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JonLP24

(29,322 posts) Sat Oct 6, 2018, 02:43 PM Oct 2018

Senators representing less than half the U.S. are about to confirm a nominee opposed by most America

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 Trump’s 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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Kavanaugh’s confirmation will come with support from senators representing only 44.2 percent of country.

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He will join three other justices who, like him, were appointed by presidents who lost the popular vote.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/politics/2018/10/06/senators-representing-less-than-half-us-are-about-confirm-nominee-opposed-by-most-americans/

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Senators representing less than half the U.S. are about to confirm a nominee opposed by most America (Original Post) JonLP24 Oct 2018 OP

Lawrence O'Donnell also talked about that last night. SunSeeker Oct 2018 #1

Goodbye checks and balances...hello minority rule! BigmanPigman Oct 2018 #2

I wish we had more African Americans members ismnotwasm Oct 2018 #3

The House would also likely vote to confirm him if they could oberliner Oct 2018 #4

It's the people's fault by not voting. world wide wally Oct 2018 #5

SunSeeker

(51,582 posts)

1. Lawrence O'Donnell also talked about that last night.

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Sat Oct 6, 2018, 02:57 PM

Oct 2018

The founding fathers only cared about white men who were landowners. Hence the rigged system for the Senate and the electoral college. They did not want us rabble to vote. That is why what the Democratic Party represents is so revolutionary.