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Without a hint of irony, McConnell descries high court obstructionismSteve Benen
MSNBC
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) told Rachel on the show this week that hes absolutely prepared to hold open the Supreme Courts vacancy, agreeing that Republicans effectively stole a high-court seat with their partisan blockade last year.
The comments did not escape the attention of his Republican counterpart.
Ahead of Election Day, three Republican senators suggested they were prepared to block all Supreme Court nominees, regardless of merit, until 2021 at the earliest. Two of the three senators were on the ballot in November. Both won.
The American people simply will not tolerate senators refusing to confirm a high-court nominee? Its a nice idea, and there may have been a point at which I even agreed with the assertion. But McConnell, who somehow managed to make this argument with a straight face, has already provided all the proof we need to know how very wrong he is.
The comments did not escape the attention of his Republican counterpart.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell dismissed a pledge from his Democratic counterpart to block President-elect Donald Trumps Supreme Court nominee, insisting the American people simply will not tolerate such a move. [ ]
Apparently theres yet a new standard now, which is to not confirm a Supreme Court nominee at all, McConnell said, adding: I think thats something the American people simply will not tolerate, and well be looking forward to receiving a Supreme Court nomination and moving forward on it.
Ahead of Election Day, three Republican senators suggested they were prepared to block all Supreme Court nominees, regardless of merit, until 2021 at the earliest. Two of the three senators were on the ballot in November. Both won.
The American people simply will not tolerate senators refusing to confirm a high-court nominee? Its a nice idea, and there may have been a point at which I even agreed with the assertion. But McConnell, who somehow managed to make this argument with a straight face, has already provided all the proof we need to know how very wrong he is.
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Without a hint of irony, McConnell descries high court obstructionism (Original Post)
portlander23
Jan 2017
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liberal N proud
(60,344 posts)1. This slug is a shit stain on Democracy
11 Bravo
(23,926 posts)2. The chinless fuckwad needs to consume feces and expire.
eShirl
(18,503 posts)3. "Apparently theres yet a new standard now, which is to not confirm a Supreme Court nominee at all,
Gee... how did that new standard get there, Mitch?
He just sounds so surprised that that's how things are now.
Initech
(100,102 posts)4. McConnell committed an act of treason against the US government. He must go.