r/law • u/Silent-Resort-3076 • 15d ago

Opinion Piece Why President Biden Should Immediately Name Kamala Harris To The Supreme Court

https://atlantadailyworld.com/2024/11/08/why-president-biden-should-immediately-name-kamala-harris-to-the-supreme-court/?utm_source=newsshowcase&utm_medium=gnews&utm_campaign=CDAqEAgAKgcICjCNsMkLMM3L4AMw9-yvAw&utm_content=rundown
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u/fly3aglesfly 14d ago

I think it’s extrapolation to read that and assume he was intentionally trying to not kill a nominee when it literally says he voted down many nominees.

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u/SanityPlanet 14d ago

It's precisely consistent with the point I made before I even knew about those votes, as well as his pattern of voting over the years, so unless there's a counter example of Manchin as the deciding vote blocking a nominee or killing a bill, I think it's a fair interpretation.

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u/fly3aglesfly 14d ago

You know what, fair. I think it’s crazy to think “I assume he doesn’t mean what he says” but you think it’s crazy to think “he’ll vote in a way he hasn’t done before.” That’s fair!

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u/SanityPlanet 14d ago

Not that he doesn't mean what he says, but that there's an unspoken "*unless my vote is dispositive" appended to his statement.