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Donkees

(31,554 posts)
Wed Jun 27, 2018, 04:44 PM Jun 2018

Senator Sanders Statement on Justice Kennedy

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

WASHINGTON, June 27 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement Wednesday after U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement:

"When President Obama nominated Merrick Garland, Republican leader Mitch McConnell said, 'The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court Justice.' We should listen to what Sen. McConnell said. President Trump should not nominate, and the Senate should not confirm, a Supreme Court justice until the American people have had the opportunity to make their voices heard in November.

"When it comes time to decide on a replacement for Justice Kennedy, I hope that my Republican colleagues who believe that women, not the government, have the right to control their own bodies will stand with those of us who oppose any nominee who would deny any woman the right to choose."

https://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sanders-statement-on-justice-kennedy

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Senator Sanders Statement on Justice Kennedy (Original Post) Donkees Jun 2018 OP
hope? hope. what action will u take senator? nt msongs Jun 2018 #1
He said what action he would take. Blue_true Jun 2018 #9
It was just as dumb when Schumer said it. C_U_L8R Jun 2018 #2
How about some States refuse to acknowledge the USSC's legitimacy n/t MarcA Jun 2018 #5
meanwhile McConnell is laughing.... dhill926 Jun 2018 #3
Bernie comes out swinging again... glad he's there leading the fight!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2018 #4
. calimary Jun 2018 #11
comes out swinging.. AZ8theist Jun 2018 #13
He hopes Meowmee Jun 2018 #6
Thank you, Bernie. democrank Jun 2018 #7
That's weak too RandomAccess Jun 2018 #8
Yeah. Right. Let's count on mcconnell's honor. Jakes Progress Jun 2018 #10
More indictments will help bucolic_frolic Jun 2018 #12
Somebody told me at the humbled_opinion Jun 2018 #15
Sorry to pee in the cornflakes here, but this is apples and oranges Tarc Jun 2018 #14
The argument is a call humbled_opinion Jun 2018 #16
No, actually, it was not Tarc Jun 2018 #18
Trump was installed by a minority, is unpopular, and indictments are flying around him bucolic_frolic Jun 2018 #17

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
9. He said what action he would take.
Wed Jun 27, 2018, 05:28 PM
Jun 2018

He would vote against an anti choice nominee and expect republican Senators that claim to be pro choice to do the same.

humbled_opinion

(4,423 posts)
15. Somebody told me at the
Wed Jun 27, 2018, 07:37 PM
Jun 2018

rate things are going in favor of the GOP that Bob Mueller will show up to his presser wearing a MAGA hat.

Tarc

(10,478 posts)
14. Sorry to pee in the cornflakes here, but this is apples and oranges
Wed Jun 27, 2018, 07:37 PM
Jun 2018

Obviously denying Obama the Garland nomination was the dickiest of all dick moves, but he was term limited and heading towards his departure. That was the GOP rationale.

You can't compare that to the midway point of Trump's first (and for the love of fucking christ, hopefully only) term, that's a serious straw-grasping.

This is a dumb line of attack to make, and I hope the D's distance themselves from this Bernie argument.

Tarc

(10,478 posts)
18. No, actually, it was not
Thu Jun 28, 2018, 08:22 AM
Jun 2018

Read the text. Sanders is calling for the Republicans to not nominate a replacement until the midterm elections take place.

bucolic_frolic

(43,575 posts)
17. Trump was installed by a minority, is unpopular, and indictments are flying around him
Wed Jun 27, 2018, 07:46 PM
Jun 2018

and his party is losing elections left and right.

Midway point makes no dent in those facts.

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