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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSenator 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
msongs
(67,509 posts)Blue_true
(31,261 posts)He would vote against an anti choice nominee and expect republican Senators that claim to be pro choice to do the same.
C_U_L8R
(45,047 posts)C'mon Democrats... start using some strategy here
MarcA
(2,195 posts)Push it to the brink.
dhill926
(16,393 posts)InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,128 posts)Oh dear...
AZ8theist
(5,542 posts)and will do nothing.
Meowmee
(5,164 posts)Not going to happen 😹
democrank
(11,115 posts)RandomAccess
(5,210 posts)Jakes Progress
(11,125 posts)That's worked so well for us.
bucolic_frolic
(43,575 posts)and that is a distinct possibility before October
humbled_opinion
(4,423 posts)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)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.
humbled_opinion
(4,423 posts)for the base to step up and vote Democratic candidates across the board.
Tarc
(10,478 posts)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)and his party is losing elections left and right.
Midway point makes no dent in those facts.