President Trump hasn’t yet nominated a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, but the fight over confirming that nominee began the day Kennedy gave notice.
The Judicial Crisis Network, a conservative nonprofit, posted an online ad slamming the “extremists” who will “lie and attack the nominee.” It warned, “But don’t be fooled. President Trump’s list [of potential nominees] includes the best of the best.”
To wage this high-decibel debate, each side is expected to spend tens of millions of dollars. That kind of money can win you a Senate seat. But a Senate term only goes for six years; the Supreme Court bench is good for a lifetime.
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