Posted on 03/25/2022 9:10:25 AM PDT by MarvinStinson
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced Friday he plans to vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, praising her "exemplary" record and career and labeling her "supremely qualified" to be a justice.
The centrist Democrat's support gives Jackson's nomination a major boost after four days of contentious hearings, all but assuring her historic confirmation to be the first Black woman on the high court, as long as the rest of the Democratic caucus stays on board.
"After meeting with her, considering her record, and closely monitoring her testimony and questioning before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week, I have determined I intend to vote for her nomination to serve on the Supreme Court," Manchin said.
“Her wide array of experiences in varying sectors of our judicial system have provided Judge Jackson a unique perspective that will serve her well on our nation’s highest court,” he said in a statement, offering glowing praise of Jackson as “warm and gracious” and holding “the temperament to make an exceptional jurist.”
Democrats have been lining up in Jackson's corner throughout the week, and so far have seen no defections on President Joe Biden's nominee. As long as the 50 members of the caucus vote for her, they won't need Republican support, although party leaders remain optimistic about winning at least a few GOP votes.
Another Democrat from a conservative state, Sen. Jon Tester, of Montana, announced his support for Jackson on Friday, praising her qualifications and "commitment to the rule of law."
The Judiciary Committee plans to vote on Jackson's nomination April 4, and the full Senate is expected to vote later that week.
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Like Romney and Murkowski weren’t voting to confirm already.
What a shame....
..I thought he had a tad more integrity than that.
There it is. Thanks. Manchin.
I guess his overlords got to him.
another spineless virtue signaler who doesn’t want to be called a “racist”.
If the Republicans had any sense, they would make the Democrats own it. Not one Republican vote.
But we all know they don’t.
I actually did, too.
Of the politicians, by the politicians, for the politicians. That’s what we have now.
Remember these votes when you go to the voting booth, folks!
What does Sinema say?
Capito of WV is also for her.
He’s mentally ill if he believes what came out of his mouth.
“ Remember these votes when you go to the voting booth, folks!”
You sure about that voting booth thing?
Seems they have that one pretty well covered too.
First black woman scotus, first black President. Are these the best y’all got?
And likely collins and maybe sasse. Dumbassery writ large.
As much as we may like him for scuttling Biden’s dreams of a $4 trillion payday for the Left, he’s still a Democrat in a red state. He needs to be crushed the next time he’s up for election.
Manchin is a Democrat after all.
Hiring someone on the basis of color and sex is illegal. That’s the Federal law.
Told you…
He only voted for Gorsuch because he was given approval. His confirmation was already a done deal. If it had been down to needing his vote to happen, it would not have happened
And Romney. This has always been a forgone conclusion. Best to move on and rob Biden of the PR value...
Wonder how much Soros money Manchin received for this perfidy.
Yeah, he and murcowskee were named in the #2 comment here.
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