The Senate on Monday voted to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, handing President Donald Trump a sorely needed win just eight days before the election and solidifying a conservative majority on the high court for a generation.the Senate even deeper into the bitter partisanship that has defined the institution over the last two decades, prompting vague threats of retribution if Democrats take control of the chamber after the Nov. 3 election.
Barrett, just the fifth woman ever confirmed to the court, will shift its ideological balance to the right, replacing Ginsburg, the liberal icon who died last month from complications due to cancer. Her confirmation caps off Trump’s and McConnell’s dramatic reshaping of the federal judiciary over the last four years; Barrett is the 220th Trump-nominated federal judge confirmed by the Senate, an achievement that will reverberate long after the 2020 elections.
“Today … will go down as one of the darkest days in the 231-year history of the United States Senate,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said. “Let the record show that the American people, their lives and rights and freedoms, will suffer the consequences of this nomination for a generation.” Sen. Lisa Murkowski voted in favor of Barrett despite similar opposition to the process by which Barrett’s nomination was shepherded through the Senate, insisting that those circumstances should not be held against Barrett.
McConnell has said the circumstances in 2016 were different because the White House and the Senate were controlled by different parties. Still, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham , who oversaw Barrett’s confirmation process, said in 2018 amid the ugly confirmation fight over Kavanaugh that he would not advance a Supreme Court nominee in an election year, no matter who was president.
A black justice swearing in a female apprentice justice, what do you people have to bitch about.
What's divided about the Senate? The majority rules, for a very short time.
Sickening
Disgraceful.
She should have refused the nomination...there will be an asterisk next to her name in the history books for generations. I think I just heard RBG roll in her grave!
Lurch just has to put himself in the shot. One more week.
Best news of the day!!! Trump 2020!!!
The last pictures taken outside Hitlers bunker had a similar atmosphere.
There will be consequences for this abomination.
What is more important to Trump and the GOP? Power! Not the pandemic, not the economy, not the American lives being lost, and no stimilus but more importantly for the GOP to have the power in the highest court of the land. People are dying and yet their agenda is more important.
I think America knows why Trump moved fast on this. The main reason would be to cover his ass when all hell breaks lose. He is a con man and he will have somebody else to protect him after he is out of office. 3 Supreme Court Judges in less than 4 years. The added Trump Agenda.
Democrats should scrap that court
And this, kiddies is where the triumphant Great Orange King rides past the assembled peasants at the head of his Army of the Dead.
What if we Americans demand these phony SCOTUS INJUSTICES resign? With overwhelming numbers. The court has been turned into an illegitimate institution that I have zero faith in any longer. DemandSCOTUSresignations
how many unqualified people can we fit into one clip?
Americans will always remember this inJustice, that was prioritized over much needed relief for the country.
We Will Remember in November VoteEarly Election2020
PattyArquette Travesty
People opposing ACB fail to understand what a merit-based system is. You nominate people to SCOTUS based on their credentials, and not because you have a difference of opinion with them
Did he ask her to look at his hard on? Why must republicans always choose the worst possible candidates? Is it so they can control them? BidenHarris2020Landslide
Is she going to actually read the Constitution before she starts?
THE GOP SUPREME COURT IS TELEGRAPHING THAT THEY ARE NOT GOING TO COUNT YOUR MAIL IN BALLOT IF RECIEVED AFTER NOV. 3. IF YOU MAILED YOUR BALLOT AFTER DECEMBER 23, YOUR BALLOT WILL NOT BE COUNTED. VOTE IN PERSON!!! BIDENHARRIS2020 BLUEWAVE2020
Joe Biden will expand the Court. No worries.
If this means anything to Democrats, IT MEANS VOTE IN PERSON!!! THEY ARE TELEGRAPHING THAT THEY ARE INTENDING TO STOP MAIL IN BALLOTS AFTER NOV. 3. IF YOU MAILED YOUR BALLOT AFTER DECEMBER 23, YOUR BALLOT WILL NOT BE COUNTED. VOTE IN PERSON!!! BIDENHARRIS2020 BLUEWAVE2020
So technically since Barrett believes that her husband is the head of her, why wasn't he interviewed? I would like to know HIS thoughts since she doesn't have her own.
Photo of a pile of ...
She will always be considered illegitimate and lacking in character for not waiting to see if Trump is re-elected.
