Posted on 02/25/2022 8:16:35 AM PST by lightman
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who sits on the Judiciary Committee, is blasting President Joe Biden for choosing D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Ketanji Brown to replace Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.
Fellow South Carolina Senator Tim Scott is also expressing disappointment.
Meanwhile Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who voted against her confirmation to her current position on the D.C. Circuit, is also weighing in.
"I congratulate Judge Jackson on her nomination. I look forward to meeting with her in person and studying her record, legal views, and judicial philosophy," McConnell released in a statement Friday. "Senate Republicans believe the Court and the country deserve better than Senate Democrats’ routine of baseless smears and shameless distortions. The Senate must conduct a rigorous, exhaustive review of Judge Jackson’s nomination as befits a lifetime appointment to our highest Court. This is especially crucial as American families face major crises that connect directly to our legal system, such as skyrocketing violent crime and open borders."
"I voted against confirming Judge Jackson to her current position less than a year ago. Since then, I understand that she has published a total of two opinions, both in the last few weeks, and that one of her prior rulings was just reversed by a unanimous panel of her present colleagues on the D.C. Circuit. I also understand Judge Jackson was the favored choice of far-left dark-money groups that have spent years attacking the legitimacy and structure of the Court itself," he continued. "With that said, I look forward to carefully reviewing Judge Jackson’s nomination during the vigorous and thorough Senate process that the American people deserve."
But Linda will vote for her confirmation
You knew that going in.
There needs to be a vigorous and comprehensive examination of her record and her opinions on the nature of law and the Constitution. No rubber stamp vote simply because she's a black woman, a member of the 'protected' class. Biden wants to play the racial/gender identity card, we play the Constitution card. Let's draw out her opinions on a host of important issues for the nation. A thorough examination before consenting to this nominee.
And at the end of the day whoever Biden nominates is going to be confirmed.
“And at the end of the day whoever Biden nominates is going to be confirmed.”
^^ This.
I’m not sure that it even makes sense to seriously grill/expose/vet this woman. Such is the state of the country that the media will spin anything short of fawning over her as “racism”/”sexism” and will try to use it to juice black/female turnout for the midterms. The outcome here is a foregone conclusion, so why not just let the Dems take the W and move on?
Move on and elect and re-elect some more Assistant Democrats....../s
It could be different is we had an actual opposition party.
So true, every time John Roberts issues an opinion, I think of the treachery of GWB.
Every time he comes on TV, I fast forward it.
“Senate Republicans believe the Court and the country deserve better than Senate Democrats’ routine of baseless smears and shameless distortions.”
Hell no, I’ll take a few baseless smears and shameless distortions any day. A rabid dog needs discipline.
But we all know Graham and 18 senators will vote for her.
Linda will be first in line to vote for America’s First Affirmative Action
Supreme Court Nominee.
So she's to the Left of the squad?
Exactly, Graham is nothing but a brainless, ethicless mouth. He has been the reason that Biden has gotten many radicals on the bench. McConnell and Scott will also cave. None of them have the character and spine not to.
If you read it on the internet, it must be true.
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