Posted on 07/07/2018 6:16:30 PM PDT by springwater13
Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader, told President Trump this past week that Judges Raymond M. Kethledge and Thomas M. Hardiman presented the fewest obvious obstacles to being confirmed to replace Justice Anthony M. Kennedy on the Supreme Court, according to Republican officials briefed on the conversation.
While careful not to directly make the case for any would-be justice, Mr. McConnell made clear in multiple phone calls with Mr. Trump and the White House counsel, Donald F. McGahn II, that the lengthy paper trail of another top contender, Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, would pose difficulties for his confirmation.
Mr. McConnell is concerned about the volume of the documents that Judge Kavanaugh has created in his 12 years on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, as well as in his roles as White House staff secretary under President George W. Bush and assistant to Kenneth W. Starr, the independent counsel who investigated President Bill Clinton.
On Saturday afternoon, Mr. Trump was undecided about his pick — which he has said he will reveal in a prime-time address on Monday night — according to three people in contact with him. He went back and forth every few hours between the four options in front of him, with Judge Kethledge getting the least attention, people familiar with his thinking said. It is similar to how Mr. Trump has approached most of his self-imposed deadlines for appointees, toggling between choices until nearly the last moment.
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If McConnel is for em. I’m agin em.
If Mitch wants them l don’t
Kethledge is “outdoorsy,” and he has been hunting! Therefore, he’s a great Second Amendment pick.
Oh, wait. What? Uh, I’m not a girl, so I reject that and call it a fallacy.
The point is not to get any Supreme Court Justice confirmed.
The point is not to please the socially liberal Republicans of the Senate.
The point is to get a Supreme Court Justice who will rule in accordance with the Constitution.
They should take a FSD approach to decisions.
The SD stands for stare decisis.
https://mobile.twitter.com/RogerPMeyers/status/1015349244998422530
From whom? Ann Coulter and Breitbart?
In 97% of immigration case that came before him, Kethledge ruled against the illegals. Coulter also was nuts for Romney and Christie.
He’s rock solid on 2A, (he carries concealed, fully licensed) religious freedom and free speech. The guy writes his own decisions (rather than his clerks).
See above link for Twitter thread on Kethledge immigration rulings.
I know a lot of freepers are al
I know it’s fashionable to hate stupid old mitch mcconnell, but he nuked the 60 vote rule and got us gorsuch; maybe we should at least listen to what the man has to say.
Without McConnell, you would have justice Garland instead of justice Gorsuch.
Further, senate majority leader McConnell has the power to bring confirmation to vote in senate or stop it as he did with Garland.
Hardiman’s wife and in-laws are committed Rats sorry deal killer.
Screw McConnell. Trump moves toward him, we leave.
If McConnell recommends someone, run in the opposite direction. RINO
IF this is true, it should disqualify Kethledge and Hardiman. The Turtle would love for President Trump to appoint another Souter, so any potential nominee who receives the Turtle's approval should not receive that of President Trump.
Just Breitbart.
The constitution says McConnell is supposed to give advice. That’s what he’s doing. I’m a constitutionalist even when it says something that’s tough to swallow. If Mitch says Kavenaugh will be too hard to confirm, potus needs to know that. If Hardiman and Kethledge can get through, then that needs to be considered as the advice of the senate.
Maybe Trump can go to someone else on the list of 25.
and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court,
Probably fake news. But, if true then Trump should do the opposite of what Turtle recommends.
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“Without McConnell, you would have justice Garland instead of justice Gorsuch.
Further, senate majority leader McConnell has the power to bring confirmation to vote in senate or stop it as he did with Garland.”
That’s all true, but in my book, he’s still a worthless a$$hole who has not done nearly enough to help Trump with his agenda. He’s slow walking ALL of Trump’s judicial appointments, and If he had his druthers, he’d screw Trump out of the Presidency in my view. But as Trump gains results and popularity in spite of his actions, he’s been forced to do more than he’d really like to be doing.
Now, with the SCOTUS nomination, the fat’s in the fire for him. He’s now going to be scrutinized by the PEOPLE as he manages the confirmation hearings, so we will see what he does. But no matter what he does, good or bad, he’s a GOPE turd who needs to be replaced!
Who the heck is leaking these phone conversations? turtle?
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