President Donald Trump speaks about the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg after a campaign rally at Bemidji Regional Airport, Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Bemidji, Minn.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said any vote should come after the Nov. 3 election. “Voters should pick the president and the president should pick the justice to consider,” Biden said. The president told reporters that Ginsburg was “an amazing woman who led an amazing life.” Aides had worried how the Minnesota crowd would react if Trump mentioned her death from the stage, according to a White House official not authorized to publicly discuss private deliberations and spoke on condition of anonymity.But Trump had noted in his rally speech that the next presidential term could offer him as many as four appointments to the nine-member court, whose members are confirmed for life.
Democrats immediate denounced McConnell’s move as hypocritical, pointing out that he refused to call hearings for Merrick Garland, Obama’s pick, 237 days before the 2016 election. The 2020 election is 46 days away. Trump released a similar list in 2016 in a bid to win over conservative and evangelical voters who had doubts about his conservative credentials. Among those on his current list: Sens. Ted Cruz and Tom Cotton, former Solicitor General Noel Francisco and Judge Amy Coney Barrett of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in Chicago, long a favorite of conservatives.
Collins is in a tight race for her own reelection, as are several other GOP senators, including Cory Gardner in Colorado. Murkowski and Romney have been critical of Trump and protective of the institution of the Senate.
Hypocrite Republicans!
Who cares what Biden says he’s a loser President Trump as a decision maker God bless America may the best man win
That Face...like a punching bag 🤛🤜
Boy if these same politicians had acted this fast to get a stimulus and warn America of the TRUTH about covid , maybe hundred thousand might still be alive. Vote blue get these self centered idiots out of DC
U ppl 'Certified Notorious Pathetic' Lying Trump executive order for withholding federal taxes for Social Security and Medicare 'equal/mean and 'END' to SS and Medicare. I'm not going to mention Lying Trump pushing to nominate someone to fill the SC seat.
JonLemire Of course he did. He will do anything to stay in control!
Please leave your physical appearance makes me ill
My god, the woman is barely cold and already Republicans are fighting over her seat. Republicans are not human beings, they have no compassion, morals or ethics. They are just about keeping the power at any cost!!!TrumpIsATraitor CountryOverParty
Trump backs McConnell's decision to allocate the Senate's time to wrangling over nominees to replace Justice Ginsburg instead of negotiating a Stimulus Relief Package 'without delay'. The Senate can do only one or the other. Which would be a better Choice for América First?
We will need all 9 because of this mail in voting nonsense. 🤷♂️
It's as if Hitler is trying to install his supporters into their powers. Or tRump. Same same.
SenateGOP One sure way to lose your election is to push for a replacement for Justice Ginsburg. There are a lot of female voters watching what you do. womenvote RBGLegacy ElevenThreeForRBG
Oh boy, season 3 of trumps supreme court nomination, last season was great.
'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, February 2016
No Brainer. Trump campaigned on this & he’s entitled to his nominee. Senate MUST APPROVE immediately with Advice & Consent ✊✊✊
“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.'
The mort hypocritical, uncaring wrongful administration in the HISTORY OF THE WORLD!!
Getter done ✅
Fucking hypocrites and liars!
WHERE’S MY CHECK
Breaking: all govt is bs.
To all those lying (or just ignorant) about what McConnell said in 2016 ....
Because of course he did. He’s a cult. (I went to spell a different word but just as well).
Disgusting hypocrite! I hope this wretched decision costs you dearly and you lose more support and voters! TrumpForPrison2020 TrumpIsANationalDisgrace
They can’t even take time to honor this woman
I can't even find the words to say about this Narcissistic ASS!
Why? Why should he get special treatment?
And the GOP will oblige without any hesitation because they are all followers
No you don’t.
If Biden wins they wlll just add justices very slippery slope.
All these piles of trash are celebrating her death
Their move for personal protection will bury the party
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They are not getting that sest
Politics goes in cycles — and what goes around always comes back around. I look forward to the day Democrats are again the party in power — and fuck over Republicans again and again and again. I look forward to January 20, 2021.
Let’s see what total jerk he comes up with! Ted Cruz? Tom Cotton? How about Janine Pirro of Fox News!
republicans should not be afraid of trump they should be afraid of voters we're more energized than ever
If you're shocked about the newest presidential hypocrisy you haven't been paying attention the last 4 years
DrainTheSwamp
AntonioSNoticia Why not a little respect and memorialize Ginsburg before you start with your agenda to monopolize the Supreme Court. Another character flaw with Trump and his blind Trumpism followers.
DONT LET THIS HAPPEN!!!FUCK trump
Oh my god. Too much winning to handle.
Nope nope nope
Its time for term limits for judges. whats happening now solidifies the fact that these are political appointments. NO POLITICAL POSITION SHOULD BE LIFE LONG. ever period. Maybe if the SCOTUS had term limits the house and senate would be more apt to do their own job.
Nope.
c o r r u p t i o n
Please don’t
House Majority for 3.5 years Doing their constitutional duty..Impeach, Impeach, Impeach Senate Majority doing their constitutional duty.. Appoint, Appoint, Appoint!! 😂🤣😂🤣
For 3.5 years the lefts majority in the house has done nothing but attack this President. What did they think would happen if this day came around? 😂 Idiots!
