Originally posted by GwynnInTheHall
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Again, if I'm advising the GOP (which, clearly, I'm not), I'd just start with the acceptance that whether or not they push a justice forward, the Dems will try and pack the court, bring DC in (PR is less sure, I'm not sure which party is in power now; remember that the liberals in PR oppose statehood traditionally) regardless. Both sides are firmly convinced the other side will not accept election results. Both sides are convinced the others will exercise the worst case scenario post-election. Both sides know they must have their base turn out in force to win the Presidency and/or the Senate. So, the cold calculus pretty much says - does pushing the justice through early hurt, help or have no difference? And if so, what are the benefits of having a justice seated by or shortly after the election?
While I don't trust Trump to make those calculations, I'm confident McConnell will. But my earlier point was incomplete, so thanks for pointing it out. He'll move quickly if he has both the votes and his data shows it's of benefit going into the election.
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