Posted on 09/18/2020 5:55:13 PM PDT by Helicondelta
The Senate and the nation mourn the sudden passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the conclusion of her extraordinary American life.
Justice Ginsburg overcame one personal challenge and professional barrier after another. She climbed from a modest Brooklyn upbringing to a seat on our nations highest court and into the pages of American history. Justice Ginsburg was thoroughly dedicated to the legal profession and to her 27 years of service on the Supreme Court. Her intelligence and determination earned her respect and admiration throughout the legal world, and indeed throughout the entire nation, which now grieves alongside her family, friends, and colleagues.
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In the last midterm election before Justice Scalias death in 2016, Americans elected a Republican Senate majority because we pledged to check and balance the last days of a lame-duck presidents second term. We kept our promise. Since the 1880s, no Senate has confirmed an opposite-party presidents Supreme Court nominee in a presidential election year.
By contrast, Americans reelected our majority in 2016 and expanded it in 2018 because we pledged to work with President Trump and support his agenda, particularly his outstanding appointments to the federal judiciary. Once again, we will keep our promise.
President Trumps nominee will receive a vote on the floor of the United States Senate.
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[On another thread a Freeper noted that it would be great to leave the SC @ 5 conservative and 3 liberal. It would be very advantageous in case the SC is needed to settle any election issues that might arise.]
6-3 is better than 5-3, especially when 1 of that 5 is squishy Roberts, who always goes with the left when it really matters.
Ted has already said he will not take the job.
Roberts is so lacking in moral fiber, he ‘goes’ where the holder of his blackmail file tells him to go. The little man is rudderless, a total fraud of a man.
Smart idea
President Trump would do well to appoint a very conservative black female in the spirit of healing and unity
Nominate Amy Barrett, she was just recently confirmed to the District Court so it would be hard to turn her down AND you can fill her slot with another conservative judge.
That would make liberal heads explode, along with their tv’s all over the US.
History Is on the Side of Republicans Filling a Supreme Court Vacancy in 2020
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/08/history-is-on-the-side-of-republicans-filling-a-supreme-court-vacancy-in-2020/
Confirming yet another Supreme Court Justice would completely DE spirit most if not all the moderate democrats.
The truth is if that happens it will probably fracture the Democrat party permanently the extreme left will go extremely berserk and the moderates will start to fade.
The Traitor Roberts is not to be trusted to do anything correct. never assume he will do whats right. the final toss up in this will be 4-4 if left as it is. assuming a successful scotus pick, 5-4 in our favor should be highly likely, considering 3 of those were put there by Trump.
If McConnell is able To ram through an appointment It will overcome decades of his stupidity
Hey Mitch, get it done before elections take place and there will be an extra bean in your soup
And that is exactly why they intend to get this done NOW!
Remember all the voting shenanigans the Democrats have planned already! He is anticipating this election will go to the Supreme Court.
This nomination and confirmation is highly political in saving the Republic.
According to articles that I have read, the turtle has been waiting a long time to get payback for what the Dems did to nominee Bork.
This is his chance-I don’t think he will postpone a vote for almost any reason. TBD
You raise an interesting question. Would pre-election confirmation of POTUS’s pick increase or decrease Dem turnout? One can make an argument for both scenarios. But I tend to think it will depress turnout more than increase it. With one more conservative on the court, many demoralized Dems may view the Supreme Court as a dead issue that they have already lost.
POTUS, Donald J. Trump is still scheduled to host a political rally/protest this evening, Saturday, 09/19/2020 in the Fayetteville Regional Airport, located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, commencing at 6:00 PM (EDT). It is of urgent need that tens of thousands, 30,000-40,000 people, plus, of Trump supporters be there to cheer Trump on in his most urgent quest to get A Supreme Court Judge approved and appointed.
You folks in North Carolina & all the states better wise up overnight and realize and understand...that your future is are at stake. Whether it is guns, abortions, criminals, Freedom, Liberty, rights to worship GOD, etc., your Democrat America haters and America destroyers are at work to prevent a conservative Justice from being appointed. I am not kidding...ya all better get in gear and get out to that rally/protest this evening...period.
Go, Trump, Go, Pence, Go, GOP!!!
OBiden: “I have it on anonymous sources that I was inappropriately sniffed by Ms. Barrett.”
“Champagne sales unexpectedly go through the roof on September 19th.”
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