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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAlabama Democrat Doug Jones says he could vote either way on Trump's SCOTUS pick
So much for sticking together.
"I'm open to voting yes. I'm open to voting no. We don't know who the nominee is going to be yet," Jones told CNN's Dana Bash on "State of the Union. "I don't think my role is to rubber stamp for the President, but it's also not an automatic knee-jerk no, either."
The President said last week that of the winnowed group of four potential nominees he is now considering, "I have it down to three or two," and he will announce his decision Monday evening.
Jones said that regardless of who the nominee is, "we're going to give them a very, very good, hard and fair look to determine what I believe to be the best interest of my constituents, but also the country."
https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/08/politics/doug-jones-supreme-court-nominee-cnntv/index.html
stevenleser
(32,886 posts)If the nominee is Barack Obama, for instance, do you want to be boxed in by saying you would oppose the nominee whoever it is.
There will be plenty of time, once the RWNJ nominee is named, to voice opposition.
fallout87
(819 posts)Everyone knows the names already.
He could have voiced his opinion and said he had grave concerns over the 4 potential nominees. Sure, he shouldn't automatically say he's vote no... but a little more backbone would be nice.
stevenleser
(32,886 posts)... he could have said he has concerns over the other four.
fallout87
(819 posts)It may not even be anyone on that list. I'm just really bummed out about the whole SCOTUS situation. 2016 was likely the most consequential election of our lives....
qazplm135
(7,447 posts)this will turn on the supposed pro-choice republicans...but the reality is we had multiple chances as a group of folks to have either a President who would nominate good justices/judges, or a Senate that would force at least moderate ones.
We sat on our fucking asses because we weren't in love enough collectively with Hillary or whomever was running in several seats...even progressive Senator candidates like Feingold lost.
I'm tired of hearing about how sucky the Dem politicians are. The reality is if we showed up to vote in greater, more regular numbers, we'd force better candidates and/or could tolerate a few like Jones who is by definition going to have to run like a liberal Republican to have a chance at being re-elected.
He will do the right thing.