McConnell will deny Biden SCOTUS seats if Repubs win back the senate

[Ombligo]

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) told radio host Hugh Hewitt on Monday that it is "highly unlikely" a Supreme Court nominee picked by Biden would be confirmed in 2024 if Republicans take control of the Senate.

"Well, I think in the middle of a presidential election, if you have a Senate of the opposite party of the president, you have to go back to the 1880s to find the last time a vacancy was filled," McConnell said.

"So I think it’s highly unlikely. In fact, no, I don’t think either party if it controlled, if it were different from the president, would confirm a Supreme Court nominee in the middle of an election. What was different in 2020 was we were of the same party as the president."

He even indicated that he would possibly block a Biden pick in 2023.

https://hughhewitt.com/senate-gop-leader...new-jcpoa/

I really hope Stephen Breyer retires this year. Then Biden puts a candidate forward that will cause Justice Thomas to grab his chest and pitch forward into his oatmeal gruel.

Justice Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has a nice ring to it.

Then Biden can replace Thomas with Justice Ilhan Omar and we can watch McConnell choke on his Geritol.

[deckeda]

I seem to recall the earlier excuse being something about, "the people should decide" but I can see how that needs to be forgotten, once they decide.

It's a safe bet tomorrow's op-Eds are already in the last stage of edits.

[btfc]

OK, that made me laugh.

The Supreme Squad!

[deckeda]

Biden won't be able to nominate any SCOTUS judge so long as Manchin says no. Why should he even try?

[timg]

"Justice Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has a nice ring to it."

I respectfully disagree. I don't want my Supreme Court Justices to be activists.

[mattkime]

timg wrote:
"Justice Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has a nice ring to it."

I respectfully disagree. I don't want my Supreme Court Justices to be activists.

Heh

[davester]

timg wrote:
"Justice Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has a nice ring to it."

I respectfully disagree. I don't want my Supreme Court Justices to be activists.

So how do you suggest we counter the right wing activist judges that are on the court now?

[Acer]

Here we go with this same McConnell election blah blah bullshit. Like the government should shut down until the same party holds the presidency and the legislature. Where the hell is THAT provision in the Constitution this man is wiping his butt with?

[$tevie]

davester wrote:
[quote=timg]
"Justice Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has a nice ring to it."

I respectfully disagree. I don't want my Supreme Court Justices to be activists.

So how do you suggest we counter the right wing activist judges that are on the court now? Let's find activists who aren't in Congress. Losing AOC to stick her on the bench is a waste.

[Speedy]

Justices Obama. I’m sure Michelle won’t mind if Barack is seated first, then her second.