tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post2846134691926679099..comments2024-03-27T08:40:31.785-06:00Comments on Clayton Cramer.: Why is McConnell Playing Hardball About the Justice Breyer Replacement?Clayton Cramerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03258083387204776812noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-40791016312318996492022-01-27T10:31:52.481-07:002022-01-27T10:31:52.481-07:00No, it's proper for the President to nominate ...No, it's proper for the President to nominate a Supreme Court justice even in a presidential election year. <br /><br />It's also acceptable politics for the Senate to push through the confirmation (if the Senate majority is of the same party) or to decline to consider the nomination (if the Senate majority is of the opposing party). <br /><br />But for the Senate to try to pass the buck by telling the President not to make a nomination... no. ErolB1https://www.blogger.com/profile/12127872427773090283noreply@blogger.com