(Headline USA) Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said he would not vote for a Supreme Court nominee were another vacancy to open up before the 2024 presidential election.
“I’m not going to be hypocritical on that,” he said, according to Reuters.
“If it comes a week or two weeks before, like it did with our last Supreme Court nominee, I think that’s a time it should go to the next election,” he added, referring to former President Donald Trump’s nomination of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett right before the 2020 election.
Manchin opposed confirming Barrett at the time, claiming, “Rushing to confirm a Supreme Court nominee weeks before a presidential election has never been done before in the history of our nation, and it will only fan the flames of division at a time when our country is deeply divided.”
“I will not vote to confirm Judge Coney Barrett or any Supreme Court nominee before Election Day on Nov. 3,” Manchin continued. “I urge my Republican friends to slow down, put people before politics, and give their constituents a chance to vote.” more
I don’t like Manchin, but I do appreciate him from time to time. This is one of those times.
He does seem to be thoroughly disgusted with Biden!
I wish more of them were!
Someone I follow on Twitter reminded me that in 1852-3 the Democrats denied three of Fillmore’s nominees for the same vacancy (Fillmore’s last year as president), finally approving new Democrat president Pierce’s nominee. That new justice, John Campbell, left the Court when the Civil War began as he was a southerner, eventually becoming Assistant Secretary of War for the Confederacy. To be fair to Campbell, he was noted for his efforts in mediation and reconciliation, he wasn’t the worst guy. But the Democrats’ policy of not permitting other party’s nominees is not new.
reading the entire article, it says he won’t vote for a nominee if it is right before a presidential election. He also says he would not have any problem voting for one now. I am not sure who wrote that headline, but it is misleading
A peculiar and kind of pointless story.
Barrett was a mistake.
“and give their constituents a chance to vote.”
You mean, “give the Demorats a chance to CHEAT”.
I don’t blame Manchin one bit. W.VA has taken a lot of shit from liberals for well over 20 years.
What, is the supreme court any less corrupt or politized then the other 3 (I mean 4) branches of the feral government?
Manchin = a bigly zero, if he gets re-elected it would be a miracle.
“Manchin = a bigly zero, if he gets re-elected it would be a miracle.”
Another Anon talking out their ass. His campaign donations are higher than they’ve ever been.
P.S.
So are Kyrsten Sinema’s
Brad still better than talken out your pussy like you.
“Barrett was a mistake.”
Roberts was a mistake, Kavanaugh was a mistake. Barrett will side with the good guys more often than not, the other 2 numb-nuts can’t make that claim.
Manchin and Simema think for themselves, that alone puts them on a higher plain than any other Dem.
Think for themselves, gee thats even better any GOP because they only can think, don’t make orange man mad.
“Think for themselves, gee thats even better any GOP because they only can think, don’t make orange man mad.
I’ve seen this bull shit before. Read that incoherent mess. Who ever is writing this is not in the U.S. I would guess Chinese. Congrats BFH, you’ve hit the big time if they’re watching.
@grayjohn February 16, 2022 at 11:45 am
> Barrett was a mistake.
A mistake by design. Oopsy.