Serious question: Why do SCOTUS confirmations take longer than they used to? (even before Garland)?
Ford nominated John Paul Stevens,
he was confirmed in 19 days.
Reagan nominated Sandra Day O'Connor, she was confirmed in 33 days.
Since O'Connor, everyone has been way beyond 33 days. (Ginsburg was 50 days, and the rest were 60, 70, 80 days you get the point… Elena Kagan was 87 days)…
(unless you count John Roberts at 23 days but he nominated for "Associate Justice" then withdrawn and then re-nominated "Chief Justice" so technically it was 62 days total)
Were Stevens and O'Connor not vetted thoroughly?
What changed? They just one day woke up and decided "hey, we need vet them better"?
Added (1). 1975 - John Paul Stevens was confirmed in 19 days.
1981 - Sandra Day O'Connor was confirmed in 33 days
1986 - Antonin Scalia was confirmed in 85 days.
What changed during the 80's?
No clu
It has taken on more importance and some people know various wild cards to sway public opinion.
I read the Republican party platform before Obama's first election. The official platform that is available at the party's official website. The official Republican policy was simple and simple minded at the same time. And spelled out clearly: We will deny and resist whatever the Democratic party wants. There was nothing positive in it, just reactionary negativism. This is the answer to your question, Washington can't agree on ANYTHING anymore.
We have never had a political party full of fanatics who want to win by any means necessary.
In the past judges were confirmed based on their qualifications.
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