• Zombiepirate@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Oh, I’d put money on them keeping him in a vegetative state if he croaks just to keep a Democrat out of power.

    It would be the culmination of his life’s work.

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        1 year ago

        It’s funny how on certain topics (and to be clear, VERY few), the Dems and reps are the same. The Dems have feinstein who’s in a similar state, and she’s got people keeping her in office because they don’t like who the governor is(n’t) going to pick

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          It’s not about who Gavin Newsom would or would not pick, it’s a matter of the Judicial Committee being brought to it’s knees if she’s out.

          They can’t appoint a replacement without cooperation from the Republicans, and the Republicans would rather stall the committee than replace her.

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      Like they did with Strom Thurmond. Dude had to be wheeled onto the Senate floor and looked half dead by the end.

      Part of the reason this happens is committee seniority is determined by length of time in the Senate, so to control committees it’s important to keep Senators in office as long as possible for both parties.

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      I think some people might read this comment and think you are describing some satirical hyperbolic scenario. But given what we have seen from conservatives over the last few years, It’s not just possible, it’s their normal.