Newly open seat on Supreme Court puts pressure on McCaskill in key Senate race
Source: Kansas City Star
U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill will be closely watched as the Senate weighs a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy.
Kennedy was considered the high courts swing vote throughout his three-decade tenure on the court, and the debate over his replacement promises to galvanize voters across the political spectrum.
McCaskills likely GOP opponent, Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley, signaled Wednesday that he intends to make the issue his new focus in the campaign.
McCaskill voted against President Donald Trumps previous nominee to the Supreme Court, Justice Neil Gorsuch. The Missouri Democrat said Wednesday that she will wait to discuss the criteria shell use to vet Kennedys replacement until after Trump makes a nomination.
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bucolic_frolic
(43,548 posts)She won her last race, obviously, and polls are running against Republicans nationally. The idea that Democratic Senators in red Trump states will have to side with Trump to get re-elected is by no means airtight. Voters are angry and afraid, as are Democratic party faithful. This is the year to juice up our own base.
madville
(7,413 posts)Donnelly-IN-D also voted Yea for Grouch along with those two. Will likely sail through with a couple of votes to spare if they appear somewhat sane.
KCDebbie
(664 posts)voters, voters who would never lower themselves to vote for her.
Meanwhile, instead of energizing Dem voters to come out and vote for her, she will continue to ignore the issues (higher minimum wages, healthcare for all, increased spending for public education) of black and brown and working-class voters, the voters who may stay home on election night because they already think all may be lost!
madville
(7,413 posts)That right there puts them at 54 Yes votes. They could even afford to lose Flake, Corker and McCain and still not need Pence to step in.
NOMOGOP
(87 posts)was "golden". Imagine what a vote here or there on this SCOTUS seat is? Billions?