Sen. Chuck Grassley indicates he won't break rank with Republicans on Supreme Court hearings

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: USA Today

DES MOINES – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley indicated Monday that he will not oppose holding hearings or taking a vote on President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nomination if the proceeding move forward.

“Over the years, and as recently as July, I’ve consistently said that taking up and evaluating a nominee in 2020 would be a decision for the current chairman of the Judiciary Committee and the Senate Majority Leader," he said in a statement provided to the Des Moines Register. "Both have confirmed their intentions to move forward, so that’s what will happen. Once the hearings are underway, it’s my responsibility to evaluate the nominee on the merits, just as I always have."

It's a reversal for Grassley, who in 2016 was the face of Republican efforts to block Democratic President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee, Merrick Garland. He said at the time the Senate should not confirm a nominee in a presidential election year. He has since reiterated that stance, saying in a July 2018 taping of Iowa Press that he would not support confirming a Supreme Court nominee in an election year.

"It was very legitimate that you can't have one rule for Democrat presidents and another rule for Republican presidents," he said at the time.

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Not really surprised. Grassley has always relished being an asshole.

[kimbutgar]

1. Did your expect anything less of Grassley ?

Whatever MF45 has on him must be pretty bad to get him to back off like he did.

[rurallib]

5. I doubt MF45 has anything on Grassley

Grassley has always been a party over country prick.

[Mr. Evil]

2. C'mon, he's a repukelican.

Of course he's a worthless fucking liar.

[dalton99a]

3. It's a shame he hasn't gotten the hoax

[sandensea]

4. OF COURSE Assley won't

Devout fascist that he is, he knows how important this is.

[rpannier]

6. IF you want to let Grassley know how much you disagree with him Iowans

Get out and vote against ernst

[StClone]

12. Here's how that works

Grassley, huh he's a good man, does what's right, true man from the beautiful land. Been in a long time guess he gets my vote again. Damn good Republican for Iowa. Ernst well good bye deviant.

[Frustratedlady]

15. What's he done? Nothing! He's waiting for retirement until his grandson is ready.

Also, he can guide the farm bills his way.

[StClone]

17. You got that. I hate this POS

He's a demented old coot. Your Fired Grassley along with T-Wrecks.

[onetexan]

7. spineless yet again, no surprise

[CTyankee]

18. Reminds me of the song "Alone again, naturally."

[bucolic_frolic]

8. They should charge politicians with Fraud

There just is no bottom to Grassley.

[StClone]

9. Old demented R--Expedience for Power

RBG is an example of wisdom, light and courage. Grassley is a prune, a real cancer, with a weakness to do whatever for the gang of criminals called CONS.

[beachbumbob]

10. and this is a surprise? get use to 6-3 court for a decade or more

[biophile]

11. They are all terrible people

No shame, no morals, no integrity, no compassion

[Eid Ma Clack Shaw]

13. Translation: "I'm a warped sicko"

What a disgusting freak of nature that thing is.

[sarcasmo]

14. The Trump party is falling in line.

[IADEMO2004]

16. Grassley is always a GOP senator first Iowa senator much much later. Spineless worm

[beachbumbob]

19. In the future and if any GOP ever wins the presidency, NO Democratic controlled senate should EVER

seat a single federal judge nominated by that president during those entire 4 years. I call it the McConnell rule

[Baked Potato]

20. Spineless and ethically bankrupt.

[rickyhall]

21. Somebody needed to unplug Grassley 20 years ago.

[LudwigPastorius]

22. Fall in line, Chucky...

like a Good German.

Now the only question is, will the Court merely block Biden's agenda for the next four years, or will it help Trump steal another four years and officially birth the American Fascist state?