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Get out and vote! (i.imgur.com)

submitted 2 years ago by DevCat@lemmy.world to c/usa@lemmy.ml

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[–] MonkCanatella@sh.itjust.works 26 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Why's the alternative timeline still have to be total garbage lol. You're making up a completely fictional timeline, have some respect for yourself man, jesus

[–] ira@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Right? Hillary wins, Democrats still have less than 60 in the Senate, and no Supreme Court justices get appointed, including RBG's seat after she passes. Next Republican president wins, Kennedy retires, and Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Barret still get appointed. The end.

[–] sycamore@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Harry Reid (D) changed the law in 2013 such that supreme court nominees only need 51 votes for confirmation.

Gorsuch 54-45 Kavanaugh 50-48 Barrett 52-48

[–] ira@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

No, that was for other judicial nominees. McConnell extended it to Supreme Court nominees in 2017 after 2 failed cloture votes on Gorsuch's nomination. Which he obviously wouldn't have done if Hillary won.

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