Posted on 09/19/2020 6:22:46 AM PDT by PBRCat
This won’t happen, dems can legitimately delay this and slow walk it. Also, pubbies have neither the balls nor brains to fast track this. Anyone think Schumer wouldn’t make this happen in this situation? Factor in the usual crowd of RINO idiots more interested in appearing “reasonable” and “moderate” with all the “reaching across the aisle” crap, trying to appease the NYT instead of doing their job. And of course the pathetic losers who would rather oppose trump than actually accomplishing something useful. Ginsburg wasn’t dead 15-minutes before Murkowski rushes to the microphone to undermine trump. They’re not called the stupid party for nothing.
Only if trump is re-elected AND the pubbies hold the senate does his nominee get confirmed, probably sometime in March.
“Now is the time to slowly bring the pot to the boil, not the flash fryer.”
You are without doubt a Republican. Republicans always sniff around to find reasons not to make a stand or not to fight for what is right, or just not to fight. They prefer to tiptoe around so as not to disturb anyone by their presence.
“...turning out to stop Trump being able to appoint a SC justice they consider inflammatory.”
You have got to be kidding. Inflammatory for the democrats is anyone who believes in the Constitution.
the good thing is even a bad middle of the road choice would move the court WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY right. Because Rush the Baby Killer was so far left!
Ruth I mean
Trade a fair election process for the timing of the RBG replacement nomination?
The Dems would never go for it.
I just want to point out that Trump and the republicans have until January to fill this seat and are not limited to the time before the election. And there is precedent for in the past for supreme court confirmations being done during the lame duck session. So even if they don’t fill the seat before the election and Trump loses, they STILL can in the lame duck session between the election and when Biden would take office in January. The left is SCREWED.
BAHAHHAHHHAHAHAHA
GOP has NO choice, appointment before the election. Trump announces his pick a couple days after next weeks funeral.
They can’t fulfill her wishes for the next president to be installed because they can’t keep the seat open until 2024.
:)
Last night the media was saying Trump would make his pick in the next few days.
Trump ain’t gonna fool around.
Having gone thru 2 picks already, I’m quite sure he has already interviewed most of the serious contenders.
Back in his day, Shatner was a hunk.
The strategy has been in the works for many months, He'll announce the day after the funeral next week.
After they’ve pushed impeachment, fake scandals, mail ballot fraud, nationwide riots, it’s never been more urgent to replace RBG that right now. No hearings. Fill the seat.
The GOP had better grow some balls on this or their finished.
That is the spineless RINO answer. Never fight for what is right today when you can defer to the DemocRats tomorrow. You DO realize that the Supreme Court will be where this presidential race ends up, don’t you?
Uhhhh, nothing? Yep, nothing!!!
Chapman has been a member of the Tribune editorial board since 1981. He came to the Tribune from The New Republic magazine, where he was an associate editor. He has contributed articles to several national magazines, including Slate, The American Spectator, The Weekly Standard and Reason. He has appeared on numerous TV and radio news programs, including The CBS Evening News, NBC Nightly News, The News Hour with Jim Lehrer, and National Public Radio's Fresh Air and Talk of the Nation.
Born in Brady, Texas, in 1954, Chapman grew up in Midland and Austin. He attended Harvard University, where he was on the staff of the Harvard Crimson, and graduated with honors in 1976. He has been a visiting media fellow at the American Academy in Berlin and the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, and he has served on the Visiting Committee of the University of Chicago Law School. He has received an honorary doctorate from Lake Forest College.
Absolutely. Appoint a strict constructionist to replace her...immediately !!
Nothing to do with being ‘spineless’, its about making sure the Bernie bros stay home and don’t vote. Giving them a reason to turn out might not be the smartest move. If you want to destroy a hornet’s nest its not neccessarily smart to stir it up prematurely. If Trump can get back in, as I believe he was already on course to do, the last thing he needs is for the dem base to rally.
The republican base is I believe already motivated in Trump’s favour. Biden is deeply uninspiring and I suspect many dem voters would likely have stayed home unless they feel a compelling reason to turn out and vote for someone they dislike as a corporate stooge.
No matter when the nomination is made, and no matter who the nominee is, there is going to be a ferocious battle. And I hope the nominee is prepared to have his/her life dissected and critiqued and attacked going back to their kindergarten days.
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