return2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 5 days agoSen. Bernie Sanders says he does not support urging Justice Sonia Sotomayor to step downwww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up1203arrow-down15
arrow-up1198arrow-down1external-linkSen. Bernie Sanders says he does not support urging Justice Sonia Sotomayor to step downwww.nbcnews.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 5 days agomessage-square30fedilink
minus-squareGhostalmedia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·4 days agoIMHO, it’s only worth doing if the independents who caucus with the Dems can be brought onboard with a replacement proactively before she resigns. If you can’t get the Manchins of the world to proactively back a specific fast-tracked replacement, don’t even try.
minus-squarePasserby6497@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·4 days agoBold of you to trust either of the two independents would agree to and then not immediately block it once she stepped down.
IMHO, it’s only worth doing if the independents who caucus with the Dems can be brought onboard with a replacement proactively before she resigns.
If you can’t get the Manchins of the world to proactively back a specific fast-tracked replacement, don’t even try.
Bold of you to trust either of the two independents would agree to and then not immediately block it once she stepped down.