Trump says he is 'saving' Barrett for Ginsburg seat

[RandySF]

President Trump has reportedly said he is "saving" Judge Amy Barrett of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court, according to Axios.

Barrett was a popular choice among conservative activists as a candidate to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy before Trump eventually nominated Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

Axios reported that Trump has made clear his desire to replace Ginsburg with Barrett since Kennedy’s decision to retire, telling people on separate occasions, "I'm saving her for Ginsburg."

Trump also opted against nominating Barrett over concerns that her opposition to abortion rights would lead Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) to vote against her, according to the news outlet. Aides were reportedly confident enough Republicans would gain Senate seats in the 2018 midterms that they decided a more conservative nominee would stand a better chance of confirmation after the elections.



https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/436660-trump-says-he-is-saving-barrett-for-ginsburg-seat-axios

[demtenjeep]

1. that mother fucker is wishing her dead

well guess what dumpt,

we are saving _____________ and_______________ and ______________ and _________ for your seat. Any one of them will do!

[malaise]

18. His disrespect for a co-equal branch of government is more proof

that he is nothing but a vile, uncouth piece of shit.

[demtenjeep]

21. as if we needed any more proof

I can not stand that mother fucker and each day that he gets away with what ever his shit of the day is I get more angry

[malaise]

23. Yep

One of my sisters refuses to turn on their TV - she cannot take one more day of this madness

[leftieNanner]

29. I know that I can watch Rachel

in the evenings because she refuses to have any video of him shown! Other than that and DU, I've gone radio silent. It's a good thing that DU never runs out of these things: Because I use them far too often.

[milestogo]

2. Millions hope you drop dead before making any more judicial appointments, asshole.

Millions.

[Ohiogal]

4. This.

[SammyWinstonJack]

20. Tens of millions even.

[malaise]

24. Hundreds

could be billions

[notdarkyet]

33. Praying every day for you to drop dead.

[malaise]

34. We'll all drop dead eventually

Have a good life - see yah

[demtenjeep]

22. this

Every day I wake up in hopes that the fucker died overnight

[malaise]

25. Heheheheh

Join the line

[onecaliberal]

27. You're all in good company:

[smirkymonkey]

32. Hear, Hear!

[UniteFightBack]

3. Is hobby is being disgusting so this is no surprise. nt

[Hekate]

5. I thought Amy Barrett was a good judge in the Mueller case. Is this a bribe?

Godsdamn I hate Trump.

[Jarqui]

6. Looks like it

[leftieNanner]

30. No no no

Totally different woman! Amy Berman Jackson is the Manafort/Stone judge. Excellent person.

Amy Barrett is a right wing/anti-woman whackadoodle.

[Hekate]

36. Thank You!

I can't keep up.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

7. What in the actual FUCK makes him think that he will ever

be in a position to replace RBG ???

[RandySF]

8. Just under two year before Trump leaves at the earliest.

And while RBG is an amazing woman, the clock is running.

[AJT]

13. I agree. I wish she had retired right after Obama's first election.

[leftieNanner]

31. She was asked about that at the time.

She said she would only retire when she knew that her replacement judge would be as liberal as she is. She knew the Republicans would block that. But now that Mitch has changed the rules, we can put in anyone we want and our beloved RBG can retire in 2021 when we take back the White House AND the Senate!

[AJT]

35. Didn't we have the house and Senate at that time?

I suppose at that point we neede 60.

[leftieNanner]

38. We ALMOST had 60

Ted Kennedy was very ill and Al Franken was fighting his election battles against Norm Coleman. So technically, we didn't have 60 voting senators seated at the same time. Sooooo close.

[UTUSN]

9. P.o.s.

[world wide wally]

10. If there is any justice, RBG will outlive that fucking creep.

[jcgoldie]

12. haha you beat me

[jcgoldie]

11. if theres even the semblance of any force for good in the universe...

...then Ruth Bader Ginsburg will outlive Donald Trump.

[Takket]

14. so kavanaugh was nominated because they felt that had to save

the MORE right wing candidate for later

THAT is how fucked up things are right now.

[bluestarone]

15. I believe THIS is the type of remark that

Will NOT be accepted by MOST people (excluding his base of course)

[Golden Raisin]

16. I'm amazed its not Jeanine Pirro he wants on the Court.

[Marcuse]

17. The McConnell Rule: No SCOTUS Hearings during the 2020 cycle.

[Maru Kitteh]

19. Screw the sarcasm tag. You're absolutely correct. Donnie is a lame duck.

[Initech]

26. Their goal is to permanently erase liberalism.

And the motherfuckers would get their way if something happened to RBG...

[guillaumeb]

28. Some might hope that Ginsburg attends the funeral of Donald Trump.

And is suitably respectful.

[ProudLib72]

37. This may be the first time he's ever "saved" anything!

[Buckeyeblue]

39. I wish someone would investigate Kennedy's retirement

What was he promised? What did he get?