"It is my view that if the president (George HW Bush in 1992) goes the way of Presidents Fillmore and Johnson and presses an election year nomination, the Senate Judiciary Committee should seriously consider not scheduling confirmation hearings on the nomination until after the political campaign season is over," the then-Judiciary Committee chairman said.
"Some will criticize such a decision and say that it is nothing more than an attempt to save a seat on the court in hopes that a Democrat would be able to fill it," Biden continued. "Instead, it would be our pragmatic conclusion that once the political season is under way (and it is) action on a Supreme Court nomination must be put off until after the election campaign is over. That is what is fair to the nominee and essential to the process. Otherwise, it seems to me . . . we will be in deep trouble as an institution."
Of course, Biden sings a different tune when the sitting POTUS has a (D) by his name...
"In the same statement critics are pointing to today, I urged the Senate and the White House to work together to overcome partisan differences to ensure the court functions as the Founding Fathers intended," he tweeted Monday evening. "That remains my position today."
"Some critics say that one excerpt of my speech in 1992 is evidence that I oppose filling a Supreme Court vacancy in an election year," he said. "That is not an accurate description of my views on the subject."
Hmmmmmmmm...
"Some will criticize such a decision and say that it is nothing more than an attempt to save a seat on the court in hopes that a Democrat would be able to fill it," Biden continued. "Instead, it would be our pragmatic conclusion that once the political season is under way (and it is) action on a Supreme Court nomination must be put off until after the election campaign is over. That is what is fair to the nominee and essential to the process. Otherwise, it seems to me . . . we will be in deep trouble as an institution."
Of course, Biden sings a different tune when the sitting POTUS has a (D) by his name...
"In the same statement critics are pointing to today, I urged the Senate and the White House to work together to overcome partisan differences to ensure the court functions as the Founding Fathers intended," he tweeted Monday evening. "That remains my position today."
"Some critics say that one excerpt of my speech in 1992 is evidence that I oppose filling a Supreme Court vacancy in an election year," he said. "That is not an accurate description of my views on the subject."
Hmmmmmmmm...
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