Trump signals he will move to replace Ginsburg 'without delay'

[demmiblue]

Source: The Hill

President Trump on Saturday signaled he will quickly move to nominate a replacement for the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

"We were put in this position of power and importance to make decisions for the people who so proudly elected us, the most important of which has long been considered to be the selection of United States Supreme Court Justices," Trump tweeted, tagging the Republican Party. "We have this obligation, without delay!"

The tweet marked the first indication Trump has given since Ginsburg's death on Friday that he will seek to replace her on the court before Election Day, setting up a likely volcanic Senate battle in the weeks to come.

Link to tweet

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/517212-trump-signals-he-will-move-to-replace-ginsburg-without-delay

[bearsfootball516]

1. Okay, then.

Wash him out of the White House November 3rd, win back the Senate, eliminate the filibuster on day one and stack the Supreme Court.

[rockfordfile]

10. We're planning on doing that anyway

[Polybius]

15. Says who?

Biden opposes adding more Justices than 9.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/451778-biden-says-he-opposes-expanding-the-supreme-court

[bearsfootball516]

20. Those comments are from well over a year ago.

Things change.

[Polybius]

21. He reiterated it again at one of the debates this year

As of now, he's still a no.

[usaf-vet]

22. HE better make it CLEAR that he WILL ADD Justices if he wins and they STEAL ANOTHER SEAT NOW!

[Freedomofspeech]

2. I despise him.

[Botany]

3. ATTN Donny: So was President Obama too. BTW he won fair and square unlike you mother fucker.

"We were put in this position of power and importance to make decisions for
the people who so proudly elected us, the most important of which has long
been considered to be the selection of United States Supreme Court Justices."


"the people who so proudly elected us" You mean Russia? https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214098264


BTW Trump did not write that tweet ... stephen miller did

[at140]

4. Trump is shameless

Can he at least wait for such tweets until the funeral is over? But that would require common decency.

[PatSeg]

13. He makes everything about politics all the time

All he cares about is winning and owning his adversaries.

[at140]

14. So true.......nt

[turbinetree]

5. #Moscow Mitch asshole doesn't follow the Constitution, and has for you your just a plain traitor

[Atticus]

6. "The people" did not elect you, asshole! The Electoral College, that sop to butt-hurt slavers,

selected you!

I hope to live long enough to flip you off as you are transported to prison.

When you die, your headstone should be a urinal!

[underpants]

7. Remember he doesn't actually have to have the Senate approval

He can just appoint someone. Obama didn’t do that with Garland because of his respect for the tradition and decorum. Trump has no respect for any of that.

[at140]

16. WOW that is news to me !!

[moose65]

23. What do you base that on?

The Senate has to confirm nominees to the Supreme Court.

[underpants]

31. Advice and consent doesn't mean they have to vote

Consent traditionally has meant a vote but it could also just be from McConnell and a few other Senators.

[moose65]

42. I don't think that's correct

The “consent” of the Senate means they have to vote on it.

[NYC Liberal]

25. The Senate is in session, so no recess appointments. And even if they weren't,

the appointment would expire on January 3.

[underpants]

32. Doesn't have anything to do with it.

Advice and consent doesn’t mean a vote. Consent could just be from Senators. The Constitution doesn’t mandate a vote.

[NYC Liberal]

34. The Constitution requires "Consent of the Senate." That means the Senate as a whole must consent,

and that consent is determined by taking a vote. What other method would you suggest to determine the Senate's consent?

[underpants]

36. They can consent

I’m telling you there’s no vote required.

[NYC Liberal]

37. And how is that consent determined?

[jmowreader]

38. What you are not understanding...

...is a Supreme Court appointment that lasted until January 3 would be fine with Trump, as his major need is to have a Supreme Court that’ll throw the election to Trump.

