Despite protests from Democratic Party members, President Trump’s third nominee’s confirmation process to the Supreme Court should continue as planned. The election is close, and the nation is still in the midst of a pandemic. Still, those are not reasons enough to halt a process that is underway and in accordance with the Constitution.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death during a tumultuous election year is a reminder of how partisan the process of a high court nomination has become. In addition to calls for postponement due to the election, Democrats demanded Republicans honor Ginsburg’s “dying wish” that a new president chooses her replacement. But pleas to cancel until further notice do not hinge upon personal requests, or whether the minority party dislikes it. The same holds with the latest plot twist.
