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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,063 posts)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 03:45 PM Feb 2021

Chuck Grassley unapologetic about blocking Merrick Garland from U.S. Supreme Court

WASHINGTON - The top Republican on the Judiciary Committee, Sen. Chuck Grassley, said Monday at Merrick Garland’s confirmation hearing to become attorney general that he was unapologetic about refusing to hold a hearing on Garland’s 2016 nomination to join the Supreme Court.

Former President Barack Obama nominated Garland, after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia in February 2016. But Republicans who controlled the Senate, refused to consider the nomination during an election year.

“As you’ll recall, it was an election year with a divided Congress,” said Grassley, who said the decision was consistent with Democratic statements.

Democrats including President Joe Biden railed against the stonewall. But the vacancy was eventually filled by former President Donald Trump with Justice Neil Gorsuch.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/chuck-grassley-unapologetic-blocking-merrick-153704628.html

Grassley's an asshole and proud of it.

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Chuck Grassley unapologetic about blocking Merrick Garland from U.S. Supreme Court (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2021 OP
Grassley and the other Republicans got away with it dlk Feb 2021 #1
And after that notinkansas Feb 2021 #2
That's sociopathic behavior... dlk Feb 2021 #7
Hey Chuck? GET FUCKED! Hugh_Lebowski Feb 2021 #3
He had to have a soul to feel regret. BlueStater Feb 2021 #4
Wasn't 2020 an election year with a divided Congress? gratuitous Feb 2021 #5
But yet, you held one for Amy Coney Barrett MiniMe Feb 2021 #6

notinkansas

(1,095 posts)
2. And after that
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 04:05 PM
Feb 2021

in an amazing display of hypocrisy were gleefully voting to confirm Barrett with only days left in 45's term. That's rock bottom low behavior.

 

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)
3. Hey Chuck? GET FUCKED!
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 04:10 PM
Feb 2021

These RePuQ pricks lying and hypocrisy know absolutely no bottom. There's no low too low.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
5. Wasn't 2020 an election year with a divided Congress?
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 04:19 PM
Feb 2021

Why did Amy Coney Barrett's nomination sail through, Chuck? Please frame your answer in such a way that you don't come off as a complete hypocrite. Good luck.

MiniMe

(21,676 posts)
6. But yet, you held one for Amy Coney Barrett
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 04:29 PM
Feb 2021

Or whatever her last name is. I think that was within weeks of an election instead of within a year. It was more what Moscow Mitch wanted than Grassley

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