JWHISKY707 t1_j14h8hs wrote on December 21, 2022 at 4:36 PM

Reply to comment by NonIdentifiableUser in Coming in 2023: A $25 million rooftop restaurant for the Union League by redeyeblink

The Merrick Garland nomination was nothing outside the powers bestowed.

Just cause a president nominates someone doesn't mean they get a automatic in. Senators wield the power.

You might need a refresher.

Its hilarious you say that in the face of administration that is currently trying to push the boundaries of what the executive is allowed to do. While using its offices FDA, EPA, HHS, Etc. to enact laws and polices without the power of congress.

Biden knows before hand that stuff wont hold up in court but does it anyways to buy months on months then hose it up longer.

He does it cause the media and his party like the policies so the blowback is minimal on his side.

NonIdentifiableUser t1_j15opid wrote on December 21, 2022 at 9:17 PM

The GOP created a “rule” and then completely ignored it so they were able to stack the court with conservative judges sympathetic to their agenda that also don’t even bother to hide their corruption. Totally unprecedented and totally antithetical to democracy. Executive branch power grabs are a problem but not exclusive to this administration and certainly not the same as the “win at all costs” motto of the current GOP. It’s no wonder we’re slowly backsliding into authoritarianism when half the county defends this bullshit.

LiveFirstDieLater t1_j15o2wh wrote on December 21, 2022 at 9:13 PM

When did the senate vote on Merrick Garland?

Refusing to hold hearings for almost 300 days is the definition of corruption