Joni Ernst says she'd support Trump filling a SCOTUS vacancy during a lame duck session.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

“It is still a Republican president and still a Republican senate” —
@SenJoniErnst
says she’d support Trump filling a SCOTUS vacancy during a lame duck session even if Biden wins and the GOP loses control of the Senate

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[Proud Liberal Dem]

1. That would only work of course

until January 3. Then RBG could resign and the Democratic Senate could refuse to take up any nominees and let them fume over that for a couple of weeks

[CaptYossarian]

3. I don't think Joni wants RBG to resign.

The way she's dwelling on this issue, Justice Ginsburg should receive Secret Service protection.

Ernst seems criminally insane.

[Bettie]

2. Of course she would

they all would.

They are all hoping and praying that RBG dies, so they can put someone truly horrific in her seat, within a few days of her passing.

I hope she has the last laugh and comes to the inauguration of the new president, right before she retires.

[Ilsa]

4. I'm hoping RBG has made provision to be

put on life support for a few months if it comes to it.

Screw McConnell and Ernst.

[madaboutharry]

5. She is a mouthpiece for McConnell.

I hope she loses by 20 points. I am so sick of these vapid hypocrites.

[still_one]

6. I support Ernst getting her ass thrown out of the Senate

[Bettie]

11. Me too

and I am voting against her as soon as humanly possible!

[still_one]

13. +++

[BComplex]

7. We need to start a huge prayer/visualization thread for Justice RBG.

I hope she gets better and better every day, and that her system becomes strong enough to last for a lot longer...a LOT longer...than the republican traitors in our government.

[Hekate]

8. I hope RBG has bodyguards

If you know what I mean

[FloridaBlues]

9. No surprise they all will support it.

[Bettie]

12. But once Biden is sworn in

they will wail and rend their garments over the idea of EVER filling any post...SOCTUS, Judiciary, Cabinet, pretty much anything will cause them to whine about how they are being 'steamrolled'.

If they hold the Senate, I don't even see a single cabinet pick getting even brought up for a vote.

[lagomorph777]

14. We must make sure that doesn't happen. Senate is crucial to the recovery.

[Grins]

10. But...but...the "Biden rule"....!

Have they forgotten already?

[mahatmakanejeeves]

15. There is a precedent for same party nominee being blocked so close to an election.

Dave Weigel Retweeted

Even if you accept Ernst's wriggling, there is a precedent for same party nominee being blocked so close to an election. A GOP minority filibustered Fortas, claiming it was too close to the election and the new president should decide. Google the Thurmond Rule.

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