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Re:The United States’ Unamendable Constitution by refurb on Thursday October 27, 2022 @06:00AM (#33355430)
What do you mean office?

The voters elect senators, who nominate candidates and then vote.

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Re:The United States’ Unamendable Constitution by sokoloff on Thursday October 27, 2022 @06:33AM (#33355614)
The President nominates and the Senate vets/confirms them.

https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/faq_general.aspx

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Re:The United States’ Unamendable Constitution by refurb on Thursday October 27, 2022 @06:56AM (#33355775)
You're right.

The senate judiciary committee will vote, then the candidate is voted on by the entire senate.

Regardless, the confirmation process is conducted by elected representatives. There is no "this party chose them".

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Re:The United States’ Unamendable Constitution by lovich on Thursday October 27, 2022 @01:28PM (#33360970)
A strict reading of the rules says that but the meta behavior of how the political parties interact with those rules means that the scotus judges are de facto chosen by one party or the other.
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Re:The United States’ Unamendable Constitution by refurb on Friday October 28, 2022 @04:37AM (#33369026)
Then what happens when one party controls the Senate and another the Presidency?

Which has happened quite often?

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Re:The United States’ Unamendable Constitution by sokoloff on Friday October 28, 2022 @05:48AM (#33369461)
What used to happen is the President nominated someone qualified and the Senate confirmed them.

Now, it causes a political circus.

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Re:The United States’ Unamendable Constitution by refurb on Saturday October 29, 2022 @08:57AM (#33383657)
I'd disagree there. You've heard of Robert Bork?
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