Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, did not allow a hearing on Obama's nominee for the high court, Merrick Garland, in 2016.that"President Trump’s nominee will receive a vote on the floor of the United States Senate.""In the last midterm election before Justice Antonin Scalia's death in 2016, Americans elected a Republican Senate majority because we pledged to check and balance the last days of a lame-duck president's second term. We kept our promise.
McConnell continued,"By contrast, Americans re-elected our majority in 2016 and expanded it in 2018 because we pledged to work with President Trump and support his agenda, particularly his outstanding appointments to the federal judiciary. Once again, we will keep our promise. President Trump's nominee will receive a vote on the floor of the United States Senate.
The line was the exact same phrase McConnell used in 2016 to block Obama's nominee to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Scalia.
How democrats treated Kavanaugh...
c'mon look at Moscow Mitch, if he was a character in a movie and the question, what 5 characters in this movie would you say are antagonists ...Moscow would be suspect 1. Does he look like a man of honor.. or a Southern bigot from a 1970's TV movie of the week? ..shiiit, honor
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Who cares what Obama thinks.
Who?
BidenHarris2020 make sure to vote November. Flip the senate, flip the house!
RBG is an icon, however she could’ve retired at 80 and this isn’t an issue. Liberals are the biggest whiners and it’s a bad look.
This is something that the entire country should be looking into, everyone, everywhere, enough lies and deceit on their terms, this virus is a game changer!
That’s funny...I don’t remember hearing anything from Obama about the absolutely disgusting manner in which his party treated Brett Kavanaugh. Interesting how that works.
She look like a chipmunk!and he look like a ape!SEE THE JUNGLE CONGRESS!HAHAHAHA!
BarackObama even said filling a seat on SCOTUS was constitutional. Doesnt matter if its an election year. Do yall remember that speech?
Obama nominated someone so he should encourage President Trump to do so or he’s a complete hypocrite.
Under Obama administration there were no rules or decency. Just lies and deception.
yawn
Thanks to McConnell and his ilk, we are on the fast train to a banana republic.
First there's no rule and 2nd, Obama didn't have a majority.
The .GOP has become a TyrannicalMinority. Bc of the outdated ElectoralCollege Trump is POTUS although he received 3 million fewer votes than HC. The .SenateGOP represents 15 million fewer Americans than the .SenateDems, due to the antiquated '2 senators/state' rule. WTF!
First off it's not Ginsberg's seat, it's an open seat belonging to the American people. And the greatest part is , Obama said it himself. Elections have consequences.
He was too nice & dignified for his own good. 😩 He still is. BarackObama, you should definitely recognize the time for playing it nice is over. 🥺 They didn’t deserve it then, & they def don’t deserve it, now.
Votes have consequences.
Obama was a 'lame duck' President. That was very different. It is like comparing apples to oranges.
Hey Dems! I love watching you cry. We know you would fill this seat if you had the votes. 🤣🤣😂
I mean the situation isn’t the same. So yeah there’s that.
Filling a supreme court vacancy is not synonymous with replacing RBG
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Advise and consent, Article II Section 2. The Senate advised Obama they did not consent. They are now advising President Trump they do consent. No issues here. All within their constitutionally mandated powers.
Dems have changed a lot, we need SCOTUS now. FYI: JoeBiden 2016: '... I made it absolutely clear that I would go forward with the confirmation process as chairman even a few months before a presidential election.'
He is so reasonable. Unfortunately, to the right-wing fanatics, 'reasonable' is for chumps.
WE DON'T CARE ABOUT OBAMA.THE WORSE PRESIDENT EVER IN USA HISTORY.
The champion of gender equality, NotoriousRBG, deserves the same honor and respect given to Justice Scalia- whose seat was left vacant for 11 months, “to let the people decide.” She, and We, deserve no less. RuthBaderGinsberg
The hypocrisy is deafening
Ginsburg hated Trump-she thought Trump was the second coming of Hitler.
It’s too much to wish for but a White heterosexual Christmas male would be an ideal replacement for RBG.
Why don’t you pull up a little footage on what Obama and the rest of these hypocrites said in 2016
Republicans are cheaters, thieves, misogynist, racist, liars, and backwards.... The RNC had a woman speaker who believes in household voting. Can't get much more backwards than that!
Filibuster Dems! That is your friend right now.
😂😂 panic
All bets are off. This isn’t 2012. The political separations between us have only gotten deeper. Now, if Liberals has this chance, they would 100000000% take it. So you all can F yourselves
sounds weak
HouseDemocrats should consider passing new articles of impeachment & deliver to SenateFloor, forcing Senate to drop all activity for trial. Impeach, acquit, repeat strategy may be only way to prevent replacing RBG before Inauguration newjusticenopeace forthepeople scotus
No one is asking his opinion
Who the hell is he? He is retired! Mr President fill that seat now
The Republicans don't believe in rules, the law or the Constitution. All they believe in is power
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You mean just like he did in 2016? Hypocrisy knows no bounds.
I would say..forget it..no reason why..business goes on..people die all the time..its life!!!
Don’t care what he has to say he is not in office anymore
I don't agree with Obama about much but I sure do agree him about this.
