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In reply to the discussion: The ninth Justice [View all]Kensan
(180 posts)It would be much better if Garland, himself, simply withdrew his nomination. He could say how appreciative he was for the nomination, but that he doesn't want to become the storyline in partisan politics. The Republicans didn't do their job for several months, so Garland will take their own advice and leave the nomination for the next President.
Of course, he would have to say that he doesn't agree with the Republicans' assertion that a nominee in the final year should be put on indefinite hold until the next election. This is just recognizing the Senate Republicans have run out the clock, and have failed to perform one of their most important tasks empowered to them directly in the Constitution.
I'm really hoping Hillary gets a chance to nominate a justice that is much more fair-minded when it comes to interpreting the law and its consequences. This country needs to recover from the damage left behind by Scalia's "brilliance" in writing opinions to support his pre-determined verdicts (even if he completely reversed his own prior decisions). Without Scalia there to cajole his equally weak-minded conservatives, the USSC will have a chance to regain some of their lost prestige, and hopefully have a positive influence on important matters.