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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The Republicans are following the "Biden Rule".

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I just had this one thrown at me as "evidence" yesterday

#1 It was a hypothetical
#2 if you look, this is in late June, which is much later than Feb/March in the grand scheme of the election

Look, I am a Biden fan, but I disagree with this statement.  And the one Schumer gave in 2007, I think?  I understand not wanting someone who leans too far one way on the court, but when government is divided, a moderate should be able to be agreed upon by everyone.  I disagree with having people who are political on the supreme court in general.  I think Obama (or any President, for that matter) picking the most moderate person possible is best in the long run anyway, rather than someone who fits some political mold.

I guarantee if RBG had died, though, we wouldn't be having this insanity.  It's all because it was Scalia.

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I am the PP who posted the video and am a liberal. I am also a Biden fan and wish he were the nominee instead of Clinton.

My point in posting the video and other posts about the hypocrisy of Democrats on this issue, is that IMO, the Democrats would do the exact same thing if we were dealing with a liberal vacancy and a Republican president who wanted to nominate a moderate/conservative in the final year of his/her office. What is more, I'd support them if they did so because I would not want the balance within the Supreme court adversely (from my standpoint) affected with a conservative appointment.

Supreme court appointments are political inasmuch the incumbent president looks to nominate a candidate who embraces his/her philosophy. When you have two equally competent individuals on the Court who view the same issue differently based on an interpretation of the Constitution it means that liberal vs conservative philosophy comes into play.

Biden and Schumer may have made their statements in the context of hypothetical situations but I believe they were sincerely held views.

The answer to an obstructionist senate is for the American people to vote them out of office if they believe they are not doing their job. If they are not voted out, it means the electorate either agrees with their actions or is indifferent to their obstructionism.

You are right that if it had been Ginsburg instead of Scalia this would not have been an issue. No surprise there because filling Scalia's vacancy with someone who is liberal or a moderate with liberal leanings changes the complexion of the court for potentially several decades. There was relatively little resistance from the Republicans when it came to confirming Sotomayor and Kagan because they were replacing liberal justices.

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