Trump: I would fill Supreme Court vacancy before 2020 election

The Hill ^ | june 24, 2019

[faithhopecharity]

ha!

[DoodleBob]

For what it's worth I think RBG is still alive but this sort of things is what gives rise to these beliefs.

[bigbob]

The mere mention of Merrick Garlands name will make liberals cry.

[piasa]

Reermerge?

[shanover]

Time for Ruthies dirt nap.

[headstamp 2]

Ruth Bader Meinhof will go out feet first like every liberal holding on to a position of power in government.

Government is God to these people.

[Midwesterner53]

So far his conservatives have been all over the board.

[Hugh the Scot]

As opposed to the wide Latina? Yes... They’ve been pretty good.

[Roman_War_Criminal]

At this point you just can’t have a safe bet anymore. Roberts has been horrific towards Constitutional Law on specific big cases.

[Hugh the Scot]

Exactly what I’d expect from a Bush

[Dahoser]

People are so afraid of appearing hypocritical. Better to just embrace it.

But the President isn't being hypocritical. He is a first term President seeking reelection in 2020 for another four years; Bathhouse Barry was a lame duck mere months away from leaving office. Big difference.

[Lisbon1940]

So if RBG miraculously lasts through PDJT’s second term but finally croaks in 2028 you would not have him fill her seat with a strict constructionist?

[cableguymn]

ginsburg died on the bench..

her body just didn’t get the message.

she won’t outlive trump’s second term. I bet she won’t retire until after he wins.

just in case.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

Here’s hoping he can fill two more seats, those currently held by Ginsburg and Breyer.

For all the suspicions raised when one or two of his appointees decides against the conservative side of the court, their actual decisions are profoundly originalist.

It’s kind of shocking to see justices taking their responsibilities so seriously. Unlike the knee-jerk ideologue justices of recent decades appointed for litmus test Democrat conformity, they are actually doing their jobs at a level of knowledge we should hope for from experts.

Bravo, President Trump.

[lepton]

The equivalent would be either 2024, or if it came up after 2020 if Trump were to lose the election. Not merely 2020 before Trump is standing for election, as in that case, Trump is not a lame duck.

[Steve Van Doorn]

Ginsburg hasn’t been seen in months. It’s amazing how she is still voting though.

[SMGFan]

not true, why claim that?

[Steve Van Doorn]

Where have you seen her?

[SMGFan]

the opinions will be announced at 10am today.
she will be there

[Steve Van Doorn]

interesting.
Thank you