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I’ve said this before and I’ll no doubt say it again, but if there is going to be a #ButHerEmails hashtag for this election, it should be #ButTheJudges.
The Trump administration has not just appointed (probably) three supreme court justices – it has appointed around 200 federal judges, a hugely consequential achievement with the power to shape US society for decades to come.
McGahn breaks silence. Despite calling Trump “King Kong” behind back for unnecessary destruction and having to serve as chief witness against him in Mueller investigation, McGahn believes so much in mission of remaking federal judiciary that he says Trump deserves 4 more years. https://t.co/q2DZpOkJ5N
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Biden returned to his theme from earlier remarks about the process for replacing Ginsburg, lamenting Republicans’ determination to rush Amy Coney Barrett on to the court in defiance of their own precedent, if not of any actual constitutional provision. More in hope than expectation, surely, he also repeated his call for Republican senators to “step back from the brink” and pause the rush to confirmation.
Two, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska – both supporters of abortion rights, as it happens – have said they do not think a justice should be confirmed before the election. That leaves Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, with a 51-49 vote to confirm – more than enough.
The voters will not stand for this abuse of power. And if we are to call ourselves a democracy, their voices must be heard.
I urge the American people to keep voting and to let your current Senators know that you want to be heard before they vote to confirm a new Justice.
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