That Was Fast: Blumenthal Now Calls For SCOTUS Vote After Election

[DonViejo]

By David Taintor | June 27, 2018 5:00 pm

If you blinked you might have missed it.

After initially saying the Senate “should do nothing to artificially delay” the consideration of the next Supreme Court justice in the wake of Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) now says a confirmation vote for President Trump’s next Supreme Court pick should take place after the 2018 midterm elections.

NBC News’ Garrett Haake captured Blumenthal’s original sentiment just before 3 p.m. ET:

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By about 4 p.m., it appeared Blumenthal realized that was an untenable position:

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) successfully blocked President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court pick following Justice Antonin Scalia’s death in 2016, arguing that the American people should have a voice in the choice by electing the next president.

TPM is rounding up Democratic senators’ positions on the precedent McConnell set here.

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[Wellstone ruled]

1. You just know he got his ass burned to the ground via

twitter and e-mail. Buddy you best listen to what your voters are saying.

[JHB]

2. His taste buds finally detected the shoe leather?

[NCTraveler]

3. Well done!

[still_one]

4. Just maybe the Democrats will stick together on this one, but since we don't have the majority it

will be tough, and I have no doubt if trump wouldn't have any problem with a recess appointment

[BannonsLiver]

6. Mitch wants to slow play this one

So I doubt he would disagree with blumenthal. They see this as a way to gin up fundie turnout in November, possibly saving the house and senate.

[still_one]

7. Another chance, but it is a long shot, is that Mueller comes up with an indictment of trump, with

incriminating evidence, and the Democrats argue that a president under indictment should not be allowed to appoint someone to the SC

[BannonsLiver]

8. Sure that would help

But it needs to happen in the next month or so. I don’t get the sense they are anywhere near that stage but I’d whistle zippity do dah out of my ass if I were wrong.

[Guilded Lilly]

5. In other words, not so fast Jack! An earful in email, a tweet

Storm to make Hitchcock’s The Birds look like a Disney cartoon and a serious boot in the hind end changed his approach!
ALL Dems need the same.
EVERY single one.