'Without delay!': Trump urges Republicans to move quickly on Ginsburg replacement

Source: Politico | September 19, 2020 | Evan Semones

Trump is expected to nominate his pick as soon as the middle of next week, according to two people familiar with the plans.

President Donald Trump on Saturday said Republicans have an “obligation” to quickly fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat on the Supreme Court.

“We were put in this position of power and importance to make decisions for the people who so proudly elected us, the most important of which has long been considered to be the selection of United States Supreme Court Justices,” Trump tweeted, tagging the GOP party handle. “We have this obligation, without delay!”

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has vowed to hold a vote for Trump’s nominee, igniting a political firestorm between Democrats and Republicans 45 days before Election Day.

Democratic lawmakers and party nominee Joe Biden have said the winner of the November election should pick who fills Ginsburg’s seat.

Trump is expected to nominate his pick as soon as the middle of next week, according to two people familiar with the plans.

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    Trump is going through all the motions of lowering the flags to half staff, putting out meaningless platitudes and what not. But he has been salivating for months over the prospect of replacing Justice Ginsburg on SCOTUS and couldn’t wait for her death to do so. Now he gets the opportunity and we all know he was on the phone with Mc Connell before Justice Ginsburg’s body grew cold.

    The funny part is that when Obama nominated Merrick Garland to replace Justice Scalia, McConnell would not allow a hearing because it was an election year and McConnell insisted that the nomination wait till the next president (Trump) was installed. Well I guess now McConnell will be forced to reverse himself on that policy and he will catch hell for it.

    It’s going to be a fun couple of months.

    Consistent #43002

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