Posted on 10/21/2020 3:05:36 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee will boycott Thursday's committee vote on Judge Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination.
The plan comes as the 10 Democratic senators on the panel have been discussing how to protest the GOP plan to confirm Barrett next week to the seat held by the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and the Democrats on the committee, in a joint statement, said the push to confirm Barrett was a "sham process" and accused Republicans of breaking "the promises and rules" established by refusing to give Merrick Garland, then-President Obama's final Supreme Court nominee, a hearing or a vote.
“Fearing a loss at the ballot box, Republicans are showing that they do not care about the rules or what the American people want, but are concerned only with raw political power," they said.
"We will not grant this process any further legitimacy by participating in a committee markup of this nomination just twelve days before the culmination of an election that is already underway," they added.
Democrats, instead, are expected to hold two press conferences on Thursday.
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In prayer for ACB. They will deliver you to the courts and synagogues. It isnt you. It’s Jesus they desire to crucify. But.. He is risen. He is with you. And so are we.
To hell with them! Do the real vote and stop stalling!
If no dems show up, Graham can take a voice vote. If no one objects to challenge then it will be quick.
I didn’t realize catfish could be that smart and adjust and relate to humans like that....though I’m sure the beer will make it a bit drunk. He’s literally clinging to the boat. How long can he breath in the open air?
Just suspend the rules, isn’t that what NAZI PELOUSY did for OBUNGHOLE CARE?
Don’t see why they can’t do the same in the Senate.
True. I stand corrected. Including the pre-cut little starter places so she wouldn't break a nail and require an emergency manicure at her salon.
Well done!
The joke’s on them.
“Collins has caught up. Poll: Susan Collins, Sara Gideon in Virtual Tie for Maine Senate Race Breitbart ^ | October 06 2020”
That was from October 6. The one from October 15 shows Gideon ahead by 7 points.
McSally is trailing badly among women voters, which alone could spell her doom. She is split equally among men. She just doesn’t have the numbers.
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