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Janbdwl72

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5. Of course, we should not forget

Reply to Walleye (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 15, 2024, 03:21 PM

Dec 15

that McConnell refused to let Obama fill that Supreme Court vacancy when Scalia died.

Obviously, Merrick Garland was probably Biden's worst Cabinet appointment, but still would have certainly been better on the Supremes than Gorsuch was.

As has been discussed often here, Garland was terrible for refusing to prosecute the Orange Maniac and waiting too long to appoint a special counsel.

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