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TheBlackAdder

(28,163 posts)
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 12:13 AM Sep 2020

Mitch McConnell Promises Trump's Ruth Bader Ginsburg Replacement Will Get A Vote

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This time, McConnell is not waiting around.

Just hour after Ginsburg’s death was announced, the GOP leader said he would be moving forward as soon as Trump does. This year is different from 2016, he said, because the Senate and the president are in the same party.

“Americans reelected our majority in 2016 and expanded it in 2018 because we pledged to work with President Trump and support his agenda, particularly his outstanding appointments to the federal judiciary. Once again, we will keep our promise,” he said in a statement. “President Trump’s nominee will receive a vote on the floor of the United States Senate.”

The opportunity to replace one of the court’s most liberal justices with a conservative is a dream come true for many in the Republican Party. If Trump’s nominee is confirmed, the court would be tilted 6-3 toward conservatives.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mitch-mcconnell-trump-rbg-scotus-replacement-vote_n_5f6557b4c5b6480e896ed943



Trump needs someone who will shelter his taxes and subpoenas--preventing Roberts from being a swing vote.


UPDATE Add Flip the Senate / Get Mitch: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/getmitch

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Mitch McConnell Promises Trump's Ruth Bader Ginsburg Replacement Will Get A Vote (Original Post) TheBlackAdder Sep 2020 OP
And we promise to expand the court vercetti2021 Sep 2020 #1
Exactly. jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #4
And Wyoming rule vercetti2021 Sep 2020 #6
Love it! jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #7
Gotta do it vercetti2021 Sep 2020 #8
What a vulture. I hope his days catch up with him soon. LakeArenal Sep 2020 #2
I hate that fuckwad McConnell almost as much as that POS tRump!! InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2020 #3
He is a very stupid man. jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #5

jorgevlorgan

(8,277 posts)
4. Exactly.
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 12:43 AM
Sep 2020

We can say "The difference is now the Democrats have the White House and the Senate." While we're at it, we will make DC, Puerto Rico and Guam all states, near eradicating any chance for the Republicans to ever come back in power in their current form.

jorgevlorgan

(8,277 posts)
7. Love it!
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 01:10 AM
Sep 2020

I actually hadn't seen that before, but it would definitely keep us from having to get rid of the EC for the most part.

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