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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,955 posts)
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 03:49 PM Mar 2020

McConnell will admonish Schumer over 'threat' to Supreme Court justices

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell plans to admonish Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for appearing to threaten two Supreme Court justices over their rulings on abortion-related cases.

“The minority leader of the United States Senate threatened two associate justices of the U.S. Supreme Court. Period,” McConnell plans to say in a Senate floor speech later this morning, a GOP aide told the Washington Examiner.

Schumer, on Wednesday, said he was not threatening Justices Neil Gorsuch or Brett Kavanaugh when he appeared on the steps of the high court to participate in a rally on reproductive rights. He said at the rally: "I want to tell you, Gorsuch. I want to tell you, Kavanaugh, you have released the whirlwind, and you will pay the price. You won’t know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions."

The New York Democrat’s warning prompted a rare response from Chief Justice John Roberts, who issued a statement declaring the threats “inappropriate” and “dangerous,” particularly because they came from a high-level government official.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/mcconnell-will-admonish-schumer-over-threat-to-supreme-court-justices/ar-BB10Nb6u?li=BBnb7Kz

Fuck you you goddamned hypocrite.

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McConnell will admonish Schumer over 'threat' to Supreme Court justices (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2020 OP
They're going nuts Cartoonist Mar 2020 #1
But they have yet to provide security for Democratic presidential candidates. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2020 #2
We all have a LOT to "admonish" Mitch McConnell over Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2020 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author Qutzupalotl Mar 2020 #4
LOL, Impeaching a SCOTUS Judge. maxsolomon Mar 2020 #7
I know what Schumer was getting at. CaptYossarian Mar 2020 #5
Where was McTraitor when trumPutin threatened witnesses, judges, and justices? Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2020 #6
Moscow Mitch rockfordfile Mar 2020 #8
I might be alone here, but I didn't like the tone of the comments. SlimJimmy Mar 2020 #9
He acknowledged he should have made his point differently. Trump and McConnell never have FreepFryer Mar 2020 #10
Right after he admonishes trump, right? spanone Mar 2020 #11
Apologize unnecessarily and Mitch will drive a steak in your heart JDC Mar 2020 #12
McConnell you SOB bdamomma Mar 2020 #13

Cartoonist

(7,316 posts)
1. They're going nuts
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 03:57 PM
Mar 2020

One talking head said the Secret Service now has to start a special security detail to protect these judges.

Response to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

maxsolomon

(33,327 posts)
7. LOL, Impeaching a SCOTUS Judge.
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 04:24 PM
Mar 2020

You need 2/3 of the Senate to convict, remember? When do you plan to have a 2/3 majority?

CaptYossarian

(6,448 posts)
5. I know what Schumer was getting at.
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 04:08 PM
Mar 2020

Just how often do Extreme Court justices get impeached?

Secret Service can't protect against that.

SlimJimmy

(3,180 posts)
9. I might be alone here, but I didn't like the tone of the comments.
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 04:33 PM
Mar 2020

Senator Schumer would have been better advised to use different wording. To the average person, it appeared to be a threat.

FreepFryer

(7,077 posts)
10. He acknowledged he should have made his point differently. Trump and McConnell never have
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 04:40 PM
Mar 2020

And never will.

My reply to McConnell (if anyone asks)? “Admonish this, Russian traitor fuckface.”

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