jakeem Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Edward-Isaac Dovere @IsaacDovere The question of whether President Trump will get to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court before the election essentially comes down to four GOP votes in the Senate, deciding whether they want to give that to him, and to break the principle McConnell invented in 2016. Among the senators who will be under intense pressure on this question will be Susan Collins, up for election herself and struggling with how much to attach herself to Trump, and who said after impeachment she thought Trump had learned his lesson about changing behavior. Murkowski has said she is against an appointment before the inauguration. But that was theoretical. Now it’s real. She’s not up for election this year. Neither is Romney. Another remote possibility: an election that gets kicked to the Supreme Court somehow. There would be only eight justices, no tiebreaker if needed - though this leaves a 5-3 conservative majority. Could potentially put Roberts, the institutionalist, under intense pressure. There is no way Cory Gardner, Martha McSally, Susan Collins or anyone running a re-election race puts any distance between themselves and Trump, as they may be pressured to, and vote for Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court nominee. But it’s not just senators with races this year. There are more GOP senators than say so publicly who have major problems with Trump and worry about what he means for the future of the party and the country. So: do they back him here when he needs it and could help his victory? If there are Judiciary Committee hearings on a nominee (if McConnell doesn’t take Trump’s inevitable nominee right to the floor), it will also give a major platform for committee member Kamala Harris right at the height of the campaign. 7:44 PM · Sep 18, 2020·Twitter for iPhone 1 Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 ABC News @ABC BREAKING: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, in statement on passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, says, "President Trump’s nominee will receive a vote on the floor of the United States Senate." http://abcn.ws/3iLpGgW 8:51 PM · Sep 18, 2020·SocialFlow 1 Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Sam Stein @samstein Ginsburg: it’s my dying wish that we wait for the next president to fill my seat. McConnell: we won’t be doing that. 8:55 PM · Sep 18, 2020·TweetDeck 2 Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Bill Carter @wjcarter McConnell doesn’t wait for body to be cold. Not even a moment to pause and acknowledge the passing of a great American. If anyone thought this guy had a shred of a soul, that issue is decided. 9:00 PM · Sep 18, 2020·Twitter for iPad 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Yamiche Alcindor @Yamiche Pres Trump is delivering a generic campaign speech and just touched on the Supreme Court without knowing about Justice Ginsburg’s death. He said, “The next president will get 1, 2, 3 or 4 Supreme Court Justices. I’ve had 2. .. So this is going to be the most important election.” 8:58 PM · Sep 18, 2020·Twitter for iPhone Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Aaron Blake @AaronBlake Just a point worth making: "I won't confirm someone before the election" ≠ "I won't confirm them in the lame duck before the new Congress." 9:01 PM · Sep 18, 2020·TweetDeck Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Dan Rather @DanRather Please let's save the politics for another day. The rank hypocrisy, outrage, and vote counting. Justice Ginsburg was a towering figure, a fighter. Time and time again she beat the odds. She wouldn't want anyone to give up or be deterred from fighting for the dreams she embodied. 8:41 PM · Sep 18, 2020·Twitter Web App 1 Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley Since my Republican colleagues have also been adamant that a vacant Supreme Court seat should not be filled in a presidential election year, I look forward to the American people making their voices heard before a replacement is selected. 9:03 PM · Sep 18, 2020·Twitter for iPhone 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 John Bresnahan @BresPolitico This forces the hand of every Republican. You are either with Trump & McConnell or you are not. 9:00 PM · Sep 18, 2020·Twitter for iPhone Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 James Arkin @JamesArkin Senator Graham, the Judiciary Committee chairman, is on the ballot. Sens. Cornyn, Ernst, Tillis are on the committee and up for reelection. Sens. Collins, Gardner and McSally are in challenging reelections. So far, no statements on whether to move forward with a confirmation 9:04 PM · Sep 18, 2020·TweetDeck 1 Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Asha Rangappa @AshaRangappa_ This might literally be the most presidential thing I have *ever* heard him say. And I think it was genuine. 9:40 PM · Sep 18, 2020·Twitter Web App Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Raw Story @RawStory Mitch McConnell flattened by ex-White House official for plan to rush through Ginsburg replacement Mitch McConnell flattened by ex-White House official for plan to rush through Ginsburg replacement Appearing with CNN host Anderson Cooper, former White House adviser David Gergen rained hell on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) after he announced he would,d rush through a vote on a... rawstory.com 9:47 PM · Sep 18, 2020·Hootsuite Inc. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Kathryn Watson @kathrynw5 Biden: There is no doubt that the voters should pick the president, and the president should pick the justice 9:44 PM · Sep 18, 2020·Twitter Web App 1 Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Craig Crawford @craig_crawford Biden should say he'll nominate Hillary 9:49 PM · Sep 18, 2020·Twitter for Android 2 Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Claire McCaskill @clairecmc Everyone take a deep breath. McConnell wants power. Period. Forcing this vote before Nov 3 guarantees he loses the Senate. Forcing this vote lame duck probably loses them more seats in 2022. (Portman,Toomey,Rubio,Iowa, etc). 8:00 PM · Sep 18, 2020·Twitter for iPhone Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 22 minutes ago, jakeem said: Craig Crawford @craig_crawford Biden should say he'll nominate Hillary 9:49 PM · Sep 18, 2020·Twitter for Android or OBAMA !! Link to post Share on other sites
Vautrin Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 You're about to see the fastest moving turtle in history. Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Mark Knoller @markknoller Flag flies at half-staff at the WH tonight. 10:49 PM · Sep 18, 2020·Twitter Web App Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Jesse Wegman @jessewegman Get ready for a Supreme Court with a *majority* of justices appointed by presidents who first took office after losing the popular vote. 11:00 PM · Sep 18, 2020·TweetDeck 1 Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Kelsey Reichmann @KelseyReichmann Crowd at the Supreme Court is growing by the minute 9:23 PM · Sep 18, 2020·Twitter for iPhone 1 Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Molly Jong-Fast @MollyJongFast Wow 11:09 PM · Sep 18, 2020·Twitter for iPhone Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Jay Bookman @jaysbookman How many Senate seats is Mitch McConnell willing to lose to force through one more Supreme Court justice? That's the calculation. 9:54 PM · Sep 18, 2020·TweetDeck 1 Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Raw Story @RawStory Mitch McConnell told GOP donors that replacing RBG would be their ‘October Surprise’: report Mitch McConnell told GOP donors that replacing RBG would be their ‘October Surprise’: report In April, The New Yorker published a blockbuster profile of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. The story, by Jane Mayer, was titled, “How Mitch McConnell became Trump’s enabler-in-chief.”... rawstory.com 11:59 PM · Sep 18, 2020·Hootsuite Inc. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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