Posted on 01/26/2022 12:28:04 PM PST by Enlightened1
White House Press Secretary wouldn’t directly confirm that Biden was selecting Vice President Kamala Harris to fill the Supreme Court vacancy soon-to-be-left by retiring Justice Stephen Breyer.
But what Psaki did is narrow down the field to one that would include Kamala Harris. Watch:
https://rumble.com/vtck10-peter-doocy-grills-psaki-on-harris-as-next-scotus-pick.html
“When you were asked about the Vice President, possibly being selected as a Supreme Court nominee, you say you’re not going to speak to any considerations. Does that means she is being considered?” Fox News’s Peter Doocy asked.
Psaki declined to address the question, because she said the retirement “hasn’t been announced.”
She did, however, confirm that he would nominate a “black woman” to the Supreme Court.
https://twitter.com/ElectionWiz/status/1486424657259646978
“Jen Psaki just reaffirmed that the President will only consider a black woman for the next nomination — a threshold gender and race condition that the Court itself has found unconstitutional for schools and unlawful for private businesses,” Constitutional scholar Jonathan Turley noted.
Adding fuel to the fire, Shannon Bream remarks that Breyer hasn’t even confirmed his retirement yet.
https://twitter.com/ShannonBream/status/1486424088654630912
“Multiple sources tell me Justice Breyer was not planning to announce his retirement today,” Bream noted. “They describe him as ‘upset’ with how this has played out. We still await any official notice from his office and/or the #SCOTUS public information office.”
There is some high-level political chess being played, and it may be the case that Breyer is being pushed to retire, presumably so the White House can offload the disgruntled Kamala Harris and replace her with a political operator such as Hillary Clinton.
The New York Times initially reported the news, which does not make it a lock; but when it comes to progressive affairs, the grey lady is typically right.
While Biden is certain to pick a left-wing nominee for the forthcoming vacancy, Byron York earlier noted it is likely to be a black woman:
https://twitter.com/ByronYork/status/1486390931733585921
York noted that Biden said he looked forward to “making sure there’s a black woman on the Supreme Court” in 2020.
The rumor isn’t new that Biden might tap Kamala Harris for the nation’s highest court. In November, we reported that Kamala Harris and Joe Biden may be heading towards a bad breakup. The White House power couple had been locked in a bitter feud going back to the 2020 campaign. There were credible reports of behind-the-scenes maneuvering to ‘get Kamala out’ of the vice presidential role.
Chad Pergram, who is an avid buff of Congressional process and mechanics, disclosed that he received a message from a well-informed insider that told him he should familiarize himself on the process to confirm a “vacancy for the Vice President in the Senate and in the House.”
The mainstream media reacted to the report as Fox News ginning up ‘speculation’ over Kamala Harris’s future. But such reports did not originate with Fox News. After CNN’s admission of the Biden-Harris rift, the Daily Mail reported there was talk of the White House seeking a Supreme Court seat for Harris to get her out of their hair.
“Harris’ approval rating has plunged even further than Biden’s in recent months, with rumors swirling that the president is considering appointing her to the Supreme Court as a backdoor method of selecting a new VP,” the Daily Mail reported.
Kamala Harris’s approval ratings have collapsed to roughly the same abysmal point as Biden’s (CBS/YouGov had them each at a 44 percent approval rating, while 56 percent of respondents disapproved). Her prospects of becoming president have faded fast. The Supreme Court could be her way out… setting the stage for Hillary Clinton.
Harris would first need to be confirmed as Supreme Court Justice, prompting her resignation .Next, Hillary Clinton would need to be nominated for vice president and confirmed by both houses of Congress.
The 25th Amendment to the Constitution, which was passed in 1967. Section 2 states:
“Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.”
It would be a highly contentious battle to get Hillary Clinton through the gates and into the White House once again. If the Democrats have any intention of doing so, time is short. Stranger things have happened.
“Plus, she doesn’t have the juice to warrant such a plum job. People are delusional.”
Soto and Kagen would be the counterexamples here. Her behavior during the Kav hearings was downright embarassing, however.
The question remains, what are Dems going to do with her? The idea of Biden possibly losing it during a protracted heartburn episode w/Russia over Ukraine and Kam steping up to be president is....I don’t know if there’s a word for it.
I guess if you can still fog a mirror, you’re qualified to be a Supreme Court Justice.
No kidding. Heels up might be the most unqualified person on the planet to sit on the SCOTUS. A random Mexican standing on a corner selling a bag full of oranges would be more qualified.
Harris would make the entire Left Bench female.
I agree with you NC.
If Kamala were to get nominated this entire country would go on a rampage.
Kamala Harris as Supreme Court Justice?
Not gonna happen.
I’d love to agree with you, but I think they think this is an elegant move. She’s a lawyer, done. In ya’ go.
VP? Who knows. Setting up a 25A scenario though no doubt. Biden is a mess.
She doesn't want to work, runs in the family.
What about Stacy Abrams?
We already HAVE ignorant and basically unlikable individuals on the Supreme Court. Sonia Sotomayer fills that demographic quite well, thank you.
Don’t need a second one.
they can put her behind the scenes on SCOTUS and hire law clerks to make up for her ignorance.
I think there is a good chance this is how Dr Pepper Jill gets rid of Kamala
It requires 60 Senate votes for confirmation
If they really want to get her out of the Veep job, they have a hundred other nasty options to oust her without rewarding her for sucking at the job.
They're going to try to find a relatively normal hardcore leftist black woman to minimize the backlash from announcing the color and gender of the nominee before selecting her. Ketanji Brown Jackson, leftie judge from California.
Wait a second.
Where is the camera?
There must be a camera somewhere....
You almost got me....HA HA HA...
Where’s the camera?......
Camera? Hello?
He best be getting out, before they pull a Scalia on him.
The Dems have been trying to replace her.
Harris is also inappropriate for her current role, yet, there she is the juiceless Madam VP.
The only thing keeping Joe in the WH is the threat of Harris as POTUS, she is the cog in the wheel for the democrats. The SC would be a perfect place for “Mommala”. Replace her with Buttigeg and then dump Joe, the 2024 dilemma is over.
She has no legal background.
Plus she has filed bankruptcy.
Ah yes indeed. Brandon's Black liberal woman (not Kamala) will get 60+ without too much difficulty.
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