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If they do, they're really crappy at asking questions of prospective


nominees.

The most common "litmus test" is abortion and/or overturning Roe. Of the R nominees since Roe was decided, pro/no overturning Roe:

Gorsuch - Pro (probably)
Alito - Pro (probably)
Roberts - No (as likely as the above IMO ... see: Obamacare and being as much a "steward" of his court as a Justice)
Thomas - Pro
Souter - No
Kennedy - No
Scalia - Pro (probably)
O'Connor - No
Stevens - No

That goes back the last few decades ... and while there's admittedly more of a Pro bent recently, the right is batting below 50% on their most commonly sited "litmus test." So either prospective nominees are lying to Presidents or the Presidents aren't asking (therefore there is no litmus test). I know which of the two I find more likely... if you disagree then you disagree -- neither of our opinions really matter as we don't have one of the 100 votes.

(In response to this post by WahooRQ)

Posted: 07/12/2018 at 09:07AM



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