Biden May Nominate Anti-Abortion Lawyer For Judgeship

[brooklynite]

Political Wire

President Biden may nominate a conservative, anti-abortion lawyer for a lifetime judgeship in Kentucky as part of a deal with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), the Louisville Courier-Journal reports.

In return, McConnell would agree to not hold up any future federal nominations by the Biden White House.

[iwillalwayswonderwhy]

1. Picture in my head

McConnell holding football telling Biden to kick it.

[dhol82]

2. Exactly

[uponit7771]

11. +1,

[lapucelle]

15. Mitch already held the football and people are already flat on their backs.

And at this point Mitch is just sitting back and chuckling.

I will always wonder why folks accept and then promulgate Republican sourced "reports" that Democrats "may" do something.

[USALiberal]

3. Really, Joe trusts McConnell??????

[Torchlight]

20. lol ok nt

[USALiberal]

22. Your back Lanternwaste??

[lapucelle]

4. There are no federal judicial vacancies in Kentucky.

https://ballotpedia.org/Current_federal_judicial_vacancies

[brooklynite]

7. This is apparently all related to future vacancies.

[lapucelle]

8. So the putative "deal" is predicated on future vacancies and a Republican controlled Senate?

"Reported", "may", "future" ... sounds like

People are saying

Why is the story line that Biden may do something in the future if the Democrats lose the Senate and a federal judicial vacancy in Kentucky opens up making the rounds?

Who benefits?
Cui bono?

[Recursion]

5. The "source" here is McConnell's office (nt)

[lapucelle]

10. So it's a right wing talking point/rumor formulated to stoke outrage & depress the Democratic vote?

Sounds about right.

[inthewind21]

21. And judging

By the reactions right here, it worked, hook line and sinker. This about the 5th thread on this.

[BlueJac]

6. Come on Joe, do not cave to these assholes!

[Emile]

9. Not good Joe!

[mcar]

12. This is sourced from McConnell's office

there are no vacancies in KY.

This is pushing RW talking points.

[lapucelle]

13. There are no federal judicial vacancies in Kentucky.

So an anonymous source (cough - Mitch McConnel - cough) starts a divisive whisper campaign, Political Wire picks up the "report" that Biden "may do something in the future" for the inevitable clicks, and it all finds its way here.

"People are saying..."






https://ballotpedia.org/Current_federal_judicial_vacancies

[Voltaire2]

14. JFC.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

16. This time, Charlie Brown, Lucy will hold the football until you kick it

McConnell is a snake.

[lapucelle]

19. Lucy has already held the football, Charlie Brown is already flat on his back,

and the snake (Mitch McConnell) is already sitting back comfortably, popcorn in hand, watching the show.

It never ceases to amaze me that folks accept and then promulgate Republican sourced "reports" that Democrats "may" do something.

"People are saying..."

[In It to Win It]

17. Not if we hold the senate

[mcar]

18. Biden has gotten 69 judges confirmed in less than 2 years

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216871842