Posted on 09/18/2018 7:21:47 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) said the Democrats could keep Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court seat vacant for two years if need be should the nomination fail and should Democrats take the Senate in November.
Hirono said if a replacement for Kavanaugh needed to be found, President Trump should nominate a less conservative ideologue, or else be ready for Senate Democrats to keep the court seat vacant until after the 2020 presidential election if they win the chamber in November, according to an interview with Politico Magazine.
I think weve had those kinds of vacancies before, and we certainly had over a one-year vacancy with Merrick Garland, Hirono told Politico. So the world does not come to an end because we dont fill all of the nominees.
Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court was roiled when California professor Christine Blasley Ford on Sunday publicly accused him of sexually assaulting her when the two were students at neighboring D.C.-area high schools in the 1980s. Kavanaugh has strongly denied the allegations.
The Hawaii senator said the new allegation had cast doubts about the nominee's testimony to the Senate two weeks ago.
During the hearing, Hirono asked Kavanaugh if he had ever sexually assaulted or harassed someone as a "legal adult." He responded that he had not.
It somewhat stretches credulity, lets put it that way, Hirono told Politico.. I think he didnt want to lie about it, so one way you get through that is saying, I dont remember.
Hirono also called the allegations against Kavanaugh serious, even if was 17 years old at the time of the alleged incident.
Seventeen is not exactly a baby, either," Hirono said. "These are serious allegations. She has a very credible story. I believe her. And now we have to do more than say, Well, look at the timing! and Well, its all politically motivated!"
"This has to be taken seriously," she said.
Kavanaugh and his accuser are set to testify publicly on Monday.
Utter silliness. There will be no impeachment. Even if Ds take the House, doubtful if they can pass any articles, impossible for them to get the Senate to go along.
No, only need 50 votes for USSC (Pence breaks the tie, even in judicial issues).
But, that won't fix the SC. Kavanaugh would be an idiot to give up a life-time seat on the DC circuit for a term appointment on the SC.
I’ve been saying that, while the ‘Rats and Reed ended the filibuster a couple of years ago, they just ended it when applied by the book. They still have a filibuster by other means.
This effectively means there is no filibuster for republicans, but there is a filibuster for ‘Rats.
This is analogous to what the ‘Rats do in other areas. Take the 2A and the constitution. They won’t amend the Constitution formally. But they do so in every other sniveling way they can - Courts, regulations, media.
Because they won’t control the committee. They won’t even be close.
It will be a 54-60 seat GOP senate. My guess is at minimum 56.
See my tagline.
I agree with that. My point was that if the Dems took control they would absolutely do this. They react to things like spoiled seventh-graders.
Oh, of course. Yes, if they won, it would be armageddon, and that’s understating the damage.
A very big "if". Still, as long as there are Collins and Murkowski around then the Democrats don't need a majority to block Trump's picks.
And that's why we have Justice Garland today. Because republicans did nothing. And that's why we have a filibuster on supreme court nominees. Oh wait... And what exactly do you think Republicans should do to stop democrats from blocking nominees if they win the majority? There is literally nothing they can do, so you better go vote in November.
“Shes an idiot. A very old idiot....................”
A very old UGLY idiot...inside and out.
I will vote as if my life depends on it.
“I will vote as if my life depends on it.”
It might. Not too much more of this will precede a violent reaction. Those who conspire to destroy lives should take care to realize that their successes might lead to them forfeiting theirs...there is always a response and the more extreme the action, the more extreme the response.
After THIS Dog & Pony Show, the Dems will be LUCKY to hold on to ANYTHING at the mid-terms. Do NOT forget they’ve been on a downward & speedy trajectory thanks to 0bama’s policies LOSING them over 1,000 seats in Government across the board! Pubbies control 33 or so Governorships and the vast majority of Houses and Senates in the States.
WHAT have the Dems contributed to America as a whole since they started their unabashed quest to DESTROY PDJT over the past two years? Nothing. Not. A. Thing.
They’ve created a disgusting mess that ANY normal American is 100% sick of. They’ve also created two life-long, rock-ribbed Conservatives in Kav’s young daughters - via exposing them to these hearings.
We need to grind their lingering remains to DUST this coming November!
#WalkAway
Yes, this is their goal. And they’ll conspire, orchestrate, cheat, promote any lie, commit any crime to save their godless liberal/progressive anti-America, anti-Constitution, anti-liberty, leftist judiciary. This is all out war for the soul of America and the Republicans had best mobilize for it or America goes down the globalist/marxist tubes.
Looks like the left dead set on turning Kavanaugh into the next justice Thomas. I doubt the judge is going to forget this - I don’t see how you come out of this the same as going in. If he didn’t understand the wicked left he does now. Go Brett Go.
Yeah. All government employees need to know that if Trump is assassinated there will be millions of freedom loving Americans people sufficiently pissed off to want to take out everyone in the Deep State, and just to be sure EVERY government employee, and maybe 10’s to 100’s of thousands (maybe millions?) who will actually do it.
Your neighbors know where you live. So does the guard at your gated community, so does your security team, so do the police and the local national guard, and the military and every spy, saboteur, MS-13 and jihadist you’ve let into the country. Who benefits from a US power vacuum, hmmm?
Trump has the option of a recess appointment if the dems play hardball, right?
It will be a 54-60 seat GOP senate. My guess is at minimum 56."
I sure hope your right!
Cause if enough of "us" are pissed off and go the other way & don't vote...it's likely the (D)'s will control the Senate. If that happens, it means not only the Senate is gone but so too is the House.
Forget not only the courts then, but also MAGA and everything else that goes along with it.
I've read one too many people here on FR alone that say they are fed up to the point of not wanting to vote this fall.
As crappy as most (R)'s have been, allowing Congress to fall to the (D)'s would be catastrophic. We must ensure Congress doesn't go to the (D)'s.
Our future really is in our hands.
Thank you for helping me not lose my f***ing mind. :)
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