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JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 04:39 AM Sep 2020

Obama calls on Senate not to fill Ginsburg's vacancy until after election

Former President Barack Obama on Friday called on the Senate not to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, urging Republicans to live up to the standard they set in 2016 by refusing to give a hearing to Merrick Garland.

Obama, in a statement responding to Ginsburg's death, praised the late judge as a "warrior for gender equality" who showed "unwavering faith in our democracy and its ideals."

The former president also nodded to Ginsburg's reported statement to her granddaughter, which is that her "most fervent wish" was that her replacement be named by the next president. Ginsburg died earlier Friday. She was 87.

"Four and a half years ago, when Republicans refused to hold a hearing or an up-or-down vote on Merrick Garland, they invented the principle that the Senate shouldn't fill an open seat on the Supreme Court before a new president was sworn in," Obama said.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/517197-obama-calls-on-senate-not-to-fill-ginsburgs-vacancy-until-after?amp&__twitter_impression=true

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DarthDem

(5,253 posts)
9. Actually, I don't think they do.
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 07:43 AM
Sep 2020

I bet that vulnerable GOP senators are none too happy about this sequence of events. They are going to have to guess how to proceed, and quickly, if they want to try to save their positions.

DarthDem

(5,253 posts)
11. No thanks
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 12:34 PM
Sep 2020

I referred to vulnerable Republican senators, not frothing at the mouth Twitter goofs with Russian bots thrown in.

mdbl

(4,972 posts)
2. What do you expect from republicans
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 05:51 AM
Sep 2020

They are hypocritical narcissists. They don't care what's right, moral or othewise. They only care about themselves. Their image is so badly tarnished they don't even care about that anymore, as longs as a bunch of morons show up in maga hats.

canetoad

(17,090 posts)
4. ...before a new president was sworn in
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 06:42 AM
Sep 2020

Obama is being kind.

I remember their reason as being no new Supreme Court appointments in an election year.

RestoreAmerica2020

(3,433 posts)
6. Well now the ODD [oppositional defiant disorder] jerk in WH will now see that as a challenge
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 07:11 AM
Sep 2020

..to stick it to Obama and scowl face mcconnel who seemsvangry all the time would love to screw us over again--let them fill the seat, I say. Yet, when Dems win and we will, then need to counter by increasing nymber of justices on supreme court and lower courts-- two can play at thus game! We must ensure that we have a court that reflects our democratic values for decades to come.

By now surely we have learned that GOP will not adhere to decorum, even precedent that they've initiated--only expect that we do; that theyr'e not to be trusted--EVER!

RestoreAmerica2020

(3,433 posts)
7. Well now the ODD [oppositional defiant disorder] jerk in WH will now see that as a challenge
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 07:23 AM
Sep 2020

..to stick it to Obama and then we have ..

scowl face McConnel who looks like he sucks on a lemon daily for no particular reason but to ensure that putrid look on his face; guy just seems angry all the time -well he'd would love to screw us, Obama all over again. I say let them fill the seat,

But. when Dems win and we will, then need to counter by increasing number of justices on supreme court and lower courts-- two can play at this game! We must ensure that we have a court that reflects our democratic values for decades to come.

By now surely we have learned that GOP will not adhere to decorum, even precedent that they've set--only expect that we do; that they're not to be trusted--EVER!

TheBlackAdder

(28,076 posts)
8. Pres. Obama is just fucking with them. He knows his input will just fuel their desire to replace her
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 07:36 AM
Sep 2020

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Spite is what will be the Trump & the GOP's undoing.

That and the fact that Trump needs another Judge so that his tax, politicking and sex crimes will survive a potential Roberts swing vote. Trump's main goal is to stack the court so he won't get prosecuted. Any other benefit, to McConnell or Evangelicals will just be a byproduct.

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