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McConnell says he’ll vote against Jackson for Supreme Court
The Associated Press ^ | March 24, 2022 | By MARY CLARE JALONICK and KEVIN FREKING

Posted on 03/24/2022 1:35:51 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell announced Thursday that he will vote against confirming Ketanji Brown Jackson, saying he “cannot and will not” support the groundbreaking nominee for a lifetime appointment on the Supreme Court.

While McConnell’s opposition was not unexpected and Jackson’s confirmation is still on track, his declaration coming only hours after the Senate Judiciary Committee wrapped up four days of hearings probably will lead many fellow Republicans to follow suit.

Democrats can confirm Jackson, the first Black woman nominated for the nation’s highest court, without any GOP support in the 50-50 Senate, where Vice President Kamala Harris can cast the tiebreaking vote.

McConnell slammed the liberal groups that have supported Jackson, and he criticized her for refusing to take a position on the size of the nine-member court, even though that decision is ultimately up to Congress. Some advocacy have pushed for enlarging the court after three of President Donald Trump’s nominees cemented a conservative majority.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California; US: Kentucky; US: West Virginia; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: california; joemanchin; kamalaharris; kentucky; ketanjibrownjackson; mitchmcconnell; paulryan; scotus; westvirginia; wisconsin
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

If the commie RATS can get her in without GOP support, all the TRUE Republicans need to vote against her. It’s the smart thing to do. She’s a scumbag.


41 posted on 03/24/2022 2:11:00 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Don't blame me, I voted for President Trump. Let's Go Brandon! FJB!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I called my two rat senators today.

“How does the Senator feel about child porn?”

One aide immediately said he’s against it. The other was silent for a beat them said he didn’t know. I said you got to be kidding.

I then told them judge Jackson has a weak record and gives unconscionably soft sentences to child predators. She has disqualified herself from consideration and they must vote no.


42 posted on 03/24/2022 2:11:49 PM PDT by cyclotic (I won't give up my FREEDOM for your FEAR. Oh Canada, we stand on guard for thee.)
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To: HamiltonJay

Yep.

There is not one single, breathing Democrat who isn’t aligned to burn this country to the ground and destroy it.

There is not one in that entire party I would shake the hand of.

Not one. And there are plenty on our side who appear to be fully in bed with them because they are allowed to be there.


43 posted on 03/24/2022 2:13:21 PM PDT by rlmorel (The concept of a "cashless society" is simply a vector for the exercise of tyranny.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
She got caught in a lie yesterday while on the stand during questioning from Cruz.
She ought to be disqualified from the SC and lose the seat she currently holds.
44 posted on 03/24/2022 2:23:05 PM PDT by skimbell
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To: pnut22

Mittens probably watches a good chunk of child porn during his free time


45 posted on 03/24/2022 2:27:32 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“McConnell says he’ll vote against Jackson for Supreme Court”

The question is; does this make him a racist or a misogynists or just a Republican and which is worse according to the MSM?


46 posted on 03/24/2022 2:28:18 PM PDT by Tupelo (“Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*ck things up” (Barack Obama))
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To: Tupelo

He’s just a racist, as he has no more regard for the Constitution as intended than she does.


47 posted on 03/24/2022 2:33:00 PM PDT by jjotto ( Blessed are You LORD, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked.)
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To: Pirate Ragnar

“The Republicans cannot get one Dem to vote against her?”

They will need more than that. Of the top of my head, I can name at least 4 Republicans that probably will vote YES.

Romney, Sasse, Collins, Murkowski


48 posted on 03/24/2022 2:33:16 PM PDT by Tupelo (“Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*ck things up” (Barack Obama))
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To: cyclotic

“I called my two rat senators today.”

You’re more committed than I am. My senators are Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith. Quite seriously, they are about as useless of a pair of US senators that any state could be saddled with.

I’ll give Tina Smith a bit more credit than Amy. Smith worked her way up in Dem circles. She’s got credentials. I may not like them - but she has ‘em. Amy Klobuchar, on the other hand, got into the Senate because of her dad’s name and has been a useless blob since she arrived. Her job is to do whatever the Senator Majority Leader (Daschle, Reid and Schumer) tell her to do.


49 posted on 03/24/2022 2:40:21 PM PDT by MplsSteve
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To: Tupelo

>>> The question is; does this make him a racist or a misogynists or just a Republican and which is worse according to the MSM? <<<

They’re displeased with Putin, but hate republicans.


50 posted on 03/24/2022 2:43:58 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money)
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To: DoughtyOne

I’d bet she stiffs white servers at restaurants.


51 posted on 03/24/2022 2:57:37 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (I got the <ΙΧΘΥΣ>< variant. Catch it. John 3:16)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

For all of his huffing and puffery, Lindsey Graham is always an easy confirmation vote.


52 posted on 03/24/2022 3:02:14 PM PDT by NautiNurse (Who will portray Alec Baldwin in the SNL skit? )
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To: DoughtyOne

It’s scary that this woman was a sitting judge prior to this,
in any jurisdiction.

I’ve only watched a short bit of her testimony, but she
seems to have a bit of an attitude, an expectancy of
entitlement.

Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Would she recuse herself if a title 9 cases came before the court?


53 posted on 03/24/2022 3:03:44 PM PDT by thinden
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To: P-Marlowe

Wouldn’t be surprised at all.

I suspect she gets a pretty good sum on the lecture circuit,
on college campuses.

She may not participate, but I can sure imagine what sorts of
things she would be hawking if she did.


54 posted on 03/24/2022 3:03:57 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the U S of A, and to the REPUBLIC for which it stands.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

How can a person who doesn’t know what a woman is be capable of protecting Women’s Rights?


55 posted on 03/24/2022 3:04:16 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (I got the <ΙΧΘΥΣ>< variant. Catch it. John 3:16)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Big deal. RATs aleady have the votes.


56 posted on 03/24/2022 3:05:36 PM PDT by dforest
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To: thinden

Well, since she’s not a biologist, it would make sense.


57 posted on 03/24/2022 3:05:59 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the U S of A, and to the REPUBLIC for which it stands.)
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To: nesnah

Shocked??? Like I was shocked when I was elected to the Principal’s committee of my daughter’s school. The mom who ran the election called to tell me and asked if I had anything to say. I replied “ I want a recount.”


58 posted on 03/24/2022 3:06:12 PM PDT by xkaydet65 ( )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Graham will vote for her, along with Romney. I suspect Susan Collins will as well.


59 posted on 03/24/2022 3:09:06 PM PDT by CFW
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To: DoughtyOne

When my daughter was a server, not even the Black servers wanted to serve Black people. They would run her ragged, send food back, claim it wasn’t cooked right after they ate most of it and demand that the meal be comped. And invariably the manager would comp the meal and the server would get stiffed.

Black women were the worst. A single black man would usually tip pretty good, but if they were with a Black woman they wouldn’t leave a tip.


60 posted on 03/24/2022 3:10:38 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (I got the <ΙΧΘΥΣ>< variant. Catch it. John 3:16)
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