Posted on 03/24/2022 7:48:21 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
I think, going into the Senate confirmation hearings this week, Ketanji Brown Jackson had a shot at getting some Republican votes. But given her responses–in particular, her testimony in regard to child porn offenders, her contradictory statements in regard to Critical Race Theory, and perhaps especially her inability to be able to define things like “what is a woman“–she certainly has made it more difficult on herself.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) just came out against her, saying he would be a “no” vote on her confirmation.
I went into the Senate’s consideration of Judge Jackson’s nomination with an open mind.
But after studying the nominee’s record and watching her performance this week, I cannot and will not support Judge Jackson for a lifetime appointment to our highest Court.
— Leader McConnell (@LeaderMcConnell) March 24, 2022
“I went into the Senate’s consideration of Judge Jackson’s nomination with an open mind,” McConnell exclaimed. “But after studying the nominee’s record and watching her performance this week, I cannot and will not support Judge Jackson for a lifetime appointment to our highest Court.”
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told Republicans at a Thursday party lunch that Jackson’s nomination is “more controversial than expected,” according to people briefed on the lunch. It was a sign of hardening opposition from GOP leaders.
McConnell on Thursday afternoon announced he would oppose Jackson’s nomination, citing that she “refuses to reject the fringe position that Democrats should try to pack the Supreme Court.” He added that Jackson did not have a sufficient paper trail on constitutional issues and that he was concerned about her sentencing record.
McConnell’s announcement is now likely to lead the way for others. The real question after the testimony this week is: which Republicans, if any, are going to be on board with Jackson?
It’s hard to imagine any of the Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee voting for her, given their questions and her answers. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) also announced that he’s a “no,” Wednesday night. If anyone would have been a “yes,” it might have been Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) going in, but he was furious at how the left went after another potential candidate whom he liked – Judge Michelle Childs from his state – and he has been very upset with Jackson’s responses in their exchanges, so I’m not seeing that happening. The real question might be where Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) and Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) end up.
Republicans already announced that they won”t support a boycott of the vote on the Committee, so the vote is likely to be on April 4. If it’s a tie – if all the Republican Committee members stand together against the nominee – which is possible, then it won’t get voted out of Committee, and the Democrats will have to go for a procedural vote to get it out to the floor.
On the floor, in the whole Senate, then the question would once again lie with Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT). The Republicans would still need to swing some moderate Democrats, as well.
But McConnell’s announcement Thursday has certainly signaled that this is going to be a tougher fight than the Democrats would have liked.
I doubt it. He’s posturing.
I hate it that those loser republicrats are so stupid and feel like they are beyond being voted out of office. Lisa Murkowski is a political animal who should NEVER have been a senator. Mitt Romney used his MORMON roots to hoodwink the UTAH voters into putting him into the senate. Susan Collins is a tough go as Maine is NOT conservative and if she goes, then the seat goes democrat.
Uniparty Kabuki theater at its best, folks
He may very well feel this way
He may be saying this because they know already a few libtard rinos will defect
No doubt posturing. They control the majority in the Senate and since the GOP used the Reid option in its last two picks to get around the 60 vote limit they don’t need a single GOP Senator to vote yes. It’s all formality with that clown chamber.
Others have made a great point about her response. Congress enacted Title IX for the benefit of women. At the time, we must assume that Congress knew what women were. So now, if Brown doesn’t know what a woman is, how can she make any rulings on Title IX? Also, Brown has a daughter. Does Brown know who gave birth to the daughter? Or did Brown’s husband carry the fetus to term? Does Kentanji Brown know that she too had a mother? Or is she confused over who gave birth to her?
Ditch has only faux hammers.
Since Biden selected her based on her color and sex then it’s perfectly aok to not vote for her based on that.
Here is an excerpt from an email from Texas Scorecard”
When asked during her confirmation hearing this week if she could define what a “woman” is, Biden’s Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson said she could not because she was “not a biologist.”
Congrats to all the biologists currently making $50k a year. The Crazy Train has pulled to the gate carrying a load of college-educated passengers flush with cash who can’t figure out their own gender without your help. This is your moment.
Voting against her is a symbolic gesture since he knows Jumanji has the votes to be confirmed.
Is the voting secret?
No Republican should vote for her. None.
If the shoe were on the other foot, they could just out her as the ringleader of a college rape circus.
As things stand, they have to convince a few D’s that the judge is so rock stupid she can’t recall what the Dred Scott decision was about, plus soft on kiddie porn, both of which are potentially good credentials for D appointees.
I think the pure self-interest motivation on many of the Rino’s might be a deciding factor here.
I can count a RINO to be completely self-serving and Biden’s presidency is so atrocious normally massively negative moves might actually stunt a lot of the outrage opposition to a black woman would mean.
They have decided on pure political self-interest.
No
Unless they do a voice vote
But they wont for this, too close to tell
And voice votes can be contested to demand actual role call or ballot votes
You do realize they stole two Georgia Senate Seats during 2020? Both those seats were going to the Republicans, they told us, while they continued to find votes for Joe. Big shocker, it took them a month to figure out that the Republicans didn’t win in the Senate either. After have mg assured us that they had won those Seats. No one even talks about how they Georgia seats were also the result of Election Fraud.
Almost undoubtedly means she has enough votes from Republicans to pass.
She’ll be the historical first racist black woman on the Supreme Court. WAY TO GO JO JO!
“I doubt it. He’s posturing.”
Perhaps the reason so few politicians fight for us is that we don’t back them when they do.
The real question after the testimony this week is: which Republicans, if any, are going to be on board with Jackson?
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Willard of course for one ...
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