I see realDonaldTrump came wired for the event look at his eyes.
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Great moment for women and great moment for conservatives! Let’s gooooooo ACB!!!
ALL LIARS UNDER ONE CEILING .
So Republicans have told the nation we can’t believe what they say but we can believe they will grab power and ignore the basic concepts of our constitutional republic Bought out by greed and sold out by ideological hubris?
SAD!!
PattyArquette Love how Right Wing Politico is turning daily into Fox News. It's not a win. In fact, this will fire up Democrats even more.
This is way elections have real consequences Dems have no body to blame but themselves The ones that abandon Hillary and voted for Trump Johnson or Stein don’t bitch it’s tor fault But if they don’t elect Biden trump will get another appointment
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Where are their masks?
PattyArquette Man she looks pretty rough for 48
The headline should read: The fascists gop government lead by realDonaldTrump and blindly supported by the SenateGOP goes against the wishes of the American people and appoints a judge just a week before the election. These are the facts. CNN FoxNews ProjectLincoln MSNBC
Why’s Trump in an overcoat and Coney Barrett is in short sleeves?
FUCK! VOTE
Fitting to use Clarence Thomas for a political assault
PattyArquette Her confirmation will forever be viewed by the majority of the American public as the stealing of a seat, a power grab at a time when the country was powerless, and ultimately, the installation of a sneaky, illegitimate justice.
She won’t go over well. She is not up for the job.
Trump, Thomas and Barrett - what a corrupt group of people - just disgusting. ExpandTheCourt
Here's a tip: She's lying.
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Wow she couldn't wait to get away from that BIBLE was it starting to smolder.
The GOP majority ruled judiciary committee has blown up the “fairytale” of a 'non partisan'Supreme Court. Once you release the power of your voice to them, they very often appear to be guided by their own political & financial interests instead of their constituents. VoteBlue
Uncle Tom and Aunt Pittypat
Speaking at the ceremonial swearing-in ceremony at the White House, Barrett pledged to act “independently of both the political branches and of my own preferences,” reiterating her vow during her confirmation hearings to set aside her personal beliefs
Are the conservative justices ready to “determine” which election votes should be countered ?
Not for a generation. For a few months.
That was about as much of a 'win' as someone 'winning' a pro wrestling title belt. When the process is rigged it's not really a victory. And the GOP is about to find out that this 'victory' is going to be costly.
No it won't. This will get fixed. Now remember to vote.
Donald Trump is a selfish fucking liar. He keeps saying the virus is just about over. Total bull shit. Our hospitals in Utah are full and our medical staff are overwhelmed. What a selfish thing to do. He knows he is lying and it will lead to the death of others. He doesn’t care.
Rolling back women’s and LGBTQ rights is a win? Enough! You are part of the problem.
Motherfuckers
No, the Senate didn’t confirm her, Republican Senators did.
great, now they can have a conservative orgasm that’ll make Jesus proud..
FABULOUS! we are a great nation!
How exactly is this a win (see headline) if the majority of the country didn’t want her confirmed yet? It’s a win for his base, but he already has their vote.
Mark my words — a year from now, Senate Republicans will rue the day they rammed through Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation.
This is the only good news the Republican Party will get for the rest of the year lmao
LoLocNM Maybe not a generation. Impeachment is still a thing.
'solidifying a conservative majority on the high court for a generation' Assuming the dems lose & therefore can't expand the court for another term. OTOH, if they win all 3 branches, it probably won't be much of a wait.
Here goes ACA and Roe. What a shame! Vote them out!
I’m waiting to see how an originalist reconciles the 3/5ths rule with her black children...
They all deserve to burn. And burn they will.
The GOP has made an illegitimate power grab. It will cost them dearly in many lost Senate seats in a week. And the court majority won't stand for long. The court will be rebalanced to better reflect the popular majority.
Good bye American justice nice knowing you.
I am enraged as a former Republican.
CommSec 🤮
And, with any luck destroying the career of all who voted to confirm
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Vote JoeBiden !!!! BidenHarris2020Landslide
Wait until she gets the loyalty call.
When Trump wins (which is rare) America loses. 💀
Democracy denied. She is worse than Kavanaugh and that's saying a lot. She will enable the SC to move the country back to the early 20th century.
Cos republicans senators need to save their ass after the defeat in nov 3. The only way to do this is to confirm coney Barrett.
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