Schumer: GOP Should Follow McConnell Precedent, No SCOTUS Vote In '18
Source: Talking Points Memo
By Matt Shuham | June 27, 2018 3:31 pm
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Wednesday urged Republicans to follow Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnells (R-KY) 2016 precedent and wait until after upcoming elections to consider a nominee to fill retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedys seat.
Our Republican colleagues in the Senate should follow the rule they set in 2016 not to consider a Supreme Court justice in an election year, he said. Sen. McConnell would tell anyone who listened that the Senate had the right to advise and consent, and that was every bit as important as the Presidents right to nominate. Millions of people are just months away from determining the senators who should vote to confirm or reject the Presidents nominee, and their voices deserve to be heard now as Leader McConnell thought they should deserve to be heard then.
Anything but that would be the absolute height of hypocrisy, he added.
In 2016, McConnell and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) refused to consider President Barack Obamas nominee to fill late Justice Antonin Scalias seat, Merrick Garland. Instead, the seat was held open for months following Garlands March 2016 nomination, until President Donald Trump had assumed office and nominated Neil Gorsuch for the seat.
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Freethinker65
(10,118 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Thank you Chuck!
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Bernardo de La Paz
(49,088 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)still_one
(92,537 posts)that since they don't have the majority in the Senate, and even if they did I have no doubt that trump would appoint someone when Congress is on recess
cannabis_flower
(3,771 posts)and they will confirm him and he will have an unfortunate death by natural causes after the November election.
still_one
(92,537 posts)irisblue
(33,065 posts)dhol82
(9,353 posts)His comment was that there was no comparison with the Merrick Garland situation.
That was during a presidential election year. This one is just a midterm election. See - no comparison. Said we have to follow the Biden rule.
Fat fuck! Hope he chokes on his own bile.
Qutzupalotl
(14,348 posts)So its presidential election season if not a presidential election year.
dhol82
(9,353 posts)C_U_L8R
(45,047 posts)That's a lame point... you sound weak suggesting it.
I'd rather you speak to us Democrats and the American people
and tell us how you propose to actually protect our Constitution
from the looming rightwing threat. We are really concerned here.
Shipwack
(2,185 posts)We all seem weaker when we offer no push-back against what the Republicans do or say.
The time for being quiet for fear of sounding "weak" (whatever that means) or argumentative or "uncivil" is past.
Time to make some noise, John Lewis style.
"Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble." - Rep John Lewis
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,088 posts)FBaggins
(26,797 posts)You used to be such a good arbiter of the "funny once" vs "funny always".
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,088 posts)FBaggins
(26,797 posts)No?
Then a joke is the best we can get out of it.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,088 posts)We've had lots of defeatism and negativity on DU today.
There are lots of intelligent people with knowledge and ideas in the Party. There are lots of things Democrats can do, as I suggested in another of my posts and that was just off the top of my head. But if you want to convince us it is hopeless, then perhaps you can find somewhere else more in tune with that idea.
49 votes in the Senate is not powerless and McCONnell and tRump can't nominate just anybody and expect their razor thin margin to hold.
FBaggins
(26,797 posts)There's zero chance that he actually thinks that he can score more than a couple rhetorical points (particularly since he was firmly on the other side at the time).
There are lots of intelligent people with knowledge and ideas in the Party. There are lots of things Democrats can do
The only thing they can do is convince a couple Republicans to vote with them while holding all of the Democrats running for Senate in red states.
But if you want to convince us it is hopeless,
Nobody said that it was "hopeless"... but we do need to live in reality. McConnel isn't going to wake up and say "you know what? He's right!"
49 votes in the Senate is not powerless
Thanks to that same Schumer... in this case yes it is. If they can't expect their thin margin to hold... then we don't have 49 votes.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,088 posts)It's the Republicans who have a razor thin margin. Flake, McCain, Snow, Murkowski might be persuaded to peel away.
no_hypocrisy
(46,315 posts)turbinetree
(24,745 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(49,088 posts)turbinetree
(24,745 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(49,088 posts)jalan48
(13,918 posts)Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,514 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)It is after all,Chuck Schumer is not the man for the Job.
NRaleighLiberal
(60,040 posts)keeping powder dry
sending a stern statement
I am sure republicans simply shake in their boots at our tactics
Power 2 the People
(2,437 posts)[link:https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chuck-schumer-turns-the-tables-on-mitch-mcconnell-in-senate-confirmation-process/|]
Why would it work this time? Reading from the same tired script of trying to shame the shameless.
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KPN
(15,680 posts)The Senate stands ready to fulfill its constitutional role by offering advice and consent on President Trumps nominee to fill this vacancy, Mr. McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the majority leader, said after Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement. We will vote to confirm Justice Kennedys successor this fall.
Isn't that what Chuck Schumer was saying just 2 years and a few months ago?
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)The only reason to make a statement like that is to set up the long obstruction by the Dems to the confirmation. Otherwise, it's meaningless, IMO.
JDC
(10,152 posts)RocRizzo55
(980 posts)No hearings until after Mueller investigation, impeachments and prosecutions are done.
No president who is under investigation for high crimes and misdemeanors should be allowed to have any choice at a Supreme Court appointment until proven not guilty.
calimary
(81,611 posts)I wish they were listening to you.
RocRizzo55
(980 posts)I often feel like I am talking to the ants.
rtracey
(2,062 posts)Quit this crap......get in there and get dirty...FUCK THEM.... filibuster everything we can......
elmac
(4,642 posts)while we always play by the rules. That doesn't work. We need to go medieval on their asses.
gibraltar72
(7,520 posts)are at least mildly annoyed when the Enabling act is passed.
dflprincess
(28,095 posts)Long past time actually. I hope you and the party leadership are finally figuring that out.
slumcamper
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0rganism
(23,996 posts)that's a very nice fantasy you have there Sen. Schumer
shame if something were to happen to it...