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McConnell: I Will Fill Ginsburg's Seat With Trump's Nominee
NBC ^ | Sept. 18, 2020

Posted on 09/18/2020 9:13:51 PM PDT by Helicondelta

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Friday night that he intends to allow for a floor vote in the Senate to confirm a new nominee made by President Donald Trump to replace the Supreme Court vacancy left by Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

"In the last midterm election before Justice Scalia's death in 2016, Americans elected a Republican Senate majority because we pledged to check and balance the last days of a lame-duck president's second term. We kept our promise. Since the 1880s, no Senate has confirmed an opposite-party president's Supreme Court nominee in a presidential election year," he said.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: ginsburg; gop; mcconnell; mitchmcconnell; ruthbaderginsburg; scotus; senate; supremecourt
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To: rainee

LOL! I don’t watch CNN but I bet he is (having a menstrual meltdown). I can just see it in my mind’s eye.

Gee....I wonder what the reaction is over at MSDNC.


81 posted on 09/19/2020 1:58:30 AM PDT by FLT-bird
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To: Political Junkie Too

Thanks.
Worse than I thought, but still there’s room.


82 posted on 09/19/2020 2:02:28 AM PDT by mrsmith (US MEDIA: " Every 'White' cop is a criminal! And all the 'non-white' criminals saints!")
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To: Brown Deer
And the Democrats made a big deal of violating Article VI by asking her about her Catholicism.

If they go that route again, the religious right will be angered and want to defend her.

-PJ

83 posted on 09/19/2020 2:03:13 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too (Freedom of the press is the People's right to publish, not CNN's right to the 1st question.)
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To: mrsmith

3 Republicans defecting would not get the job done. It would have to be 4. If its only 3, Mike Pence will break the tie.


84 posted on 09/19/2020 2:03:14 AM PDT by FLT-bird
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To: FLT-bird

True.


85 posted on 09/19/2020 2:04:28 AM PDT by mrsmith (US MEDIA: " Every 'White' cop is a criminal! And all the 'non-white' criminals saints!")
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To: FLT-bird

We already know who the holdouts will be....they like to get paid for their vote and the drama they play for facial recognition in the media up til the last moments.....And it’s generally always women who enjoy acting in that theater.


86 posted on 09/19/2020 2:10:54 AM PDT by caww (The Left are in war mode to regain power...NOT have an election.)
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To: fireman15

“This is a Gods send”

RBG died on RoshHashanah, when according to Jewish interpretation, the truly evil are blotted out from the book of life. That timing seems like a sign from God, as well as the election timing.


87 posted on 09/19/2020 2:15:59 AM PDT by BeauBo
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To: mrsmith
Also there was a difference in 2016 when Reps wanted to wait on an appointment.... nobody was openly threatening to derail the election, (and it was 9 months out not 40 days), nobody was threatening to hit the streets rioting, nobody was lining up a gazillion attorneys to fight the results, there was no mass mail in ballots being sent to everyone where anybody could vote.......and the list goes on.

If this goes to the Supreme Court as the Dems plan without question not to secede....we darn well better have an appointed Justice to fill Ginsberg's seat 'Before' the election...and confirmed!

88 posted on 09/19/2020 2:21:05 AM PDT by caww (The Left are in war mode to regain power...NOT have an election.)
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To: Helicondelta

Well since the dems, including the media, have been so fair and honourable toward the president, he should really consider their feelings as well. Like hell.


89 posted on 09/19/2020 2:22:40 AM PDT by JudyinCanada (Aim low, avoid disappointment.)
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To: stuck_in_new_orleans

STRUGGLE to ATTACK HER?? Come On!!! They LOVE RUINING Conservatives...LOVE IT!! It’s their SPORT!


90 posted on 09/19/2020 2:41:49 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: SeekAndFind

I could easily support Judge Barrett.


91 posted on 09/19/2020 3:54:38 AM PDT by Ron H. (True Freedom of speech is at Gab.com)
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To: SeekAndFind

this judge won’t disappoint based on her record and judicial philosophy...”””

...Assuming she doesn’t have something in her past she doesn’t want the world to know about...


92 posted on 09/19/2020 4:07:33 AM PDT by TalBlack
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To: Valk Rider
Over our dead bodies. Literally. Reza Aslan

.... pretty wife you got there Reza...would be a shame if something happened to her.


93 posted on 09/19/2020 6:22:42 AM PDT by DCBryan1 (COMDEMS would rather rule over a pile of ashes, than lose to Trump and REAL Americans)
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To: Mr. N. Wolfe

ROMNEY, MURKOWSKI, COLLINS, NOWE will be no votes RINOS ALL.

History on GOP SIDE

https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/08/history-is-on-the-side-of-republicans-filling-a-supreme-court-vacancy-in-2020/?fbclid=IwAR3Iw2YLr4tyJ0nRvLb7pOrTJK-EuwV13ibbXIqfEIrrCH8PtNZKkeACmKg


94 posted on 09/19/2020 6:31:32 AM PDT by GailA (I'm a Trump Girl)
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To: Helicondelta

Or nominate Tim Scott, black and entitled to Senate comity, and watch them shred themselves over trying to avoid a vote.


95 posted on 09/19/2020 6:45:41 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer.)
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To: Helicondelta; nutmeg; Miss Didi; caww; hoosiermama; 1Old Pro; All

There already is precedence to move this nomination through, quickly....

No time to confirm a new Justice, eh? RBG was confirmed in 42 days

https://hermancain.com/no-time-confirm-new-justice-eh-rbg-confirmed-42-days/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=thenewvoice&fbclid=IwAR2EYGryy94nc5eYSXvQbsgNomqhDHNlZImLcigD-tbKZTYVISQWxXXZfsg


96 posted on 09/19/2020 6:48:40 AM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: Helicondelta; DollyCali

“Nominate a likable conservative woman. From Michigan or Pennsylvania for bonus points. Game over.”

Nominate a black woman, and it’s your idea on steroids.


97 posted on 09/19/2020 6:49:23 AM PDT by CottonBall (A Republican's power comes from your prosperity. A Democrat's power comes from your poverty.)
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To: Helicondelta

Trump announces his pick late next week, full steam ahead.
Need only get one of the 3 mousketeers on board.


98 posted on 09/19/2020 6:50:10 AM PDT by 1Old Pro (evience)
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To: Helicondelta
Murkowsky made that statement before Ginsburg died. If she sinks the nomination she’s done.

She doesn't dare vote no on a woman.

99 posted on 09/19/2020 6:53:16 AM PDT by 1Old Pro (evience)
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To: Political Junkie Too

If she went through hearings three years ago does she have to go through it again?


100 posted on 09/19/2020 8:14:39 AM PDT by Tennessee Conservative
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