Posted on 03/25/2022 4:56:55 PM PDT by shadowlands1960
Republican Sen. Ben Sasse (Neb.) announced Friday he would not be voting to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.
Sasse, a member of the Judiciary Committee, pointed to Jackson not clearly labeling her judicial philosophy in his decision to vote “no” on her confirmation.
“Judge Jackson is an extraordinary person with an extraordinary American story. We both love this country, but we disagree on judicial philosophy and I am sadly unable to vote for this confirmation,” Sasse said in a statement.
“Judge Jackson has impeccable credentials and a deep knowledge of the law, but at every turn this week she not only refused to claim originalism as her judicial philosophy, she refused to claim any judicial philosophy at all,” he added.
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I think Manchin said he was going to vote for her. So Dems apparently do not need Republican votes, although the usual suspects, Collins and Murkowski and Romney may vote for her
“Judge Jackson has impeccable credentials and a deep knowledge of the law”
Why pile lie upon lie, Sasse? These statements, on their face untrue, are not going to make the Left like you, and will make conservatives dislike you even more than before. Why not just tell the truth: she’s an idiot, a racist, and an anti-American extremist.
Am surprised.
Thune will not vote for jackson but Rounds might
All of the Rebubs could deny her and be safe. Kameltoe Harryass can come in and break the tie.
That way, this is a ‘I am on your side’ moment for them.
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