Top GOP senator calls for Biden to release list of possible Supreme Court picks

[babylonsister]

Don't do it, Joe. Let Grassley et al. stew. But Merrick Garland's name might be enough to shut them up. Or not.

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/516634-top-gop-senator-calls-for-biden-to-release-list-of-possible-supreme-court

Top GOP senator calls for Biden to release list of possible Supreme Court picks
By Jordain Carney - 09/16/20 08:52 AM EDT


Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the former chairman and current member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is calling for Democratic nominee Joe Biden to release a list of candidates that he would consider for the Supreme Court.

Grassley's push for Biden to release a public list comes after President Trump took the unusual step of releasing a list in 2016 in a bid to shore up his support with conservatives. He released another list last week that included an additional 20 Supreme Court prospects.

“I hope Vice President Biden will agree with me that the American people deserve this information before the election, not after. I call on Vice President Biden to release the list of names from which he would nominate to the Supreme Court, no later than September 30th," Grassley said in a statement.

"The Biden-Harris ticket owes voters the same transparency President Trump has demonstrated along with the same commitment to nominate from that list should there be a vacancy. There’s no reason to hide something as consequential as who would be named to our highest court,” he added.

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Top Senate Democrats, including members of the Judiciary Committee, have argued that Biden should not release a list.

“I sincerely hope he does not do that,” Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) told The Hill earlier this year. “We ought to go back to the regular order of things. If and when vacancies occur he can look for the very best person at that moment."

[33taw]

1. Sure, where are Donnie's tax returns?

[dalton99a]

3. +1

[Tanuki]

8. And why isn't Lindsay Graham clamoring for him to release them?

[dalton99a]

2. Top GOP senator can go fuck himself.

[soothsayer]

4. +1000

[dixiechiken1]

5. This ☝️☝️☝️

[ooky]

19. My thoughts exactly.

Biden should tell him as soon as the GOP senator sends him his health care plan.

[SoonerPride]

23. +1,000,000

[GoCubsGo]

24. As can the rest of his scumbag party.

Every last one of them, top to bottom.

[Greybnk48]

26. My first thought, verbatim! hahahahahaha!

Like they have any power to request that.

[Tanuki]

6. This looks like a bid to further politicize the judiciary and create a de facto

election of the Supreme Court by popular vote (or worse, by the electoral college).

[Buckeyeblue]

7. I agree he shouldn't do it.

There are so many variables. Besides, if Biden wins but we don't take back the Senate, Moscow Mitch will not allow him to appoint any justices.

[Claustrum]

9. First, when did SC judge list becomes a requirement or tradition?

Secondly, the SC nomination will be different if we have senate majority than if we don't. I am sure if we have the senate, none of Trump's nominations would go through and he has to put up some more reasonable people which wouldn't be from his announced list.

[Magoo48]

10. Hahahahahahahaha. Fuck Off.

[Baltimike]

13. this. nt

[beachbumbob]

11. laughable request deserving of a laughable answer, FU Grassley

[rurallib]

18. Very laughable request from a very laughable senator

[ProudMNDemocrat]

12. Stick it where the sun doesn'the shine, Chuck!

It is none of your business. Just like it is none of Trump's business who Joe selects for his transition team and who will govern with him..

[Demsrule86]

14. Fuck the GOP, Biden owes the murderous complicit GOP nothing.

[JHB]

15. Invoke the "McConnell Rule"...

"Nope."

[2naSalit]

16. Grassly can go fuck himself...

and I hope he'll be removed from office soon, even if he isn't up for re-election.

[maxrandb]

17. I'll bite

Merrick Garland
Michelle Obama
Doug Jones
Katie Porter
Joyce Vance
Gonzolo Curiel
Janette Brown
Andrew Cuomo
Victor Morrero
Amy Jackson
Stacy Abrams
Dale Ho
Letititia James

That's just to name a few.

[Alacritous Crier]

20. Hey, Grassley...

[yonder]

21. So the GOP is trying to make this a thing now?

Obvious politicization. They're trying to use a refusal to provide a list as a stunt.

I see it now: "Where's his list? What's he hiding."

[MissMillie]

22. Why should he? He's not President yet.

When you were chair of the committee, Mr. Grassley, you didn't do YOUR job and hold hearings on Merrick Garland.

VP Biden doesn't need to give you sh*t.

[spanone]

25. fuck off grassley...call for trump's taxes. Call for trump's healthcare plan

[gratuitous]

27. Sounds like you're conceding the election, Sen. Grassley

We'll let you know, provided you're still on the Judiciary Committee next year.

[suegeo]

28. Grassley's assistant, Babs Ledeen, gave us Kavanaugh

Accessory to gang-rape Brett. Brett of the Bush crime family.

Bab's worked to get info on the doctor who informed us that Brett held her down and attempted to rape her.

Brett who drugged drinks at a party so girls could be gang raped. Accessory.

[Bluesaph]

29. Biden: sure! When Rrump releases his taxes

[ProfessorGAC]

30. Um, How About No?!?

When Joe is POTUS, he'll let everybody know.
In the meantime, tend to your sinking ship, Chickie!

[Proud Liberal Dem]

31. Bold of him to think that Joe owes him this for some reason

They just want to use whatever he would put out there to attack him (and pre-emptively attack them). Not that Joe would likely be nominating anybody super controversial or anything, but no need to give them additional fodder.

[Amishman]

32. That's actually a pretty clever move

Biden either commits himself to a slate of moderates, or the Pubs get a major new avenue of attack

I'll give Grassley credit, that is a dirty little trap he is trying to spring

Joe needs to completely ignore this.