[NYC Liberal]

41. I understand it fine. But the Senate is in session and thus it's a moot point.

[brush]

8. trump of course will plow ahead, and Moscow Mitch will appear eager to help him...

but Mitch's enthusiasm might be just a surface effect as he has several repug senators in tight re-election fights in Arizona, Colorado, Maine and North Carolina who don't want to be in the glaring light of Mitch's blatant hypocrisy of giving trump a SCOTUS vote as RBG passed just 45 days before the election when he didn't give President Obama one when Scalia passed some 200+ days before the election.

Moscow Mitch might go through the motions of having a floor vote for trump's nominee while quietly signaling to his conference, and certain vulnerable senators, that it's ok to vote no to save their seats and his Majority Leader position, maybe even his own senate seat.

We shall see.

[Submariner]

9. I don't think the women of America will allow this to happen

this puts Roe vs Wade at extreme peril and will be protested mightily in the weeks to come.

[rockfordfile]

11. They need to vote them out

[Calista241]

17. He's probably going to appoint Amy Coney Barrett to deflect from this a bit.

But we know the truth about her.

[Aerator]

12. 15 million fewer

It’s sad when you realize that the Gop majority in the Senate comes from states that represents 15 million fewer people than the Dem Senators.

[Bayard]

18. "position of power and importance"

Not so fast, Shit for Brains.



Okay, practically speaking, how do we keep him from doing this? Not needing Senate approval is news to me. Would a lawsuit work? Why not?

[keithbvadu2]

19. The 'people' who elected Trump:::

The 'people' who elected Trump:::

[progree]

24. "We were put in this position of power and importance" by Putin /nt

[Roy Rolling]

26. Dangerous

That tub of lard moving quickly is a danger to himself and those around him. 😂

[JohnnyRingo]

27. "The people put us here to install right wing judges"

That's the newest talking point republicans are parroting. As if that was how everyone from McConnell to Trump got elected. I think their inherent racist streak was much more important to republican voters.

[Traildogbob]

28. On the bright side

A trump appointee will make sure we know election results ASAP and the wreck of a health care plan, Obama Care, can be thrown out and the Amazing Cheap, much better plan trump has ready to go can be implemented immediately, not a 2 week wait. We no longer half to deal with elections every 4 years and yards littered with signs. Old people and people of color will be dead and SS slush fund can build a magnificent wall, with Trump name every 45 feet in his honor. And TV will be cheap with no remote needed. Two channels only, Fox and OAN. Finally, America is gonna be great. Guns for everyone, babies for everyone, and Jesus for everyone. I health care will thin out all those disgusting people. Thank you so much God for blessing America. You really Rock.

[marie999]

30. God did not bless America or any other country. God does not interfere with people.

He doesn't make you sick and he doesn't make you well. He does not answer prayers. I believe he created the universe and then did not do anything. How can he interfere when he gave us free will? In a football game you see someone catch a touchdown pass and thank God. You do not see him look up and give God the finger when he drops the ball. Why not?

[Traildogbob]

33. On your side here.

That whole post was sarcasm. Kinda thought it was obvious. God gave no shit about genocide of native Americans. He did not care for enslaved humans, being hung and abused, even with the faith the black people still had for him. He has not blessed men and women sent to our wars for profits. He ain’t Blessin kids in cages under his name. He takes people like Ginsburg, allows diseases to attack her for years, but sends us Trump as his personal prophet and allows him to break every command he ever warned us not to. So, no, not a fan of that kind of magic man.

[xxqqqzme]

29. Rat basTURD

Everything in that tweet is a LIE except the word 'put".


Was watching Bill Maher last night when he got the news. When he announced it to his audience and there was an audible gasp from the persons there. Then Jane Fonda's reaction was recorded as well. She was the next guest on the program.

[marble falls]

35. Coinky dink: We are signaling we will move to replace Trump 'without delay'. Funny how that works.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

39. I'm surprised he doesn't say, "This is who I will appoint if I am reelected."

That would be red meat to his base. Making the appointment before the election adds no impetus to get out an vote for Fat Donnie. What do they gain?

[xxqqqzme]

40. He lost the 2016 election by 3 million votes

He has been impeached by the House of representatives. Has not uttered one word in opposition about putin's bounty for killing American military.

He is unfit to nominate another Justice.