McConnell says Trump’s Supreme Court nominee to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg will receive a Senate vote

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell talks to reporters following the weekly Republican policy luncheon in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Sept. 15, 2020 in Washington.The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday cast an immediate spotlight on the vacancy on the high court, with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell vowing to bring President Donald Trump’s nominee to a vote with just over six weeks before the election.

McConnell, in a statement released just over an hour after Ginsburg’s death was announced, declared unequivocally that Trump’s nominee would receive a vote, even though the Republican-controlled Senate did not give President Barack Obama’s pick a vote in the months ahead of the 2016 election. The death was poised to upend the presidential election, further stirring passions on a deeply divided nation as the campaign pushed into its stretch run.Trump took the stage for a Minnesota rally a few minutes before Ginsburg’s death was announced. He spoke for more than 90 minutes, never mentioning it, apparently not alerted to the development.

But he did say that whomever was elected in November would have the ability to potentially fill several Supreme vacancies, declaring, “This is going to be the most important election in the history of our country and we have to get it right.” Democratic nominee Joe Biden, returning to Delaware from his own campaign stop in Minnesota, did not immediately release a statement on the death or vacancy.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

I don't often side with the Democrats but they're right about Republican hypocrisy in this case

no days of mournimg so sad

Close 2nd behind Trump. Mitch is the most despicable being in America.

What an evil bastard

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Good. RBG was a dirty justice, and needs to be replaced asap with an originalist like Scalia or Gorsuch.

senatemajldr Oh Mitchell, have some respect!!!

Bastards.

America can kiss Roe V Wade good bye! :(

What a total a-hole.

Moscow Mitch!

I guess the American people don’t deserve to voice their opinion this time around mitchmachypocrite

The hypocrisy of the GOP is overwhelming.

Only if the donald lets him

Bastards rats that's all they are. I hope she comes back and haunts the hell out of those guys

I guess times have changed senatemajldr ?

King of political sleaze. He will regret this despicable move.

There is no man more despicable than Mitch McConnell Can we not have maybe 24-48 hours to remember this remarkable woman - celebrate her accomplishments and what she did for women and the law? RIP RBG condolences to your family

That's another nail on to the 'Coffin of Democracy'!

Good!

With an election during pandemic and wide spread mail in voting, looks like they need to fill by election.

Absolutely no need for the guy to comment this evening on the topic of her replacement

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