Collins Says She'll Reject 'Activist Agenda' Supreme Court Candidates

PJ Media ^ | 1 July 2018 | Bridget Johnson

[Rummyfan]

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), a moderate who was one of five senators to meet with President Trump on Thursday about the Supreme Court vacancy, said she told him she's "looking for a nominee that would demonstrate a respect for precedence" and suggested he venture beyond his campaign-era list of 25 judicial candidates approved by the Federalist Society and Heritage Foundation.

"The White House counsel told me that there have been a few additional potential nominees added to that list," Collins told ABC this morning. "But I think the president should not feel bound by that list and instead should seek out recommendations to ensure that he gets the best possible person."

The senator said she was "glad to hear" five additional names had been added to the list.

"The president listened very intently to what Lisa Murkowski and I said," she said, noting the Alaska Republican who is also in favor of abortion rights. "And I got the feeling that he was still deliberating and had not yet reached a decision and that this was genuine outreach on his part."

[Rummyfan]

"And I always have the same kinds of discussions in my office. I do a lot of work on the record of the appointee. And I ask probing questions to try to determine whether they are going to be an activist judge with an agenda, which I don't want on either the left or the right," the senator added. "I want a judge who will apply the law to the facts of the case, with fidelity to the Constitution. Roe v. Wade is a constitutional right that is well-established. And no less an authority than Chief Justice Roberts said that repeatedly at his confirmation hearing."

What a damned hypocrite. At one time Dred-Scot was precedent too; I guess she would have no problem with that.

She's ugly too!

[monkeybrau]

And since it is the mainstream media that gets to label who is activist and who is not, she will go by that criteria too? No thanks.

[Alberta's Child]

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), a moderate who was one of five senators to meet with President Trump on Thursday about the Supreme Court vacancy, said she told him she's "looking for a nominee that would demonstrate a respect for precedence" and suggested he venture beyond his campaign-era list of 25 judicial candidates approved by the Federalist Society and Heritage Foundation.

"Just like I refused to vote for Neil Gorsuch," said Susan Collins, never.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Another poster child for repeal of the 17th. Amendment.

The Founding Fathers did not intend to place our collective fates in the hands of 100 egomaniacs.

[rightwingcrazy]

It occurs to me that if Kennedy is not replaced, and then Ginsberg or Breyer or Sotomayor step down, there would be a 4:3 conservative majority in the SC. If they all step down, then 4:1. Block away.

[DoughtyOne]

Doesn’t she just look like a bundle of joy.

[rjsimmon]

Roe v. Wade is a constitutional right that is well-established.

It wasn't at the time. In fact, there was ZERO precedent when RvW was decided. Kinda makes that bench activists, so Collins should be against it.

[Uversabound]

She’s ugly too!

Well then you know the rules, democrat.

Ma e bruta!!!

[Leaning Right]

> she’s “looking for a nominee that would demonstrate a respect for precedence” <

Really? I wonder how Collins feels about the Dred Scott decision.

[bert]

Ugly?

She looks like she’s dying. She looks to be in very bad shape.

At 66, she looks very old beyond her years.

[Rurudyne]

“We shouldn’t return to that Constitution thing, Mr Trump. Please give us a Justice that will respect the various excesses and misconstructions of the Modern Court that FDR helped usher in.” — translating Collins

Or, put another way, not being activist but wanting to honor your oath of office is now deemed activism.

[Angels27]

So, legalized baby killing to continue in America?

[hardspunned]

She wants to respect the precedent of activist judges.

Stupid woman.

[bk1000]

“looking for a nominee that would demonstrate a respect for precedence”

Right. Every previous decision was correct, and can never be challenged.

Idiot.

[LeonardFMason]

Yikes! She caught the car she was chasing.

Nice hair color too. Sheesh.

[jacknhoo]

Gawd, I’m sick of these Democrats.

[A_Former_Democrat]

Roe v Wade was applying the law?

GMAFB. Worst Judicial Abuse Ever

[Robert A Cook PE]

So Schumer, NAMBLA, Planned Un-Parenthood, Pelosi , and ABCNNBCBS’s national-socialist party are “not activists” eh?

[ealgeone]

All of a sudden she’s opposed to “activist” judges????

[SoFloFreeper]

She voted for Elena Kagan. Kagan is the definition of activist judiciary.

Collins is a liar.