Sen. Richard Shelby with U.S. Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson.Citing concerns over judicial philosophy and other issues, Sen. Richard Shelby said he will vote against Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination for the U.S. Supreme Court.
“While I enjoyed meeting Judge Jackson, her answers did not sufficiently alleviate my concerns. As such, I am unable to support her nomination to the Supreme Court.” Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, said he hasn’t made a final decision on voting on her nomination but expressed similar concerns to Shelby.
He needs to retire
Where did Shelby get 6 million to donate to Britt on his salary?
Figures
*shocker*
Because she's sooooo....qualified?!!!!?😒
Why
That's a big surprise!! Lol
Maybe if someone had come forward with some kind of scandal; if the ABA only rated her as qualified with a not qualified by the minority, didn’t get a unanimous well qualified with only qualified by the minority, ABA unanimous well qualified came with a letter, AL would be a yes.
The day will come when Alabamians will live up to this country's constitution and when it does Richard Shelby's name and other embarrassing representstives will be removed from every building and stricken from every history books.. I have a dream!
No surprise here!
Why not?
SenShelby you voted to confirm Judge Jackson previously for a federal bench seat because she was more than qualified then and you know she is more than qualified now...
When the republicans elected Tommy Over Doug Jones they opened their hearts. So don’t be surprised about anything they choose to do as a party.
Shelby’s reasons are lazy af and stereotypical
But he voted for two that wasn't qualified....
Very, very sad. What an opportunity for Shelby to show an act of bipartisan, equitable, and non-political motivations by voting for her! Instead, an old man will wind down his long overdue political career clinging to old fashioned and insufferable viewpoints that we seek to shed
I bet he would vote yes on a football coach to be on Supreme Court 😁
How embarrassing and disturbing that he doesn’t see the value in a SCOTUS that represents ALL Americans, not just those who look like him!
He votes yes on Russia but no on the USA.
Big disappointment but not unexpected.
Of course he will.... That's what republican people do. She is over qualified for the position. She deserves it and she will get it.
Of course, because Dick is a well, yeah.
Typical…..sad
Anybody ever figured out why he went to Moscow with his buddies a few years ago?
Typical, also who cares what that good-ol-boy thinks
I’d like to hear his reasoning besides she’s African American, a woman, & a Democratic nominee. Clearly, she’s a qualified candidate.
I'm just here to help ratio this awful news. A completely unsurprising and yet still disappointing move by Shelby
Shocking 🙄
Saddest thing his replacement will be worse. Even on his way out of politics he's true to the republican party just follow those whose views are wrong and don't belong.
😒
Extremely weak answer SenShelby
Can he explain why?
Everybody’s in shock
Does he have a reason? Against people smarter than him?
No surprise there! As one of the most racist states, Alabama's senior senator playing to the state's republican base.
Wow! An old white guy from Alabama won't vote for a black lady to be on the supreme court. SHOCKING!!
No surprise here. Alabama is basically a 'Southern Political Segregation' state. The surprise is not the number of Republicans who will vote against Judge Ketanji Jackson, but the number of Republicans who will vote to confirm her.
Is this really surprising? An old white southern 'conservative' senator from the republican party? Come on.
The final act of a hack.
Wha!!!!!
Right in line with what little I’ve come to expect from a high priest of the cult of Mashiach ben Fred.
SenShelby is as bad as the other old white republicans who are more interested in the good of their party than the good of their Country! Judge Jackson is far more qualified than Cavenaugh or ACB!
Alabama ,LOL
Shame on him. An embarrassment to our state.
Hail to the Partisan Punks of the Publican Party
Big surprise there 🙄
Big surprise. She’s too qualified for him and the wrong color for his party.
First time he has been smart in years
It figures
I expected no less from an Alabama racist who courts Russian interests.
We already knew. Has he planned another trip to russia for this year's 4th of July?
Of course he will, what’s the reason again
His local just klux klan chapter advised against it.
IDIOT
Isn't it time to flush the Sups down the toilet. It is politically motivated in it's decisions, which in turn is pushed by the appointment system. New system, new sups.
He said he's concern on her position on court-packing, and prior sentencing record. She's not responsible for packing the courts. He wasn't that concern when it came to Barrett and Kavanaugh.
What a huge disappointment Senator Shelby has been in the past 5 years. His upcoming retirement should have freed him to do what's right without political calculation. But party first!!!
Reasons? We don’t need no stinkin’ reasons. Not here in Alabama. He could vote “no” with his eyes closed and probably will.
Totally shocked
This attitude from the guy who voted for Kavanaugh. Really lame excuses, not valid reasons.
🤡🤦🏼♀️If he only had half of the intelligence, integrity, she has…then he wouldn’t look so self-righteous.
Of course he will .
Of course he will...🤷🏾♂️ after 403 years from 1619 to 2022, we're still the same clueless, racist, divided society that we once were. It's so shameful. The reasoning is usually complete BS. I'm ashamed to be an Alabamian rt now. And no, I'm not moving...so keep that 2 urself.
There won't be any jewish money for Shelby. I might have to rise up and vote for Katie Britt now.
Wow this is not news. If he was a yes vote, that would be news.
Wow shocking. Voting racist to the end. Really.
Pretty sure you need a pulse to vote in the Senate.
Imagine that
Going out with a fizzle, shame on Shelby
disgraceful.
As we all should on his re-election
At least she got her picture taken with this wax figure of Shelby.
This falls right in line with our low expectations of him.
Sounds about white.
Shelby letting all of his dignity go before slithering out of the senate…
R-Alabama politician not voting for someone of color. I would have never guessed. SenShelby what kind of old white man stunt is this?
Republicans of course will vote no on the qualified black women.
In other non news
Alabama strikes one more time.
Not shocking...amazing how they act so self righteous🙄🤨
Shame on him. He has the opportunity to do right before he leaves office, yet chooses the path of least (or no) integrity. Not surprised, but still disappointed. SenShelby
Well I’m shocked.
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