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TomCADem

(17,378 posts)
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 01:54 PM Sep 2020

Susan Collins Mum on Supreme Court Nomination in Wake of Ginsburg Death

Source: NECN

Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine on Friday called the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg “one of the most prominent legal luminaries of our time.” But she didn’t address whether the nomination of her successor should happen now, or after the election.

Ginsburg died Friday at her home in Washington. She was 87. Her death opens the door for Republican President Donald Trump and the Senate to speed through a Supreme Court nomination. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell vowed to call for a vote on Trump’s nominee, even though he blocked then-President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nomination in 2016 in an election year.

Both independent Sen. Angus King and Democratic U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine say there should be no successor until after the election.

McConnell should “honor Justice Ginsburg’s life and legacy by abiding by her final wish that this vacancy not be filled until the election has been decided,” King said.

Read more: https://www.necn.com/news/local/susan-collins-mum-on-supreme-court-nomination-in-wake-of-ginsburg-death/2325271/



Don't worry. Even as she once again falls in line behind Trump and votes to confirm an anti-abortion activist to replace Ginsburg like Amy Barrett, Susan Collins will express her deep concern.

Susan Collins Has Said October Too Late To Confirm New Supreme Court Justice

Sep. 19--U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, told The New York Times earlier this month October was too late to fill an opening on the Supreme Court in comments published after the Friday death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Ginsburg, the second woman ever appointed to the Supreme Court, was known as a trailblazer for women's equality who often wrote fiery dissents on the male-dominated court. The liberal justice's death was expected to set off a firestorm as it gives the Republican-led Senate the opportunity to confirm another justice to give conservatives a 6-3 majority on the bench.

Collins' reported reticence to confirm a new nominee comes amid a nationally targeted reelection race that kicked off after her 2018 vote for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. She has trailed House Speaker Sara Gideon, D-Freeport, in polls so far in 2020.

When Justice Antonin Scalia -- a conservative justice and close friend of Ginsburg -- died in February 2016, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, refused to hold confirmation hearings for President Barack Obama's nominee, Merrick Garland, citing an election year. Collins was one of only a handful of Republicans open to voting on Garland.
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Susan Collins Mum on Supreme Court Nomination in Wake of Ginsburg Death (Original Post) TomCADem Sep 2020 OP
Where is that gif of Tom Cotton on Women not being allowed to get divorces? Eliot Rosewater Sep 2020 #1
Yes, "fight for our lives" and, "everything we know and believe in" Stuart G Sep 2020 #2
This is what Tom Cotton, possible SC justice said Eliot Rosewater Sep 2020 #4
My hope is... paleotn Sep 2020 #13
Is she concerned? Pachamama Sep 2020 #3
Only about annoying the Turtle sarge43 Sep 2020 #5
Yes she is. llmart Sep 2020 #6
Only about winning another term. cstanleytech Sep 2020 #8
Cornered is more like it. paleotn Sep 2020 #12
Who doesn't think she isn't going to sell her vote for Baitball Blogger Sep 2020 #7
She's holding her finger to the wind. JohnnyRingo Sep 2020 #9
I could careless what she has to say. Vote her out rockfordfile Sep 2020 #10
She's between a rock and a hard place.... paleotn Sep 2020 #11
thankfully, I think Susan Collins is too stupid to figure out how to save her Senate seat DaisyTom Sep 2020 #14
She screwed herself when she let Trump off the hook Zing Zing Zingbah Sep 2020 #15
It seems her concern DOES know some bounds after all. marble falls Sep 2020 #16
Of course. LudwigPastorius Sep 2020 #17
She needs to hear the whip count before committing. 11 Bravo Sep 2020 #18
Susie will be on all sides of the issue at all times bucolic_frolic Sep 2020 #19
She will do exactly what she did when she approved the frat boy, nothing more, nothing less. NNadir Sep 2020 #20

Eliot Rosewater

(31,096 posts)
1. Where is that gif of Tom Cotton on Women not being allowed to get divorces?
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 01:55 PM
Sep 2020



Like I and others said almost 4 yrs ago, WHEN they start killing or imprisoning Women and doctors for healthcare, WHEN they outlaw all birth control and make abortion a federal crime of murder...OK, nobody going to SCREAM At me for being hyperbolic? Good.

Now, what we do is we fight for our lives.




Eliot Rosewater

(31,096 posts)
4. This is what Tom Cotton, possible SC justice said
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 02:03 PM
Sep 2020

Divorce is almost always Woman's fault and they should not be allowed to have a divorce unless victims of violence.

paleotn

(17,778 posts)
13. My hope is...
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 02:46 PM
Sep 2020

Donnie makes his wackaloon pick as early as possible. Gives the Dems time dig dirt and mount vigorous attacks with it.

sarge43

(28,939 posts)
5. Only about annoying the Turtle
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 02:08 PM
Sep 2020

I'd like to know what kind of ball gag he uses.

If anyone ever bothers to write her bio, it should be called Fifty Shades of Yellow.

llmart

(15,499 posts)
6. Yes she is.
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 02:09 PM
Sep 2020

Now she is "mum and concerned" Susan Collins.

I hope Maine voters make her mum and irrelevant.

JohnnyRingo

(18,581 posts)
9. She's holding her finger to the wind.
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 02:22 PM
Sep 2020

She will do whatever increases her odds of getting re-elected. Collins just has to find out what that is.

paleotn

(17,778 posts)
11. She's between a rock and a hard place....
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 02:44 PM
Sep 2020

If she comes out against a SCOTUS vote in 2020, she'll piss of the trumptrash. They're too militant and stupid to think long term and will not vote for her or Gideon, which in reality is a vote for Gideon. If she goes along with a 2020 vote, it's Cavanaugh all over again as Donnie is most likely going to nominate a wackaloon. At the very least, it resurfaces exactly why she was once well regarded at home and is now in the fight of her political life. Must suck being Susan this morning.

Zing Zing Zingbah

(6,496 posts)
15. She screwed herself when she let Trump off the hook
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 03:49 PM
Sep 2020

so I don''t think there is anything she can do to get herself re-elected at this point. It pretty much doesn't matter what position she takes on this issue. I think most Mainers consider her a sellout at this point.

LudwigPastorius

(8,943 posts)
17. Of course.
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 04:22 PM
Sep 2020

Mitch told his thralls to keep their powder dry.

She won't announce she's flipping to confirm Trump's pick until the last minute.

11 Bravo

(23,922 posts)
18. She needs to hear the whip count before committing.
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 04:31 PM
Sep 2020

Mitch might permit her to vote no, if it resulted in a 50-50 split, thereby allowing that moon-faced jackass Pence to cast the deciding vote in the Senate, and giving Collins another bullshit "bi-partisan" talking point.
Either way, she'll be "deeply concerned".

bucolic_frolic

(42,661 posts)
19. Susie will be on all sides of the issue at all times
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 05:45 PM
Sep 2020

I think I'll call it octangulation ... eight ways to Sunday

NNadir

(33,368 posts)
20. She will do exactly what she did when she approved the frat boy, nothing more, nothing less.
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 06:11 PM
Sep 2020

She needs to be kicked out on her extreme right wing ass.

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