return2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · vor 2 JahrenHandwringing over Biden's age has Democrats worried about a repeat of Ruth Bader Ginsberg's refusal to step downwww.businessinsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square249linkfedilinkarrow-up1234arrow-down1101
arrow-up1133arrow-down1external-linkHandwringing over Biden's age has Democrats worried about a repeat of Ruth Bader Ginsberg's refusal to step downwww.businessinsider.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · vor 2 Jahrenmessage-square249linkfedilink
minus-squarethesprongler@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up70arrow-down1·vor 2 JahrenExcept there is a line of succession for president, whereas trump got to pick RBG’S successor.
minus-square🇸🇵🇪🇨🇺🇱🇦🇹🇪🇷@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up33arrow-down1·vor 2 JahrenWhich of course, was 100% her fault. Holding on to power into your 90s is really fucking stupid.
minus-squareShepherdPie@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·vor 2 JahrenDo you not remember Obama trying to pick a justice at the end of his last term? The Republicans put up a fight and the Democrats backed down which is how we got a 6-3 court
minus-square🇸🇵🇪🇨🇺🇱🇦🇹🇪🇷@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·vor 2 JahrenWhile that was fucked up, yes, that’s not why Trump got to pick RGB’s successor.
minus-squareShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·vor 2 JahrenRepublicans have entered the chat and proceed to make up reasons why the line of succession doesn’t apply.
Except there is a line of succession for president, whereas trump got to pick RBG’S successor.
Which of course, was 100% her fault. Holding on to power into your 90s is really fucking stupid.
Do you not remember Obama trying to pick a justice at the end of his last term? The Republicans put up a fight and the Democrats backed down which is how we got a 6-3 court
While that was fucked up, yes, that’s not why Trump got to pick RGB’s successor.
Republicans have entered the chat and proceed to make up reasons why the line of succession doesn’t apply.