The U.S. Senate confirmed Ruth bader Ginsburg by a 96 to 3 vote.
I would have been shocked if McCain had been one of the three.
As I recall, there was a lot of chat at the time that it seemed unfair that only one woman was on the court when over 50% of our population is female.
And just because someone votes to confirm, doesn’t mean that they will appoint that kind of justice.
Because you know in your heart that he's a RINO that does whatever it takes to make his Democratic allies happy?
As I recall, there was a lot of chat at the time that it seemed unfair that only one woman was on the court when over 50% of our population is female.
Wise government isn't based on what is "fair". The very fact that some Senators might have made a decision based on such nonsense just proves how incompetent they are to hold office.
And just because someone votes to confirm, doesn’t mean that they will appoint that kind of justice.
Past acts are generally indicative of future actions. Sure, he says NOW that he would appoint conservative candidates, but Hillary and Obama are running as "pro-gun" candidates now too. If we are to base the decision on campaign rhetoric instead of historical data, Hillary seems to be the most conservative choice available.