By conceding RBG’s seat in a deal with Democrats, Republicans would have only perpetuated the morbid life of the anti-democratic progressive clerisy.
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If there were an act of statesmanship that could get Democrats to forswear constitutional brinksmanship, it would be worth doing. If there were an act of statesmanship that could get Democrats to accept the restraints of a constitutional court, it would be worth Republicans’ surrendering the chance to pick the next 25 justices to the Supreme Court.
Alas, there is not.
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Michael Brendan Dougherty is a senior writer at National Review Online.
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If there were an act of statesmanship that could get Democrats to forswear constitutional brinksmanship, it would be worth doing. If there were an act of statesmanship that could get Democrats to accept the restraints of a constitutional court, it would be worth Republicans’ surrendering the chance to pick the next 25 justices to the Supreme Court.
Alas, there is not.
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About the Author
Michael Brendan Dougherty is a senior writer at National Review Online.
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