McConnell: No New Supreme Court Justice Until The NRA Approves Of The Nominee

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McConnell: No New Supreme Court Justice Until The NRA Approves Of The Nominee

by Ian Millhiser at Think Progress

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2016/03/20/3761908/mcconnell-no-new-supreme-court-justice-until-the-nra-approves-of-the-nominee/

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Supreme Court justices are nominated by the president and appointed with the advice and consent of the National Rifle Association, according to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY).

McConnell offered this unusual view of the confirmation process during an interview with Fox News Sunday. In response to a question from host Chris Wallace, who asked if Senate Republicans would consider the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court after the election if Hillary Clinton prevails, McConnell responded that he “can’t imagine that a Republican majority in the United States Senate would want to confirm, in a lame duck session, a nominee opposed by the National Rifle Association [and] the National Federation of Independent Businesses.”

The Majority Leader’s statement is significant for several reasons. For one thing, it suggests that his previously stated position that “this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new President,” is a sham. Simply put, it’s unlikely that the NRA or the NFIB will change their position on a nominee just because Hillary Clinton is president and not Barack Obama.


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[sharp_stick]

1. I think this turtle faced prick

is beatable this year. I will support any Democrat that opposes this prick and I'll send them money for the effort. I'd love to send him off to an ignominious retirement where he can spend his time with assholes like Bill Frist.

[applegrove]

7. He ran a short while ago. Do not think his senate seat is up this time around.

[avebury]

2. Does he not realize that the NRA is not mentioned anywhere in the

US Constitution?

[Thinkingabout]

3. Actually the GOP has some hard decisions to make, their primary is in

Disarray, the GOP is looking at a very difficult time in the GE, Hillary is going to be a strong candidate. They are going to have to make the choice of accepting Obama's nominee or Hillary will get to make the nomination and probably will not be as moderate. Time will tell with the GOP.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. Well, of course! The Constitution requires the advice and consent of

... oh, I guess that's the Senate, not the NRA. Turtle Man, go back and read Article II, Section 2, Clause 2, you ridiculous reptilian git.

[KentuckyWoman]

5. Next it will be no advice and consent until

President Obama gets a tattoo of Mitch on his butt.

The pathetic excuses just get more pathetic by the day.

[2naSalit]

6. NFW!!!!

Tweedle dweedle drazzel drome, time for that one to go home... and stay there. Mitch McConnell needs to resign this very minute since he is unfit to serve in the federal government, just turn in your lapel pin and go the f''k home and stay there... in fact, stay in the house.

[applegrove]

8. Maybe he is using the NRA as a lighting rod, trying to cast the resulting

anger at the NRA rather than the GOP Senate.