[EL] Vice President Biden on S. Ct. nominations during the political season

[Kurt Walters]

Hi Mark,

In addition to the more than 2x difference between 131 days before an
election (1992) and 269 days before an election (2016) – which seems
significant – this tweet highlights a part of this speech that many aren't
focusing on:

Tweet from @AJentleson:
VP Biden, in the exact same speech Republicans are pushing: "then his
[Pres. Bush's] nominees may enjoy my support"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1erqNm9nHc&feature=youtu.be

https://twitter.com/AJentleson/status/701889415099056128

Best,
Kurt Walters


On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 8:24 PM, Scarberry, Mark <
Mark.Scarberry at pepperdine.edu> wrote:

> It was four months later in the political season than at present – if that
> matters – but here is the Vice President’s view in 1992 (along with his
> explanation of the context and of what he meant):
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> http://www.cbsnews.com/news/joe-biden-once-took-the-gops-position-on-supreme-court-vacancy/
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