Georgia senators will consider Clinton high court nominees: report

[herding cats]

Source: Reuters

Georgia's two Republican senators broke with members of their party, saying they would consider Supreme Court nominees put forward by Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton if she wins the presidency, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on Sunday.

The comments from U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, who is up for re-election on Tuesday, and U.S. Senator David Perdue came after Republican Senators John McCain and Ted Cruz suggested they might block any of Clinton's potential nominees.

"You don't shirk your responsibility when you're an elected official. You sanctify your responsibility, and that's what I'll do. I'll consider who she nominates at the time she does and make a decision that's right for the people of Georgia," Isakson told the Atlanta newspaper.

A spokeswoman for Perdue, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, told the AJC: "He wants to ensure we have a Supreme Court justice who will uphold the Constitution, and he will examine each nominee independently based on their merits."

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[Retrograde]

1. How nice of them

to actually considering doing their job as specified by the Constitution. Now about those hearings on Obama's last nominee....

[elleng]

3. Exactly, you beat me to it.

Isn't THAT nice, they'll actually DO their job!

[cstanleytech]

9. Pah, they have zero intention of actually considering any of her nominees and need to

be kicked out of office by the voters.

[MountainMazza]

2. Does this mean ..... They think a Hillary win

Is a real possibility?

[hibbing]

4. Gee, thanks n/t

[bucolic_frolic]

6. What will they be saying on Wednesday after the election?

This is just posturing to show how reasonable they are to the
voters of Georgia

Judge Garland may yet get a hearing ... once they realize HRC
will be nominating in January

[cstanleytech]

8. I dont believe them for a second. nt

[Alhena]

11. Amazing that a Senator gets extra points for this now

crazy times.

[kebob]

13. Oh, I Do Declare!

So you're actually gonna do your FUCKING JOBS for a change???

[Cha]

15. Wow! Shocking! Thank you, herding cats!

[gademocrat7]

17. I do not believe them.

They are both deplorable.

[dalton99]

18. Such magnanimous and serious people

Assholes.