The fringe of the GOP party including Mitt Romney joined with Democrats to vote 53/47 in the US Senate to solidify Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as our next Supreme Court Justice and make US History! On another historical matter, the racist Trump-supporting GOP walked out after the vote:
Mitt Romney Claps for Ketanji Brown Jackson as His GOP Colleagues Walk Out (Yahoo.com).
Trump's GOP walked out because she is a black woman and qualified, which is everything the Trump-supporting sycophant politicians hate! This includes the jealous losers like Cancun, Ted Cruz, wishy-washy-doesn't-know-what-he-really-thinks-unless-he-polls-Trump, Lindsey Graham, and stick-man-and-supporter-of-the-insurrection-on-January-6, Josh Hawley. Thankfully, the latter three will never be a US President and they will never be seated on the US Supreme Court!
The original post was not about the vote, it was about the of all but one Republican senators who got up and walked out, while all other senators applauded this historic moment. ...
The video included with the article show 4 Senators, presumably Republican, leaving and mentioned 2 by name: Mr. Cruz and Mr. Lee. Do you have a source that all but Mr. Romney got up and walked out in this display of "petulant behavior," as opposed to not remaining and just leaving? Or do you not see the difference?
The video included with the article show 4 Senators, presumably Republican, leaving and mentioned 2 by name: Mr. Cruz and Mr. Lee. Do you have a source that all but Mr. Romney got up and walked out in this display of "petulant behavior," as opposed to not remaining and just leaving? Or do you not see the difference?
Okay, perhaps my semantics got the better of me. When I watched the video clip from CSPAN I see several Republicans stand up and leave, during the standing ovation, including Cruz, Lee, and McConnell and maybe Cornyn. When the camera pans to the side of the Senate where the Republicans normal sit, all the desks are vacant, except Romney who is clearly applauding. Perhaps many left after voting. Apparently, Graham was not allowed on the floor to vote due to a lack of a tie, and Rand Paul did come into the chamber when called. Collins was out due to COVID.
Okay, perhaps my semantics got the better of me. When I watched the video clip from CSPAN I see several Republicans stand up and leave, during the standing ovation, including Cruz, Lee, and McConnell and maybe Cornyn. ...
Perhaps you would post a link to the video you referenced.
2 hours ago, nursej22 said:
... When the camera pans to the side of the Senate where the Republicans normal sit, all the desks are vacant, except Romney who is clearly applauding. Perhaps many left after voting. ...
And suppose they did this, leave after the vote was tallied, and apparently business completed for the day. Is there some reason that they should have stayed?
The video included with the article show 4 Senators, presumably Republican, leaving and mentioned 2 by name: Mr. Cruz and Mr. Lee. Do you have a source that all but Mr. Romney got up and walked out in this display of "petulant behavior," as opposed to not remaining and just leaving? Or do you not see the difference?
Good point. What is the proper time to remain before leaving? When Republicans pass something big or confirm someone, do the Democrats stick around and congratulate them?
When my beloved Crimson Tide lost the National Championship game, I didn’t stick around to revel in Georgia’s win and watch the trophy presentation. This is much ado about nothing…only accusations, pot stirring, and all the rest of that hyperbolic, hate-filled and hate-inciting…junk. And Judge Jackson wasn’t walked out on; she wasn’t even in the room.
And Judge Jackson wasn’t walked out on; she wasn’t even in the room.
Is this for real? You gotta be kidding me?!
I had assumed with the big deal being made about her being disrespected, that she was present.
If she was not present, the rediculousness of such a enthusiastic standing ovation is eclipsed only by the liberal "news" coverage of it, and that we wasted our time here discussing how some "walked out" on it.
Just addressing some misinformation that has been told to us twice in these threads this week:
"Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh earned the highest rating of unanimously “well qualified,” members of the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary told the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Friday.
“We concluded that his integrity, judicial temperament, and professional competence met the highest standards for appointment to the court,” said Paul T. Moxley of Salt Lake City, the chair of the committee. “Our rating of unanimously well-qualified reflects the consensus of his peers who have knowledge of his professional qualifications.”
The original post stated "RACIST GOP walks out...." in all caps.
