An American flag flies at half-staff over the White House in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, the morning after the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
There’s significant risk and uncertainty ahead for both parties. Early voting is underway in some states in the races for the White House and control of Congress.A look at the confirmation process and what we know and don’t know about what’s to come:Trump has said he will announce a female nominee to replace Ginsburg as soon as this week.
That means McConnell can only afford to lose one more senator in his caucus. If the vote were 50-50, Vice President Mike Pence could break the tie on a confirmation vote.All eyes are on Mitt Romney of Utah, who has been critical of Trump and protective of the institution of the Senate. Another senator to watch is Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, the former chairman of the Judiciary Committee.
The Senate would have until Jan. 20, the date of the presidential inauguration, to act on Trump’s nominee. If Trump were reelected and his pick had not been confirmed by the inauguration, he could renominate his pick as soon as his second term began.Democrats made a moral argument to their Republican colleagues to resist replacing Ginsburg until the next president is inaugurated, arguing that senators should follow the precedent they set in 2016.
Supreme Court nominations used to need 60 votes for confirmation if any senator objected, but McConnell changed Senate rules in 2017 to allow the confirmation of justices with 51 votes. He did so as Democrats threatened to filibuster Trump’s first nominee, Neil Gorsuch.It is up to the Senate Judiciary Committee to vet the nominee and hold confirmation hearings. Once the committee approves the nomination, it goes to the Senate floor for a final vote.
He did. McConnell stunned Washington in the hours after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia in February 2016 when he announced the Senate would not vote on Obama’s potential nominee because the voters should have their say by electing the next president.
NARROW Minded Judges wanted.
A good ol' fashioned Senate fight. It might make it bearable to watch C-SPAN as they bicker back and forth.
Will Trump discuss how the majority of Americans and even some of his Republican colleagues feel about him doing this should impact his decision? Or will he just wallow in the fact that he can try to pull off a last gasp power grab?
Both RGB and JoeBiden were all for BarackObama filling a seat in his last year, with 0 chance of being elected to another 4 years I might add. So why is this any different? 🤷♂️
I don't even want to know.
Trump will nominate a Justice. The senate will confirm them. The Democrats will fundraise from their base by giving them false hope that it can be stopped if they donate enough. Saved you a click.
Get it done Mitch....stack the court conservative for Decades...it’s going to be the best show in town watching libs lose their minds over Amy Barrett...hell DJT might even get 2 more picks after this one lol
Another fight 🤣🤣
Republicans ALREADY hold the majority in the SCOTUS. There is absolutely NO REASON to RUSH a confirmation to replace RBG other than to totally imbalance the Court. The IDEAL Supreme Court MIX: EXTREME L MODERATE EXTREME R L L L L (L or R) R R R R
I know if democrats controlled the Senate and Presidency then the Supreme Court nominee would of been selected now. President Trump should select a nominee Now. Everyone knew Ginsberg was ill for months. President Trump should nominate NOW as in the US Constitution. Democracy!
Trumps rush to name a nominee for the Supreme Court tells me one thing, he isn’t very confident he will be living in the White House after January 20,2021. I couldn’t agree more. VoteBlueToEndThisNightmare
McConnell. Such a sad excuse for a human. How do we teach our children to be good people when they see grown adults lie, lie, lie?
Just vote damn it !!!
February 13, 2016: “The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court Justice,” McConnell said in a statement released after Scalia’s death. “Therefore, this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president.”
There is so much hate here. I’m tired of it
I think this wasn’t a surprise to either party. The plans have been made by both parties
The president will nominate somebody, the leftist mob will go ape shit and we will all be treated to the antics of the mob just like the last hearing
FillThatSeat
Don't call it a fight, don't call it a battle. Let them get their pick, our turn will come. Register and vote, rules mean shit. When you have the majority, you can do whatever you want.
Impeach him again, throw every charge possible
There’s nothing new here, the republicans will act as they always have with a reckless disregard for anyone or anything except what trump wants and what satisfies his lust for power that’ll never be quenched. They don’t care about what the voters that put them in office think.
the riot will be here shortly,americans killing other americans,that is what djt is hoping for/.with all his rigged statements/.
Liberals getting their fake rape and assault claims ready for “insert name here”.
Trump appoints judge, Democrats have tantrum, Dems call on their people to riot, riots begin, riots end, new conservative judge serves for life.
Why is an impeached president even allowed to nominate Supreme Court Justices? If convicted felons aren’t allowed to vote in some states, it seems that some functions shouldn’t be allowed to be done by an impeached president. Would someone with knowledge of this please weigh in?
Ruth Bader Ginsburg agreed with Senate filling seat in election year: “That’s their job,” she said. “There’s nothing in the Constitution that says the president stops being president in his last year.”
The objective is to select the most qualified individual to the highest court of the nation, not to quickly insert some 'warm body' for some selfish 'childish' political reasons. HOW MUCH MORE are we willing to burden the generations ahead of U.S. for our lack of forethought?
If Republicans ram a nominee through, despite denying Obama the right to appoint one in HIS last year, then Democrats should expand the Supreme Court to 13 justices. You reap what you sow
Republicans lie and 200,000 Americans die and now they want to lecture Democratics about extending the courts get the F out of here. If Democratics don't fight they will lose young voters
Hypocrisy in action
Impeaching Trump or Barr. Plenty of crimes to choose from.
Ted Cruz.
I don't know, but I expect something like this.
More divisive politics as always!
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