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John G. Ata's avatar

To be fair to RBG, even if she had resigned and President Obama nominated someone else, there’s a high probability that like Mr Garland, they would never have been seated on the court. And as they say, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. So I don’t see her decision necessarily as being selfish - she may indeed have been thinking of the country but lost her gamble.

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Linda (Evanston IL)'s avatar

Monday I emailed Senator Feinstein encouraging her to do the honorable thing and resign. Many of us who are on Post.News did this. Then yesterday I emailed my Senior Senator, Richard Durbin, Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee concerning the vacancy on that committee resulting from Feinstein's prolonged absence. McConnell has prevented Durbin from putting in a replacement. I believe Durbin wanted Senator Ben Cardin from Maryland to replace her on the committee. I do not understand if there is a legislative procedure in the Senate that would allow Durbin to override McConnell's latest stunt.

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