Mitch McConnell: we should not be picking a Supreme Court Justice the second year of a presidency.

[kpete]

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Who will Manchin/Sinema pick?

[aocommunalpunch]

1. Some say his best buddies Manchin and Sinema may have their FEELINGS hurt!

Oh noes! They could STOP A FUCKING SC JUSTICE APPOINTMENT FROM THEIR DAMN PARTY OVER HURT FEELINGS? ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?! I guess not.

[LoisB]

2. ...but it's ok for us to pick one while people are voting and the President is a Republican and

Republicans are in the majority in the Senate.

[Archae]

3. Has he really said this?

[former9thward]

6. No.

Made up.

[Archae]

8. It wouldn't surprise me in the least if he does say this.

[Mad_Machine76]

13. Wouldn't put it past him

to point to the fact that we have elections later this year. Not that that's ever mattered before- or since- Merrick Garland.

[Retrograde]

11. Not yet (n/t)

[onecaliberal]

4. Shorter McConnell, Democrats should never pick Supreme Court justices.

That’s what these fuckers mean. I will be in the fucking street if this is blocked or roe falls. I’m fucking over this bullshit. Fuck Manchin and his friend in Arizona.

[live love laugh]

10. Democrats should never hold any majority. Ever.

Is more like McConnell’s thinking.

[Mad_Machine76]

14. Republicans in general think that Democrats are illegitimate

by default, so when we win, we couldn't have.

[Johnny2X2X]

5. This is playing defense

We desperately need one of the Cons to leave the court or retire. Thomas would be great. Tim to flip this court back to the mainstream of the country.

[DeeNice]

9. Correctamundo. We are just treading water.

And I hope we can manage at least that.

[lagomorph777]

16. Crank up the pressure - de-legitimize him because he sides with his Fascist wife in court.

Justice Long Dong has gotta go.

[jrthin]

7. He just makes this sh#t up as he goes along. nt

[Mr. Ected]

12. Schumer's got his hands full

It'll take a lot of diplomacy within the party to goad Sinema and Manchin to go along with any Biden nominees. Rest assured even the most moderate choice will be painted as a tree huggin' lib and the media will go right along with the mischaracterization.

[Mad_Machine76]

15. +1

And then the Republican and right-wing tantrums will be used as proof of the "divisiveness" of any nominee- and likely be seized upon by Manchin and Sinema as reason to demand Biden nominate somebody else. And I'm not even mentioning the probable race and/or gender of any prospective nominees and the outrage and hysteria THAT will cause.

[FakeNoose]

17. Well I think Manchin has been voting yes on Biden's selections for federal judges

Not sure about Sinema's record, but Manchin has gone with the party vote. I sincerely hope that continues, because we need Manchin to do his job and not make waves. He has already done enough damage.