But it’s NOT a RULE
AshleyJudd Not consistent with what he said in 2016.
Republicans dont care about fairness or applying rules consistantly!!! THEY ARE ALL SELF SERVING...THEY DO ONLY WHATS IN THIER OWN INTEREST!!!!
They are, it's called being a consistent hypocrite.
If it was 2016 and Schumer was Senate Majority leader, Barry DAMN SURE would have replaced Scalia with a liberal activist even if he had only hours to do so
But but but .... your a hypocrite
Irrelevant
Barry isn't president anymore. He can pipe down.
Well, he can request all he wants, it won't make a difference...
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OfCourseHeDid
But when it comes to enforcing laws...fuck em.
the dems follow no rules, they lie, cheat and call for their followers to riot. If you were a real new organizations you would report facts and not just be a lip service for the democrats!
I don't give a shit what that Marxist thinks.
Whatever. It all started when the DUI, vehicular manslaughtering “lion of the senate” slandered Judge Bork.
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We are still trying to make them play by the rules...really. VoteBidenHarris2020
How ironic the Supreme Court judge making a statement to further divide our nation, anti-trump. It was wrong of her to make a politically bias remark. After all the law should be blind to republicans and dems, or any party. If she was so great how could she let trump get to her?
I miss those days seeing a REAL PRESENT 😂
Supreme court should have term limits.
I would have more respect for Obama if he flat out threatened McConnell with violence.
electionshaveconsequences OPENAMERICANOW
This feckless former President has tried to ruin America.
Coming right on the heels of how Democrats treated Christine Blasey Ford versus how they treated Tara Reade. Please, do go on about consistency.
thanks Ruth Rip
We have the presidency and the senate... there was an election, we won, get over it... who said that again?!
It’s a different situation. If Dems controlled they senate they would have approved his pick then.
BoSnerdley His party did not hold the senate. Republicans would be idiots to not fill the seat. We need 9 to break the tie.
Only reason why Obama didn't fill the seat in 2016 is he didn't have the majority in the senate. He would have filled it if he had the chance.
The republicans shit in the face of the constitution and run like a dictatorship! They need to go!!!!’
BoSnerdley I don’t care about Obama’s opinion!
BoSnerdley FillTheSeat So when realDonaldTrump puts up a WOMAN who hasn't raped any1...what R ya gonna do to HER? I can't WAIT 2 see. Hopefull they just up or down vote this nominee through. NOHearings
BudGothmog44 Love the pic.
Right, by the book Barry🤣
Anécdotas van y vienen luego del sensible fallecimiento de la magistrada que realizó su labor de manera honorable. QEPD.
AV8intheblue McConnell set precedent in 2016 whether Republicans like it or not.
very nice words directed entirely toward the liberal wishes and agenda--
BoSnerdley Then: lame duck president, opposing parties in senate and executive. Now: re-election bid, same parties in senate and executive. different
The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court Justice. Therefore, this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president.” — Mitch McConnell, March 2016.
Democrats always want everything their way and whine if they don't get their way. If they controlled the senate they'd do the same thing that mitch is doing now. Democrats are such Hypocrites.
BoSnerdley Let's see, he wasn't falsely accused of leaving pubic hairs on soda cans. He wasn't Borked, He wasn't falsely accused of rape or sexually assaulting anyone. He wasn't harassed over his religion, of being a Catholic. Whoever is nominated, the Left will attack!
F*** Obama. He has to be the worst president in History.
F that. The gloves are off.
Yes, honor her wishes.
The world would be better off if we ignore everything the Obamas say. Everything!
If the shoe were on the other foot, Democrats would nominate someone in the morning - and ram them through. 100% guaranteed.
obama is not the boss of us
... this would be a matter of dignity and decency - not in the vocabulary of Trump and the GOP. So: forget about it!
Nope. “We won” “Elections have consequences”
Sorry dude, elections have consequences
Obama does it have any say
I guess you shouldn't have imposed policies that cost Dems the Senate. 'Elections have consequences', no?
For the people by the people ! Lets lets all vote for Trump 2020 ..and down with abortion downwithroevwade
We are speaking about the GOP, Moscow Mitch, and Drumpf. Of course they will not. They got their wish and now SCOTUS will become the tool of the GOP to strip rights and protections
Okay let me think about it. No.
Buh bye Clinton Gang. Buh bye.
Of course he did
So? 🙄
Once again, he forgets he’s not President.
A tribute to her legacy would be for the President and Republicans to put forth another strong woman to replace her.
Call on Dems to be honest and not compromise our election-oh I guess I’m speaking to the wrong person when it comes to integrity.
Supreme Court-RBG must be replaced immediately given a likely contested election, the US can’t function w/only 8 Justices, need 9.
Have some respect for this icon! It's time this administration put politics aside and honor this amazing woman! Appointing a new Judge at this time should be STOPPED just as it was in the Obama administration.
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Out of the box SCOTUS thinking: Nominate Merrick Garland. He's actually pretty moderate and it will shut everybody up.
