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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSenators representing less than half are about to confirm a nominee opposed by most
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/10/06/senators-representing-less-than-half-us-are-about-confirm-nominee-opposed-by-most-americans/?utm_term=.41f050ae43d9&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1By Philip Bump
October 6 at 1:09 AM
There have been five presidents who assumed the office after having lost the popular vote. Between them, they nominated 12 justices who ended up serving on the Supreme Court. On Saturday, with President Trumps nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh poised to pass the Senate, the number will climb to 13.
Kavanaugh, though, has a distinct honor: He will be the first justice nominated by someone who lost the popular vote to earn his seat on the bench with support from senators representing less than half of the country while having his nomination opposed by a majority of the country ...
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Senators representing less than half are about to confirm a nominee opposed by most (Original Post)
struggle4progress
Oct 2018
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If the House voted instead of the Senate, he would still probably get confirmed
oberliner
Oct 2018
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liberal N proud
(60,338 posts)1. The government for the people by the people is no longer...
For the people or by the people
oberliner
(58,724 posts)2. If the House voted instead of the Senate, he would still probably get confirmed
Republicans have a 40+ seat majority in the House right now.
In It to Win It
(8,263 posts)3. Disheartening