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Re:Hidden Microphones Part of Government Surveillance Progra... by lawpoop on Saturday May 14, 2016 @08:27PM (#11698712)
There's no reason they won't cave. McConnell even put forth Garland as a nominee they'd like to see from Obama, even though "he'd never nominate him".

I was going to say this is the devil they know, but in this case, it's actually the devil they've wanted.

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Re:Hidden Microphones Part of Government Surveillance Progra... by LyndsySimon on Saturday May 14, 2016 @10:48PM (#11699143)
> There's no reason they won't cave.

Before the election, sure there is. The optimal course would be to wait until the elections happen (or at least until polling shows a clear advantage one way or another), then either approve Garland or refuse until Trump is inaugurated.

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