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Garland is an interesting choice. Clearly liberal and activist BUT at same time historically supported by Republicans and the bigger point, oldest nominee in almost 50 years so it is a diplomatic olive branch of "hey give us a liberal justice but as a compromise he want there for more than a few years" sort of like a Pope Francis kind of caretaker. Not exactly a hamstrung lameduck BUT neither a long arc generational change.