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Trump Defies McConnell with SCOTUS Pick
Breitbart ^ | July 9, 2018 | Matthew Boyle

Posted on 07/09/2018 9:52:48 PM PDT by conservative98

President Donald Trump defied advice from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in picking Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be the next Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, a move that resulted in a potential Justice who would have one of the most conservative records on the high court.

Democrats, including former staff for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, are already seizing on McConnell’s advice to the president as a line of attack against Kavanaugh.

McConnell, as Breitbart News and the New York Times reported on Saturday night, was pushing Trump to pick Judge Ray Kethledge–or Judge Tom Hardiman–since McConnell believed they would face an easier Senate confirmation than Kavanaugh or Judge Amy Coney Barrett.

“McConnell has said he does not want a SCOTUS battle in an election year,” one source who had been briefed on McConnell’s private comments to many people in Washington told Breitbart News on Saturday. “He thinks Kethledge would be easy to confirm because Kethledge is not a consistent conservative.”

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KEYWORDS: kavanaugh; mcconnell; scotus; trump; trumpscotus
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To: GOPJ

I have to wonder if the democrat’s rage is fake and they’re actually happy with the pic.


21 posted on 07/10/2018 12:19:51 AM PDT by Terry Mross (On some threads it's best to go st inraight to the comments.)
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To: Sontagged

“Who in the hey is advising Trump on this?”

The same people they gave us the last guy.

Remember? The one we were told was a “plant” because of his “liberal church”?

So here we are again with people that dont know enough to not pop off on these picks, and have all of a sudden become experts on folks they just met a week ago.


22 posted on 07/10/2018 1:15:47 AM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: conservative98

“Defy” is wrong verb for headline. You “defy” someone who has a higher position over you. Children defy parents. Parents don’t “defy” children.

“Ignore” or “Dismiss” is more accurate in this situation.


23 posted on 07/10/2018 2:02:28 AM PDT by zencycler
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There was NO WAY TRUMP would pick Judge Ray Kethledge & feel the WRATH of Coulter!!!



24 posted on 07/10/2018 2:13:00 AM PDT by KavMan
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To: GOPJ
Democrats are haters...

That sir, is an understatement, of Biblical proportions.

25 posted on 07/10/2018 2:26:51 AM PDT by Mark17 (Genesis chapter 1 verse 1. In the beginning GOD....And the rest, as they say, is HIS-story)
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To: fortheDeclaration
That's not what our forefathers intended. A Supreme Court nominee was a Judge for ALL the people. The advise and consent of the Senate was to insure character and qualifications.

This idea of pre-judging a Justice's vote as criteria is an absurdity.

26 posted on 07/10/2018 2:37:02 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: BobL

President Trump does not play to lose. Absurd.


27 posted on 07/10/2018 2:39:25 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: conservative98

If the RINOS and Dims do not approve all heaven will break out in November as the voters kick them out of office. Could this be the plan?


28 posted on 07/10/2018 2:43:21 AM PDT by The Truth Will Make You Free
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To: Sacajaweau

But would that be a loss?


29 posted on 07/10/2018 2:54:15 AM PDT by BobL (I drive a pick up truck because it makes me feel like a man)
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IDIOT Republican voters need to kick out all their Democratic Senators

They need to realize we need all the votes we can get when it comes to RBG's replacement!!!!

30 posted on 07/10/2018 2:55:59 AM PDT by KavMan
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To: Luke21

You either weren’t paying attention then or aren’t now. These times presidentially are a 180 from either set of “Bush years”.


31 posted on 07/10/2018 3:02:20 AM PDT by John W (Trump/Pence 2020)
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To: conservative98

McConnell should be willing to work for a living. He was only trying to avoid going through more arguments generated by the larger number of decisions in Kavanaugh’s good record.

McConnell should have ignored the lazy voice in his head and welcomed the confirmation process of the best nominee for the Supreme Court, but he decided to risk being exposed as a slacker. Well, he’s exposed.


32 posted on 07/10/2018 3:05:21 AM PDT by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: conservative98

I kept telling you it would be Kavanaugh! /s

Either Trump lied to me about Hardiman or the guy I was communicating with on line wasn’t really Trump.


33 posted on 07/10/2018 3:08:56 AM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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To: BobL
It would absolutelybe a loss.

First...It would amount to a "dumb pick"....and change the timeline of seating a nominee for the opening Court Session in October.

The Dems want to drag it out. They want the seat unoccupied and 4/4 as long as possible.

34 posted on 07/10/2018 3:09:28 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: A Navy Vet
When A. A. Milne created the various characters for the "Winnie the Pooh" books, he must have known a lot of Freepers who served as model personalities for Eeyore.


35 posted on 07/10/2018 3:22:04 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's.")
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To: Sontagged

Funny you should say about the “eyes,” I looked at him and thought “Christopher Wrey.”

I pray I am wrong and be pleasantly surprised.

I can only hope.

The President often turns out to be right.


36 posted on 07/10/2018 3:28:14 AM PDT by Maris Crane
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To: conservative98

very good


37 posted on 07/10/2018 3:32:51 AM PDT by novemberslady
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To: conservative98

“He thinks Kethledge would be easy to confirm because Kethledge is not a consistent conservative.”

Isn’t that special.


38 posted on 07/10/2018 3:46:05 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: Sontagged; Luke21; conservative98
"I took one look at this guy, before I did any research, and I thought 'Roberts'."

After you took one look at the "guy?" ;-D

Here's a link to easy, quick research for everyone.

Summary of all of justice Kavannah’s Concurrences and dissents
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3669669/posts


And here are some excerpts from one of his cases.

Heller v. D.C. - Appeals (2010-2011, not the 2008 case)
https://www.cadc.uscourts.gov/internet/opinions.nsf/DECA496973477C748525791F004D84F9/%24file/10-7036-1333156.pdf#page=46

[Excerpts:]

“KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judge, dissenting:...
[...]
In my judgment, both D.C.’s ban on semi-automatic rifles and its gun registration requirement are unconstitutional under Heller.

In Heller, the Supreme Court held that handguns – the vast majority of which today are semi-automatic – are constitutionally protected because they have not traditionally been banned and are in common use by law-abiding citizens. There is no meaningful or persuasive constitutional distinction between semi-automatic handguns and semi-automatic rifles. Semi-automatic rifles, like semi-automatic handguns, have not traditionally been banned and are in common use by law-abiding citizens for self-defense in the home, hunting, and other lawful uses. Moreover, semi-automatic handguns are used in connection with violent crimes far more than semi-automatic rifles are. It followsfrom Heller’s protection of semi-automatic handguns that semi-automatic rifles are also constitutionally protected and that D.C.’s ban on them is unconstitutional.
[...]
In my view, Heller and McDonald leave little doubt that courts are to assess gun bans and regulations based on text, history, and tradition, not by a balancing test such as strict or intermediate scrutiny.”

39 posted on 07/10/2018 3:49:36 AM PDT by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: conservative98
“McConnell has said he does not want a SCOTUS battle in an election year,”

Suck it up, buttercup....

40 posted on 07/10/2018 3:50:14 AM PDT by Psalm 73 ("I will now proceed to entangle the entire area".)
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