As if the first superspreader event wasn’t enough, The White House threw a Justice Barrett party on the South Lawn on Monday to celebrate the new Supreme Court justice.
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On September 26th, Donald Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsberg on the US Supreme Court. He then hosted a “COVID-be-damned” mask-free party on the grounds of The White House to celebrate the trick nomination of the ultra-conservative Barrett — which ended with 34 coronavirus cases spread throughout the West Wing and Donald Trump hospitalized with COVID-19. Fast-forward to October 26th when Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell forced a rushed confirmation and swearing-in ceremony of now-Justice Amy Coney Barrett. That event culminated with yet another “COVID-be-damned” mask-free Justice Barrett party on the grounds of The White House to celebrate the trick confirmation of the ultra-conservative Barrett.
The only question is: how many new COVID cases will this White House superspreader event end with this time?
Eight months before former President Obama’s final term ended, Republicans refused to even acknowledge his selection of Merrick Garland to fill the seat of the late Justice Antonin Scalia. Mitch McConnell claimed it was “too close” to the 2016 presidential election for an Obama appointment to be fair and that it was best for Congress to bypass Judge Garland and “let the American people decide” via the ballot box. Sen. Lindsey Graham even went so far as to say that not only was the decision the right thing to do, but he vowed that if the same circumstance presented itself in 2020, he’d vote the exact same way and prevent whoever was president from selecting a Supreme Court nominee so close to an election.
Clearly, that promise didn’t age well and Republican hypocrisy sent it flying out the window.
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“Nearly every Republican in this chamber led by the majority leader four years ago refused to even consider the Supreme Court nomination of a Democratic president on the grounds … that we should wait until after the presidential election because the American people deserved a voice in the selection of their next justice. My colleagues, there is no escaping this glaring hypocrisy. As I said before, no tit for tat convoluted distorted version of history will wipe away the stain that will exist forever with this Republican majority and with this Republican leader.” – Sen. Chuck Schumer
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Despite going totally against their own rules and their own word, the GOP saw an opportunity to pack the high court with conservative judges for their own political gain. Now, after confirming Justice Barrett 52-48, they intend to tear down Obamacare, turn back the clock on same-sex marriage, and remove a woman’s right to choose with the repeal of Roe v. Wade.
With millions of Americans out of work, unable to pay mortgages and rent, scraping to keep food on the table, and not knowing where the next dollar will come from due to the COVID pandemic, the Republican-led US Senate decided racing a Supreme Court justice confirmation to fruition was much more important than approving financial assistance for a suffering American populace.
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Today Republicans denied the will of the American people by confirming a Supreme Court justice through an illegitimate process—all in their effort to gut the Affordable Care Act and strip health care from millions with pre-existing conditions.
We won’t forget this.
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) October 27, 2020
Sen. Lindsey Graham raced the Barrett confirmation through the Senate judiciary committee and Sen. Mitch McConnell raced the Barrett vote through the full Senate.
So, it was only natural for Donald Trump to throw a victorious Justice Barrett party to stroke his thirsty ego and to celebrate the Republican hypocrisy that created a now-tilted Supreme Court only 8 days before the most important presidential election in a century.
And, come January 20, 2021, it will be only natural for President Joe Biden to add 2 additional justices to the US Supreme Court to right this Republican wrong and to salvage democracy.
Since karma always wins, let’s see how many new COVID cases Monday’s Justice Barrett party racks up this go-round!
And, come January 20, 2021, it will be only natural for President Joe Biden to add 2 additional justices to the US Supreme Court to right this Republican wrong and to salvage democracy. […]- DJ
And Biden d*mn well better do it..and do it as soon as he possibly can or the Dem party will feel the wrath of voters like Me. We’re NOT
It’s been reported that Biden is going to convene a bipartisan commission to look into expanding the U.S. Supreme Court. Okay. That’s fine. But he darn sure better set a reasonable deadline to wrap that up and get on with the business of doing what is right.