I can see that argument. The problem is that there's a good chance with the recent changes in voting, and with lawyers gearing up on both sides, that the election will be contested, and we'll be left with a 4-4 Scotus to decide any court cases regarding the election.
its a job....not an entitlement...fill the seat now, its public duty! realDonaldTrump
🤣🤣🤣 Um, thanks for the suggestion OBAMA, but Trump will fill that appointment IMMEDIATELY, as he should. Excited for a new, FUNCTIONAL & CAPABLE Trump SCOTUS judge. ASAP.
🙏RIP
Everything is politics to these people....you can’t give it 24 hours to mourn? This is why you can’t vote for Dems, everything is about power.
Nope
Obama is a private citizen! He needs to give this president the same respect he was given and butt out!
Shameless RuthBaderGinsberg voted in favor of cops in the Plumhoff v. Rickard case. Yet, people are mourning her death.
Obama didn’t have a problem doing it in 2016 on his way out but it’s different if it’s a Democrat.
Acting like he is the President 🤭
F--- Obama. He is done and over: and a total crook! And I am saying this as someone who regretted voting for him twice.
It's not of his business. We have a new president in town.
Nope it go the the senate Monday morning! 😂😂😂
Ya no
lol Like he was going to do? lol
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg just passed. For many Americans, the death was so troubling that “No. No. No.” trended on Twitter But for Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), the death was apparently an opportunity to raise campaign cash, according to Iowa Starting Line Vote Theresa Greenfield
Obama should know there are CENTURIES of historical precedence support republicans filling this seat ASAP. The bottom line: If a president and the Senate agree on a Supreme Court nominee, timing has never stopped them. By tradition, only when the voters have elected...
What fairness was there in the Kavanaugh hearings?
Trump will pick a great justice!!! Biden will pick children to sniff!
ItWasRuthBaderGinsbergsDyingWish
Moscow mitch held 0 votes in 9 months before the 2016 election to make sure trump would get to pick the next justice vs obama who per the constituion appointed someone he did his job. Now without waiting 1 fucking day just 1 for her body to be cold, he pushes a vote asap cun,t
For all the idiots saying “it’s not Obama’s decision”...of course not. He’s just reiterating RBG’s dying wishes. It’s also something the GOP clearly supports. So calm yourselves. We’ll all wait until after inauguration to fill the seat.
My heart is broken over her passing.
Sorry Barack.
As tiny as she was physically, she was a giant, a titan of the law, of justice, of humanity, of equality, her brilliance and commitment to improving the lives of others will be a legacy. May her memory be a blessing. 😭 RIP RuthBaderGinsburg RuthBaderGinsburgRIP
Considering how many in the gop support a return to Jim Crow and endorsed segregation tactics against him, former that racist tea party movement...
Obama doesn't care about paying tribute or care for her legacy; he just wants to act like a president and he is an idiot!!
RBG 🙏🏾🇺🇸
Not gonna happen. Unless by some miracle Graham grows a backbone.
Of course he did... bet if it were him in office he’d be filling that seat as quick as he possibly could.
The arrogant wish that a new judge shouldn’t be selected until after the 2020 election is not what an objective and fair judge would say in the last moments of her life.
Remember Shampeachment Karma’s a bitch, huh kids 🤣😜🤣🤣😜😜😜🤣😜😜😜😜 ‘With the advice and consent of the senate’....... Trump has it..... ShitstainHussein didn’t creepyJoe never will 🤣😜🤣🤣😜🇺🇸🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Naa we good.
Not going to happen. Not when the democrats are trying to steal the election. Y’all were warned.
No. She was unfit for the Job and chose not to retire under Obama, at 80+. DENIED.
Yeah Republicans, wait for inauguration! You know the Democrats would do the same.... 🙄
Who ever thought that the legitimacy of the LAST most trusted and Respected branches of our government, would be in the hands of the Republican Senate? A Senate that overtly defiled their oath of juror impartiality during the impeachment trial of Trump. Lord help us.
“Let me be clear, that the voters should pick the president and the president should pick the justice for the Senate to consider,” Biden said... GUESS WHO IS PRESIDENT...? (Anwer: Trump)
Thank you, Mr President! If McConnell doesn’t even have enough integrity to follow the rules he himself invented... GeneralStrike PatriotsUnite McConnellTheGhoul MoscowMitch TrumpChaos RightSideOfHistory
Wait..... to fill the seat? NEWSFLASH! We elected a Republican Senate led by senatemajldr to support the POTUS who picks the SCOTUS and voted on by the U.S. Senate. Accept that fact or move to China! Unlike divided government w/Garland this time picks ENTIRELY different!
Good luck President BarackObama they didn’t like you, McConnell blocked you. Do you think he gives a rats asshat what you have to say? Here’s my prediction, McConnell won’t have enough votes for Trump scotus pick so Biden will have the pick & will pick Garland.
why? The McConnell rule was called the Biden rule. It was when the Senate and potus were of different parties. This is not the case.
Perfect! A 5-3 Republican majority just in time for all the voting challenges.
This war criminal should simply keep his mouth shut.
Called on the Senate? BarackObama you should demand it after what they did to you and to Merrick Garland.
Well he can kick rocks...
Elections have consequences Sound familiar?
The ignored president.
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