Are you saying that it was the walking out that was racist behavior? If so, my response is the same.
What is a good explanation for them to take this additional, rude and intentionally dismissive action for the world to see? When senators have walked out of hearings or votes the state or federal level it's been in protest against things like climate change legislation (ie; carbon caps), issues of racism (ie; CRT) or issues of misogyny (ie; forced lady partsl ultrasounds).
Given that the new Justice was clearly a well qualified candidate with a thoughtful demeanor who interviewed much better than Kavanaugh and didn't have the activism history of Coney-Barrett (who served as a member of an anti abortion group for 6 years) it begs the question, what motivated the rudeness?
Was it racism, misogyny or evidence that they are now completely unable to participate in bipartisan events without ugly partisan theater?
Speaking of judicial activism, should Justice Thomas be required to recuse himself in some arguments based on his wife's right wing activism and role in the coup attempt? Should the SCOTUS have a written code of ethics?
I had assumed with the big deal being made about her being disrespected, that she was present.
If she was not present, the rediculousness of such a enthusiastic standing ovation is eclipsed only by the liberal "news" coverage of it, and that we wasted our time here discussing how some "walked out" on it.
This was not her swearing in but her confirmation vote. Her and Biden were watching in the White House. I hold nothing against them for not remaining after the vote to celebrate and don't consider it petulant behavior. What was there for them to celebrate? I imagine Democrats have probably not remained after a losing vote themselves.
She doesn't take her seat until the other judge retires this Summer.
I don't know about "liberal news coverage" but the article posted in the original post merely talks about how Romney was the one that remained and talked about that. I think that's worth mentioning since he was standing alone and he stood out. That's all the article was about. The original poster was the one that spun it to mean they were racists.
I hold nothing against them for not remaining after the vote to celebrate. What was there for them to celebrate? I imagine Democrats have probably no remained after a losing vote themselves.
Just for fun (it's a slow morning) I YouTubed Coney-Barret's vote. The Dem side of the chamber was almost empty when the final tally was announced.
Also, during my search I ran across a reminder that the Dems boycotted her committee vote.
15 minutes ago, Tweety said:
I don't know about "liberal news coverage" but the article posted in the original post merely talks about how Romney was the one that remained and talked about that. I think that's worth mentioning since he was standing alone and he stood out. That's all the article was about.
CNN and Joe Scarborough mentioned the "walk out". But, you're right. The coverage of that not as widespread as I thought. The WaPo didn't even mention it, at least in their first news article coverage of the vote.
Just for fun (it's a slow morning) I YouTubed Coney-Barret's vote. The Dem side of the chamber was almost empty when the final tally was announced.
Also, during my search I ran across a reminder that the Dems boycotted her committee vote.
CNN and Joe Scarborough mentioned the "walk out". But, you're right. The coverage of that not as widespread as I thought. The WaPo didn't even mention it, at least in their first news article coverage of the vote.
I was looking for the same kind of video but tried Kavannaugh and couldn't confirm it, but was pretty sure this kind of behavior isn't anything new.
I think because she was the first African American woman people might think she deserves special consideration and it's racist not to give it to her, but I don't think so.
Just addressing some misinformation that has been told to us twice in these threads this week:
"Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh earned the highest rating of unanimously “well qualified,” members of the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary told the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Friday.
“We concluded that his integrity, judicial temperament, and professional competence met the highest standards for appointment to the court,” said Paul T. Moxley of Salt Lake City, the chair of the committee. “Our rating of unanimously well-qualified reflects the consensus of his peers who have knowledge of his professional qualifications.”
The ABA requested that the Senate slow the process and that the FBI conduct a more thorough investigation after that testimony and article was generated. The Senate confirmed on a Saturday, 9 days later.
We have to hope that Trump wasn't interfering in that FBI investigation but Trump was well known for violating ethical boundaries and established norms.
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The video included with the article show 4 Senators, presumably Republican, leaving and mentioned 2 by name: Mr. Cruz and Mr. Lee. Do you have a source that all but Mr. Romney got up and walked out in this display of "petulant behavior," as opposed to not remaining and just leaving? Or do you not see the difference?