They are scum.
Unethical! He is corrupt to the core...
JonLemire So it goes to the states. That means protests, protests, protests. So much peace and calm brought by this crew. NOT. Look out for years of fighting eachother.
Getting a new justice in there should be the only thing the GOP is focused on right now.
Good riddance to RBG! ...Now it's time for President Trump to appoint a conservative patriot
The left is clutching their pearls as if a Democratic president with a Democratic senate wouldn’t do the exact same thing
Always cheating the system. So tired of the GOP greedy power grabs. Soulless. RuthBaderGinsberg VoteBlueToEndThisNightmare
I hate to say it but I agree with the Democrats on this. This is what happened in 2016 so it should be the same now.
Either he doesn’t know, or is ignorant what republicans said:
Why did Senate Democrats reverse their positions?
Vote it down...
Excellent! Fill The Seat Do. It. THEY would! senatemajldr realDonaldTrump GOPLeader MarkMeadows
No respect for the equality that his daughters have because of Ruth Ginsburg.
FillTheVacancy FillTheVacancyNow FillTheSeat
The liberals are shitting their selves
If the Senate Republicans all agree to vote on the next Supreme Court nominee, when some of them won’t even see the next Senate, Joe Biden WILL expand the courts. They are really terrified their guy is going to lose so hard they need this done now.
Shitting all over her last dying wish. Not surprising.
With respect: thinking in The 'power balance' to Warrant The National and continental security and hope of a Real Economic and Social Success: The seat must be ocuped by The person The DemocratPartyUS call because all know: have confidence and admiration from her. CNN nytimes
JoeBiden agrees, the SCOTUS Justice selection moves forward before the election
They don’t have the votes. It’s an election year, and Senators want to keep their jobs.
Anybody fooled by the nice words realDonaldTrump said about RBG last night should have their head examined. He's a fascist leading a fascist movement. He and the GOP will do anything now to end our democracy.
Hi might even skip golfing (aka swindling taxpayers) this weekend.
So this is the Senate's top priority? Not the health and welfare of the American people during a pandemic? They need to focus either on a stimulus package or on opening the country back up. Both sides do.
Not even letting a mourning period happen. It's almost like they had her killed. Just to speed along more crooked judges being appointed. 🤔 Its my opinion that the justice system should be required to meet a no party affiliation requirement. Justice should be blind to 'sides'.
Absolutely!
Show some respect, she is not even buried yet.
Try it. The Supreme Court will have 30 new liberal justices in January.
Chuck agrees. Can’t shutdown the Federal Govt.
You liberals can't teach nobody about morals. You all trended 'wrong Trump' on Twitter the day his brother died now you are calling for remorse? No way! The president and senate Republicans should do what they were elected to do, there's no better time than this.
Her body wasn't even cold before the Republican party announced their plans to replace her with Trump's pick immediately. They're fascist scumbags and this is America's 'punishment' for having even a single non-White president.
Thank you Harry Reid for eliminating the filibuster.
Great
While there is cause to feel outraged, it is essentially wasted energy. The GOP Senate will have the votes. Do instead what you can do. Vote. Donate to new Democratic Senate candidates.
Fill it.
P.O.S
DnaLeguillou
This shows GOP knows that Trunp will not be re elected and senate will not have GOP majority. Obvious there is rush to confirm. We need a few backboned SenateGOP to stand for honestly and our laws. chuckschumer
Instead of trying to fill Ginsberg seat why don’t you try feeding the f-cking Americans that are hungry and can’t pay their rent because of COVID-19 in which you thought would miraculously go away. Or pay tribute to the 200,000 Americans who are dead because of your incompetence.
Lol come on now Who is shocked? Now as predicted the presidency ends up in SCOTUS decision
Good
House of cards was a toddler series compared to the actual situation and villains in office.. what happened to ethics?
Mitch - you have set the norm in 2016 so do the right thing.
Absolutely/Trump 2020
FDJT
Democrats politicized the Judicial System by abolishing the super majority for nominees. McConnell warned Reid than it was a mistake and he would regret it. Democrats always cry when they get beat at their own game.
Trump is a criminal
dannowicki LindseyGrahamSC you said no President regardless of party should nominate a SCOTUS Justice in the last year of their first term - WHAT SAY YOU NOW?
Trump knows Trump will lose, why else rush like this They all know!
Biden says wait? LOL
Shame! At the very least, honor her Jewish faith and allow time to sit Shiva.
It is his Constitutional duty to nominate and confirm a new Justice
Just lost his last chance to show empathy. You're loosing more than the presidency. Most of us must learn to love people and use things rather than loving things and using people. Without humanity, you are no longer human. emptynest VoteBlueToSaveAmerica
Hey folks when you catch the football run to the end zone. Nothing personal.
“Failing to fill this vacancy would be a shameful abdication of one of the Senate’s most essential Constitutional responsibilities.” Harry Reid
I highly doubt anyone would be vetted in time to get one in before the election.
