McConnell to vote 'no' on Ketanji Brown Jackson

[demmiblue]

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Thursday that he will vote 'no' on Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation to the Supreme Court.

The big picture: Jackson is likely to be confirmed with or without McConnell’s support, but he had left the door open in previous days, saying he wasn't yet sure.

What he's saying now: In a speech on the Senate floor on Thursday, McConnell said Jackson deflected questions on constitutional philosophy and cited the fact that she's backed by groups that support court-packing.

"I cannot and will not support Judge Jackson to her lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court," McConnell said.

https://www.axios.com/mcconnell-ketanji-brown-jackson-confirmation-127977a3-a4ed-44a6-9485-80169ead4c45.html

[CurtEastPoint]

1. Every day my MOST HATED REPUBE changes. Today's it's Moscow Bitch. F that old asshole.

[Trueblue1968]

24. McConnell is an EVIL man .... as in ANTI-CHRIST Evil. I hate hate hate hate him.

I hate him. Please let the Vampires and WereWolves tear him limb from limb ~~~~~



Hey everyone, i have been reading too many paranormal novels lately. forget that sentence above, i was in a crazy mood.

[Raven]

2. No surprise. n/t

[Hekate]

3. But Mitch was just fine with Boof-Boy

[BeyondGeography]

4. Knock me over with a feather

[Thomas Hurt]

5. Got to keep his christofascist cred...

[Mr.Bill]

6. I doubt a single republican will vote for her.

I just hope Manchin and Sinema are on board.

[Carlitos Brigante]

7. Allow me to translate, as I've become almost fluent in "amphibian assholese". "I'm the only

one who gets to pack the courts........"

[Crunchy Frog]

8. Gosh what a surprise.

[lagomorph777]

9. I'm not at all interested in how any puke votes. All will be "nay".

The real worry is SineManchin.

[2naSalit]

10. I'm gonna have a real big party...

The day after that fucker stops wasting good air.

[gratuitous]

11. Standard issue dish-it-out-but-can't-take-it bully

I'm just surprised the word "uppity" didn't make it into Moscow Mitch's statement.

[spanone]

12. But he was fine with the beer boy and a lifetime appointment to the SCOTUS

Fuck him

[Kali]

13. no way!

mcconnell voting no on a Dem nominee? I don't believe it.

[Caliman73]

14. She deflected questions on Constitutional philosophy? Really?

Asshole, she did not deflect. She answered those questions. Perhaps you didn't like the answers. She is not bound to labels. She is not an originalist, or a textualist, or a "living document" adherent. Judge Brown Jackson approaches her legal cases by looking at the Constitution, looking at the text, meaning, and consequences of law and judicial interpretation. She examines how ruling would impact the law, with the focus on the Judiciary not being "policy makers" but interpreting whether those laws or disputes on the law adhere to the Constitution. That is not a deflection, that is a judge that is not bound to one way of looking at things. Someone that you can't really pin down and that scares you. Plus, she's nominated by a Democrat, Black. and a Woman, so we know you weren't going vote for her anyway. Too bad for you that you will have to call her Justice Brown Jackson for the rest of your pathetic life.

Also, you supported a justice with hardly any experience who couldn't even answer what rights are protected by the First Amendment.

[MagickMuffin]

15. Court Packing, pl-ease MoscowMitch, that is your specality

White Supremacist Mitch McConnell of course will vote no. No surprise there! Yet I would've been extremely surprised if he voted yes 😂

[maxsolomon]

16. I expect RMoney will vote yes.

Maybe Murkowski.

That's about it for the GQP side of the aisle.

[Baitball Blogger]

17. Said the Court packer himself.

You know, my guess is that Clarence Thomas isn't doing well, and they are being proactive about stopping a qualified candidate from going through. Slowing down the process.

[Deuce]

27. Yes...

[patphil]

18. Was there ever any doubt?

Judge Jackson is a stellar candidate, but, she's a Democrat, and a black woman.
McConnell would never support her.

[AntiFascist]

19. The big question I have: how will Manchin and Sinema vote? n/t

[IzzaNuDay]

20. No surprise at all

McC's admission is to lead the rest of the GOP to also vote no. They will all be on the wrong side of history.

[DFW]

21. McTurtle only knows how to lie

He was never "not sure." Qualifications mean nothing to him.or he would never have voted to confirm the beer-addled frat boy or Ms. Phony Carrot. He votes ideology, always has, always will. He is just too much of a coward and a liar to say so publicly.

[beaglelover]

22. Shocker!!!!!

[Bettie]

23. Was there ever any doubt?

Honestly. It would be a shock if he were to vote yes on any nominee from a Democratic president.

[keithbvadu2]

25. Certainly cannot let Biden get his choices on the SC during the final 3 years of his first term.

Certainly cannot let Biden get his choices on the SC during the final 3 years of his first term.

[jmowreader]

29. Or the final four years of his second term

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

26. If she was a drunk rapist that would be just peachy keen to Moscow Mitch

[ificandream]

28. One word to say ...

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[Gidney N Cloyd]

30. He's giving cover to the QOP senators with really racist constituencies.

I still think Jackson will pick up a lot of repub 'Ayes.'