Amy Barrett — Immediately, If Not Sooner

[mystery-ak]

 Amy Barrett — Immediately, If Not Sooner
President Trump has the right nominee at the right moment in American history.

by Scott McKay
September 19, 2020, 2:35 AM

When Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday evening, she did so with a message for posterity which, for all the history that Ginsburg might have made as a woman on the Supreme Court, was pristine in its self-description of her time on the Court.

“My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed,” she said.

The arrogance of that was par for Ginsburg’s course.

    The fact that Republican women haven’t been represented on the Supreme Court since Sandra Day O’Connor rankles a bit; you’ve got to offer big parts of your base role models when you can.

Yes, yes, Ruth Bader Ginsburg lived an interesting life, and yes, yes, she was an accomplished woman. Those things are beside the point. It is neither ghoulish nor inappropriate to look to the future of the United States Supreme Court upon her death rather than pay tribute to the life she lived. After all, that life was for all practical purposes long since over months ago, when Ginsburg chose to spend her time on death’s door occupying space on the Supreme Court in an effort to outlast President Trump. And Ginsburg invited us to do just that with the unfortunate quote referenced above.

That her gambit failed, despite practically every responsible pundit and political voice in the country either whispering or shouting the lack of wisdom involved in Ginsburg persisting on the court long after she should have recognized her failing health and retired, is not the fault or responsibility of President Trump.

She was 87 years old, for crying out loud. Were Trump to be re-elected, did she honestly expect to linger on the Supreme Court until she was 91? Or 92? In her failing health?

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[goatprairie]

Ginsburg made a bet that Hillary Clinton would be elected. So it wouldn't matter if she, Ginsburg, didn't retire at an opportune time for Dems.
She lost. Now there's a good chance another conservative will be added to the court.
If that happens, a good many liberals now publicly praising her life  will privately be cursing her. She will have let down the revolution.

[Lando Lincoln]

I've had a night to sleep on things.  This is exactly the correct course in my mind.  It needs to be Amy Coney Barrett. 

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Ginsburg really blew it for the Dems - their idolatry of her notwithstanding.

[Fishrrman]

Gee, sounds like Mr. McKay has been readin' my posts right here at the briefing room:

yesterday evening:
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,414791.msg2288157.html#msg2288157

today:
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,414791.msg2288581.html#msg2288581

[IsailedawayfromFR]

I've had a night to sleep on things.  This is exactly the correct course in my mind.  It needs to be Amy Coney Barrett. 

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Ginsburg really blew it for the Dems - their idolatry of her notwithstanding.

At only 48, she might be on the court over 40 years.

Let's make it happen.

[DB]

All I can say is go nuclear.

The Dems already have and it is time they were joined head on.

[skeeter]

All I can say is go nuclear.

The Dems already have and it is time they were joined head on.

Exactly. They won’t hold back no matter what the GOP does. It’s past time we copped the same attitude.

[libertybele]

I've had a night to sleep on things.  This is exactly the correct course in my mind.  It needs to be Amy Coney Barrett. 

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Ginsburg really blew it for the Dems - their idolatry of her notwithstanding.

Absolutely agree! 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Coney_Barrett

[corbe]

   My Money's on Barbara Lagoa.  Female, Cuban and most importantly the 29 EV's of Florida.

[Hoodat]

Ginsberg:  “My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed”

My most fervent wish is that a judge would be bound by the law and the Constitution in rendering decisions instead of subverting them by abusing their judicial power to impose their will on the nation.  And in that regard, Ginsberg let me down her entire career.

[catfish1957]

   My Money's on Barbara Lagoa.  Female, Cuban and most importantly the 29 EV's of Florida.

I thought that too.  This move might wrap that state up.

[Hoodat]

   My Money's on Barbara Lagoa.  Female, Cuban and most importantly the 29 EV's of Florida.

Democrats will complain that she is not Hispanic enough, like they did with Miguel Estrada.

[corbe]

   She looks like a cross between Tiffany and Ivanka.

[Lando Lincoln]

   My Money's on Barbara Lagoa.  Female, Cuban and most importantly the 29 EV's of Florida.

She would be a good tactical move, certainly. Much more difficult to attack with long knives. Hispanic female in a must win state filled with Hispanics.

[Fishrrman]

"My Money's on Barbara Lagoa.  Female, Cuban and most importantly the 29 EV's of Florida."

NO !!!

This woman doesn't even have experience in the federal court system.
She is a state court judge (regardless of position).

NO !!!

Don't select her because of the state.
She is at this point un-vetted -- that will slow things down.

Amy Coney Barrett has gone through the vetting process as a federal court appointee as recently as 2017. It should be easy and quick to get any further vetting finished, and get her into the hearing environment.

Seems to me she was #2 or #3 on the list last time.
Move her up front -- Ms. Barrett is the perfect "replacement" for Ginsburg.