Posted on 06/27/2018 12:56:15 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
Audio taken during a Democratic National Committee (DNC) Rules Committee conference call reveals the immediate reaction to the news Wednesday of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement.
In the audio clip shared on Twitter by Politico reporter David Siders, Democrats on the call express disappointment that Kennedy, a moderate conservative justice known for often being a swing vote, would be retiring.
After one participant reads the news aloud, cries of “oh,” and “oh my god” can be heard. The audio was taken during a public conference call on superdelegate reform.
“This is not good news,” one person says.
Another attendee points to Kennedy’s status as the court’s swing vote, but pointed out that he sided with the conservative majority in several recent rulings, including the decision to uphold President Trump’s travel ban.
“Not that he’s done us any good on these recent decisions, but he was the one that was usually persuadable,” the attendee says in the clip.
Kennedy’s departure opens the door for Trump to make his second Supreme Court nomination. Democrats have already expressed concern that whoever Trump appoints will swing the court farther to the right, and clear a path for anti-abortion advocates and other conservative movements to bring more cases.
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“They’ll hang on for dear life.”
yeah, but i don’t think they’re allowed to vote from nursing homes ...
Not rude. I’m not certain of this: 49-49 might be good enough for President Of The Senate Pence to break the tie.
“Is it rude if I point out that getting 50 votes in the senate is not going to be easy?”
I agree, let’s see, problem people; Flake, Collins, No Name, the guy from Tennessee( Sr. Moment can’t remember his name). Once I post this I’ll remember it. There may be some others. But it’s going to be problematic for sure.
I always forget that it’s not 50 votes plus 1, it’s 50% plus 1. That’s a good point.
The left will demand the SCJ nominee is “racially sensitive.”
So if he/she has ever used the term ‘illegal alien’ they will get the high tech lynching justice Thomas got.
Who am I kidding? Any nominee is going to be lied about and attacked!
You’re absolutely right. Olympia Snowe, Flake, McCain will gum up the works.
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