McConnell leans hard on GOP senators to oppose Jackson

[mystery-ak]

McConnell leans hard on GOP senators to oppose Jackson
by Alexander Bolton - 04/02/22 6:00 AM ET

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is putting public and private pressure on his Senate Republican colleagues to oppose President Biden’s nominee to the Supreme Court, despite the historic nature of her nomination to be the first Black woman on the court. 

McConnell has dug in against Biden’s nominee, arguing the vote isn’t about “race or gender” but about Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s record, which he says is too soft on crime and indicates she’ll likely turn into an activist judge on the bench. 

McConnell made an impassioned plea at a recent Senate GOP lunch for his colleagues to oppose Biden’s choice, according to senators who attended the meeting. 

One Republican senator said McConnell leaned in hard on Jackson’s nomination.

“He sought recognition and said, ‘I just want to thank the members of the Judiciary Committee for the great work they’ve done in exposing this judge’s radical record, and in particular her record on child pornography cases are alarmingly extreme,’” the source said, recounting McConnell’s message to the conference.

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[libertybele]

If I'm understanding the procedure correctly, all it is going to take is a simply majority vote to seat Jackson. The DEMS already hold the majority and Collins is voting with them.  So, who is Mitch trying to kid?

[dfwgator]

Yep, it's an election year.

[sneakypete]

McConnell has dug in against Biden’s nominee, arguing the vote isn’t about “race or gender” but about Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s record, which he says is too soft on crime and indicates she’ll likely turn into an activist judge on the bench. 

@mystery-ak

Of course she will. You can bet the farm on it.Why else do you think the Dims nominated her?

[mountaineer]

Pennsylvania's Sen. Toomey is a NO vote: https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2022/04/03/toomey-to-oppose-judge-jackson-scotus-nomination/

[Kamaji]

Lean harder.

[corbe]

   Chao must have temporarily gave Mitch his cajoles back.

[Bigun]

Lean harder.

  Much harder!

[catfish1957]

Broken Clock Syndrome strikes again.

Hasn't Collins already pledge a "yes"? My 8 ball math says 51-49 for confirmation.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Broken Clock Syndrome strikes again.

I hope it works in this case.   

[Bigun]

   Chao must have temporarily gave Mitch his cajoles back.

Naw!  Mich and Chao already know it's a done deal so his postering is allowed.

[Kamaji]

Broken Clock Syndrome strikes again.

Hasn't Collins already pledge a "yes"? My 8 ball math says 51-49 for confirmation.

That's what she's said.  And Manchin has also said yes.  That being said, the votes haven't been cast yet.

[catfish1957]

That's what she's said.  And Manchin has also said yes.  That being said, the votes haven't been cast yet.

Do you forsee a defection? Outside of Collins, I am guessing this thing goes party line. 

[corbe]

    Even if Sinema defects, Murkowski and/or Romney will reach across for the beloved hand job and insure her passage. 
    Sad that this freak will be there for the rest of my life.

[mountaineer]

I've sent every new revelation about Kamaji "Love dem Pedos" Brown-Jackson to my dear senator Joe Manchin, but still expect him to vote to confirm.

[catfish1957]

    Even if Sinema defects, Murkowski and/or Romney will reach across for the beloved hand job and insure her passage. 
    Sad that this freak will be there for the rest of my life.

I'd insist she recuse herself from 50% of the cases heard since theoretically half of the cases will have female principals.

Can't have a justice ruling on a woman, when she doesn't even know what one is.v

[Kamaji]

I've sent every new revelation about Kamaji "Love dem Pedos" Brown-Jackson to my dear senator Joe Manchin, but still expect him to vote to confirm.

@mountaineer
About me?

/jk

I figured out it's a typo!

[Cyber Liberty]

I've sent every new revelation about Kamaji "Love dem Pedos" Brown-Jackson to my dear senator Joe Manchin, but still expect him to vote to confirm.

@mountaineer
About me?

/jk

I figured out it's a typo!

[Kamaji]

Y'never know; perhaps even now I'm the talk-of-the-town in the Manchin Congressional office!

[mountaineer]

About me?

Not sure how you interpreted my comment. I'm talking about the revelations about Brown-Jackson's rulings.l

[Kamaji]

Not sure how you interpreted my comment. I'm talking about the revelations about Brown-Jackson's rulings.l

@mountaineer

Because your original post referred to "Kamaji "Love dem Pedos" Brown-Jackson", when the judge's first name is actually "Ketanji"!

[mountaineer]

Because your original post referred to "Kamaji "Love dem Pedos" Brown-Jackson", when the judge's first name is actually "Ketanji"!

Oh, my bad. I did, in fact, mean to refer to the dimwitted SCOTUS nominee (whose name I pretty much don't care about).

[Kamaji]

Oh, my bad. I did, in fact, mean to refer to the dimwitted SCOTUS nominee (whose name I pretty much don't care about).

No worries!  I appreciate the extra "attention"!!!

[cato potatoe]

For all of his faults, the turtle is great on judicial nominees.

[Cyber Liberty]

For all of his faults, the turtle is great on judicial nominees.

It's a shame he's not as good at stopping total morons from getting confirmed to SCOTUS.