WASHINGTON - Democrats in the U.S. Congress on Wednesday slammed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for promising to fill a Supreme Court vacancy if one occurs during the 2020 presidential election year, after he refused to do so in 2016 because of that year's upcoming election.
In February, 2016, McConnell, a Republican, enraged Democrats by refusing to consider then-President Barack Obama's choice of federal Judge Merrick Garland to serve on the Supreme Court following the death of conservative Justice Antonin Scalia. Instead, Scalia's seat remained vacant until the swearing in of conservative Neil Gorsuch in April, 2017, just months after Trump was sworn in as president.
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McConnell Says GOP-Led Senate Would Seek to Confirm a Supreme Court Nominee in 2020Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made clear Tuesday that he would fill any Supreme Court seat that might open up next year, despite having blocked former President Obama’s high-court pick during an election year. Lol no shit. Y’all acting surprised smh Will somebody vote this dinosaur out? The Hypocrisy is sickening....
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In reversal from 2016, McConnell says he would fill a potential Supreme Court vacancy in 2020Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said if a Supreme Court vacancy occurs during next year's presidential election, he would work to confirm a nominee appointed by President Trump 'The grim reaper of democratic legislation'. This is who Mitch is. Retire already. Guy is old as dirt. Hopefully McConnell won't have the opportunity
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Analysis | ‘Oh, we’d fill it’: How McConnell is doing a 180 on Supreme Court vacancies in an election year'Oh, we’d fill it:' How McConnell is doing a 180 on Supreme Court vacancies in an election year ...and the irony is that they'll name schools after him, build a statue or two - and a hundred years from now - the children of the two or three hundred thousand Americans still alive will call him by his nickname 'Smiley Honest Mitch McConnell.' And this surprises no one. There are fewer registered Republicans in the US than Independents or Democrats and yet McConnell ignores the wishes of the majority and only serves his corporate masters, Russian, Koch & otherwise. Kentucky can do better for us all. DitchMitch TeaPartyTwit McConnellTheHypocrite
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Not for Obama, but OK for Trump: McConnell says he'd confirm Supreme Court justice in election year.If a Supreme Court vacancy emerges next year, Mitch McConnell will fill it, the Senate majority leader said. The comment diverges from his decision to not consider President Obama’s Supreme Court nomination after the sudden death of Justice Scalia. I hear this guy named Garland is interested.... The rules seem to change to fit the majority leader’s plans. Not to be trusted. So many people believe Trump is the 'problem' ….truth is it's McConnell who is ruining this country...hopefully this jerk will be voted out right along with Trump.
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McConnell: Republicans would confirm a justice during 2020 electionThe majority leader’s stance contrasts with his handling of President Barack Obama’s nomination of Judge Merrick Garland. what a truly evil, vile man. No you won't. You will be gone Bring the rage and boycott Kentucky
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