Pieces of shit Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy Reportedly Skipping Ceremony Honoring RBG

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Link to tweet

.@senatemajldr Mitch McConnell is on the “list of regrets” for the ceremony honoring Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the Capitol today, — where she is the first woman ever to lie in state, a source tells me

@GOPLeader is also not expected to attend and has not been seen

- PoliticusUSA

[spanone]

1. They have no respect for women or Democrats.

They shame themselves.

[dchill]

4. They have no respect for their positions or their country, either.

[gratuitous]

2. They can't trust themselves to act appropriately in public

And they're not wrong.

[still_one]

3. In all honesty, why would anyone expect the person who is so intent on filling Justice Ginsburg's

seat with a person who who is the exact opposite of RBG, less than 60 days before the election

[Ms. Toad]

5. There was an earlier thread condemning the Republican justices for attending

a ceremony because of the supposed hipocrisy of doing so when they were about to tear down her lifetime legacy. I strongly disagreed with that position.

BUT - McConnell had vowed to do just that by ramming through Trump's court pick. For him to attend and pretend to pay respects would not be welcome, from my perspective.

[still_one]

11. If I understand you correctly I think I agree with you on this. There is a difference between

fellow justices paying their respects, and republicans in congress trying to ram through a SC pick less than 60 days before an election, of a person who is the exact opposite of everything RBG stood for

[Ms. Toad]

14. That's exactly what I'm saying.

While I am sure the decisions from the court will be less likely to be ones I agree with going forward, these are people she worked with for decades and, in some instances as been close friends with, for decades. A professional disagreement about the outcome of cases is dramatically different from a declared politically motivated intention to ram throgh an appointment of a person who is the exact opposite of everything she stood for.

[still_one]

21. Then we are on the same page on this

[Laelth]

6. He doesn't want to face chants of "Vote Him Out!"

Frankly, I am relieved. The idea of Moscow Mitch “paying respects” to RBG turns my stomach. I hope he stays far away and hidden all day.

-Laelth

[Walleye]

7. Coward. Just like his dear leader

[BKDem]

8. Not needed, not welcome.

[Fullduplexxx]

9. They dont belong there anyway

[mucifer]

10. It felt comforting to hear the Rabbi welcome Schumer, Pelosi, Biden and Harris and NO repubs nt

[FeelingBlue]

12. At the most solemn moment...

...in honor and in memory of one of America’s best humans, if you were to look across the room and behold McConnell and McCarthy in postures of respect, dressed to be seen, I think you’d feel as if you just looked at your ankles and discovered the presence of two ticks, burrowing into your flesh.

[bearsfootball516]

13. No problem. I'd rather them not be there anyway.

[Caliman73]

15. Echoing the sentiments of others here: It is better that they not go.

The facade of pleasantries is falling away, which is better for people to see. I think that Democratic politicians and liberals in general can still (and to many people chagrin) do try to find common ground with those on the right. As a human quality, it is admirable. Many of us couldn't stand Antonin Scalia for his views, but to see that RBG was still a friend to him and they were able to maintain a relationship, I think is a good thing mainly.

Many of the right wingers, especially like McConnell and McCarthy have chosen the path the Newt Gingrich laid out, which is a "total warfare" approach. They try to blame Democratic leaders for being divisive when they take a stand, but the reality is that the right wingers have removed their humanity and the country suffers for it.

It is better that neither shows up as it would be an obvious counterfeit show of respect. More for photo op than to actually honor her service.

[Blue Owl]

16. Keep those rancid pieces of trash away from the Honorable RBG

They are not worthy to be in her presence.

[CTyankee]

17. You are just afraid that her spirit will come down and whup your sorry ass.

I'm glad you will not be there. They don't want your stinky odor in the air...

[we can do it]

18. Good, who needs their fake "respect"?

Pushing thru a new justice says it all.

[dalton99a]

19. Republicans don't recognize justices not appointed by them

[Takket]

20. Good. We don't need people who hated RBG and plan

On shitting all over her legacy by putting a MAGAt on the court, showing up to disgrace her memory.

[Behind the Aegis]

22. Fine by me.

They don't DESERVE to be in her presence!

[leftyladyfrommo]

23. They were probably afraid people would start chants

" vote them out!" very loudly.