Oh course the Democrats are saying to wait. The door is in the other for isn't it? 😂
Mitch McConnell is an ENEMY of the STATE!!! He is the Hermann Goering to Trump's Hitler. I...AM...TERRIFIED!!!
and I hear Barret's a top contender, let's goooooooo!
As they should
This is the epitome of hypocrisy. Vote the Republicans out in November. I was once a Republican but once they caved to support an incompetent they lost me forever. No backbone, no integrity, no vote.
Trash
This just makes me want to vote for Biden even more! R.I.P Ruth B. Ginsburg🙏🏾
peterjhasson HELL YES
MERRICK FUCKING GARLAND
Cements Trump defeat..
They will regret following Trumps lead. Dems will be handed the election. Especially with ACA front and center. Poster child for messaage of R's don't really care about you. They care about the 1%
Hypocrite!
No
JonLemire I wouldn’t think taking Senators, esp those in tight races, off the campaign trail, (what little there is with Covid) would be very popular
How can a presidentially selected, religiously biased and politically motivated, partisan Supreme Court, ever be trusted to provide impartial justice? 🤷🏻♂️ It’s a constitutional weakness...
I'm not good with memes but I envision the Joker (Heath Ledger) saying 'and here we go!!!'
It's funny how conservatives are oblivious to tyranny except when it's something they agree with. Almost like they're steaming piles of useless hypocrisy.
Fuck no
peterjhasson kaboom! It is the right thing to do.
realDonaldTrump is a PIG!!! It’s up to the senators with a conscience, and the will to do the right thing now. merrickgarland was treated so unfairly and now this! senatemajldr and the rest will have their day and it won’t be pretty. Disgusting!
Less than 24 hours after RBGs passing. Not a single ounce of decency or respect.
There is to be NO APPOINTING of a new SCOTUS during an election year. Mitch 2016
Pro-life supreme court justice ProLife AllLivesMatter
This will NOT benefit HIM . People are energized on a level he is not aware !!!
Nah boo. We are gonna fight this using your boy Mitch’s own damn words.
Grave dancing bastards RESIGN realDonaldTrump gop LindseyGrahamSC SenateMajLdr SenateGOP GOPLeader HouseGOP VP PressSec WhiteHouse GOPChairwoman KellyannePolls FoxNews foxandfriends Jim_Jordan SecPompeo DevinNunes MarkMeadows DHS_Wolf
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GreedOverPeople cult, GOP and MoscowMitch do not represent or care about people. They forced Citizens United to get cooperate money to hold power. They lie, cheat & steal all day, everyday. Crimes against humanity. You are expendable. RevoltAgainstGOP Treasontrump VoteBlue
Time to move past the sorrow and get back to work.
Sorry, NO.
Democrats, you will never win against a side that has no limits. The GOP are in it to win by any and all means, why can't you understand that? You keep trying to appeal to the right, a right that already has a candidate and who are winning. Wake up.
I do not think that an impeached president under investigation for Rape, Fraud, and providing aid and comfort to our enemies at home and abroad should be able to appoint ir enact anything. We have to worry whether these selections are not based on Russian approvals.
Now the voting will be even more active than it was before RBG's death. Trump and the GOP senate must go.
HE IS THE MOST HORRIBLE MAN ON EARTH! HE HAS NO SHAME
CTrevorNelson
CTrevorNelson Your friendly reminder that Mitch McConnell is destroying America. We can flip the Senate & strip away his power: KY: AmyMcGrathKY CO: Hickenlooper NC: CalforNC ME: SaraGideon AZ: CaptMarkKelly KS: BarbaraBollier GA: ossoff SC: harrisonjaime MT: stevebullockmt
The date of the presidential election is very near! If Senate Republicans start voting to start confirming Supreme Court justices, and some Republicans are dragging their feet, I suggest that some Democratic senators directly support a Trump appointee!
How is iconic American RBG treated? Her hopes and wishes on her deathbed are ignored; so much shame on Trump (and his puppets). Guess we forgot he played golf on his brother’s last day on earth—Karma will surely have it’s day with this selfish narcissist.
Right now, it feels like the US is a seriously-injured prey being torn down and eaten.
Who DIDN’T see that one coming?
A great American icon is dead, and a somber moment of silence is impossible thanks to the champagne corks popping in Moscow Mitch's and Individual One's offices. Such a shameful time in America. RIP RBG
Today's GOP : not even pretending to have a shred of ethics, integrity, or dignity. It has truly become the party of Trump and Mitch.
“both sides”
If only he'd wanted such quick action when he heard about the virus
Less than 24 hours and American politicians are spiking the ball. Fucking disgusting.
🤬
This shows their clear lack of confidence that trump will be re-elected.
SenateDems need to do everything they can to stop this.
Despicable
FillTheSeat
Hell yeah.
The election is not 6 weeks away. People are already voting. the election has started, it's underway right now, stop acting like this is before the election.
God i fucking despise him
We WIN!!
Here's LindseyGrahamSC in 2018:
Yes, we have Twitter accounts too
YES!!!!!!
Jesus her body isn’t even cold yet
trump liar
of course
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