GOP Sen. Ben Sasse says he's a NO on confirmation of Judge Jackson.

[demmiblue]

GOP Sen. Ben Sasse says he’s a NO on confirmation of Judge Jackson. That is another sign that the committee is likely to deadlock 11-11. The nomination would still advance to the floor if there were a tie vote.

“Judge Jackson is an extraordinary person with an extraordinary American story. We both love this country, but we disagree on judicial philosophy and I am sadly unable to vote for this confirmation,” Sasse says

Link to tweet

[elleng]

1. DAMN!

'Agreeing' on 'philosophy' is NOT a standard, in this matter.

[Prendy]

19. What about Bork?

What do we say to Republicans when we say “judicial philosophy” is not a standard, and they, in turn, point to the our party’s opposition to Judge Bork?

[elleng]

21. Gotta agree with Senator Ted Kennedy here (and concede your point:)

Following Bork's nomination, Senator Ted Kennedy took to the Senate floor with a strong condemnation of him, declaring:

Robert Bork's America is a land in which women would be forced into back-alley abortions, blacks would sit at segregated lunch counters, rogue police could break down citizens' doors in midnight raids, schoolchildren could not be taught about evolution, writers and artists could be censored at the whim of the Government, and the doors of the Federal courts would be shut on the fingers of millions of citizens for whom the judiciary is--and is often the only--protector of the individual rights that are the heart of our democracy. [...] The damage that President Reagan will do through this nomination, if it is not rejected by the Senate, could live on far beyond the end of his presidential term. President Reagan is still our president. But he should not be able to reach out from the muck of Irangate, reach into the muck of Watergate and impose his reactionary vision of the Constitution on the Supreme Court and the next generation of Americans. No justice would be better than this injustice.[28][29]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Bork#U.S._Supreme_Court_nomination

[Cracklin Charlie]

2. At least they're consistent.

They consistently suck.

[lame54]

33. 50 Rights make a wrong

[Lovie777]

3. GQP are in lock step ........

they are single minded trolls.

[Poiuyt]

4. I predict that there will be no Republican votes for Jackson

[JohnSJ]

15. It will be interesting to see the full Senate vote if any repuke does

[MOMFUDSKI]

20. There will be ONE -

Manchin. lol

[Samrob]

5. She's the most qualified nominee they have had in decades.

That is why they can't vote for her. Isn't this supposed to be about the candidates qualifications and not about his philosophy?

[gratuitous]

6. Sen. Sasse voted to confirm Amy Coney Barrett

But apparently he's had a sudden attack of something or other, and despite her exemplary record, he can't bring himself to vote for Judge Jackson. Sadly, a tweet doesn't afford Sen. Sasse, The Last Centrist/Honest Republican®, quite enough room to explain what differences he has with Judge Jackson about judicial philosophy. I'm sure we're all agreed that it's nothing as uninteresting as racism.

[LenaBaby61]

8. He's never been Centrist or an Honest Republican IMO. I haven't seen any of them in YEARS.

[elleng]

23. I think he had an attack of M. McConnell.

[Grins]

7. Whatasurprise! From a truly spineless weasel.

“… we disagree on judicial philosophy.”

Oh, fer fuck’s sake. Judicial “philosophy?”
Be specific! It’s the Supreme Court!

I once hoped Sasse would be one of the better Republicans. He defeated me time after time.

[JHB]

9. Of course they disagree. She has a judicial philosophy...

...not a "just-us" philosophy.

[Blue Owl]

10. Fuck Ben Sasse with Long Dong Silver's pubic-hair-infested Coke can

[Srkdqltr]

11. Love to know what "judicial philosophy " he objects to. No one asked that.

[JohnSJ]

14. Judicial philosophy? Are they white?

[czarjak]

12. Mighty White of him?

[JohnSJ]

13. F**k Sasse. He plays the "objective" party, but is really a racist in sheep clothing. There is no

other justification for not confirming this extremely qualified person.

Sasse is not fooling anyone

[agingdem]

18. He's a fraud..his let's come together bullshit is for show...

he’s in lockstep with Mitch, votes the GOP agenda over 95%, and his occasional aye votes are meaningless in a sea of GOP no votes but it makes him look good for the folks back home…and the guy really really wants to be president…

[JohnSJ]

22. What will be interesting is if his vote to impeach trump comes back to bite him in the ass because

the party of trump doesn't want anyone who doesn't swear allegiance to their führer.

[agingdem]

24. And his Jackson no vote is his way of getting back into the GOP's good graces...

I think his vote to impeach was predicated on Donnie going away…obviously he was wrong

[BlueIdaho]

25. His impeachment vote provided him cover back home.

The GOPutin knew they had enough votes to stop the impeachment dead in its tracks. This vote against Judge Jackson just gets him back into the “I like beer” boys club.

[Emile]

16. How proud he must be. Now he can get back to looking at kiddy porn.

[Mike Nelson]

17. Huh?

... I didn't hear her state any "judicial philosophy" that anyone could disagree with... be fair... open-minded... adhere to the Constitution... respect precedent... ???

[ananda]

26. What a smarmy asshole.

Ugghh

[greenman3610]

27. Racist fuck

[Baked Potato]

28. What a phony ass. Philoso-fuck you senator.

[Baitball Blogger]

29. So, it's okay to come out and say you disagree on judicial philosophy?

[tishaLA]

30. He's one of the most cynical, duplicitous asses in DC

he feigns devotion to normalcy and mutual understanding but votes for extremism

[UTUSN]

31. AWww he almost had me going

[woodsprite]

32. I figure McConnell has enough votes and THAT's why he "released" Manchin

to vote in favor of her confirmation. So we watch and wait to see what Sinema will do....

I really hope there's a few surprise Repub votes to confirm.

[Demsrule86]

34. Sinema has voted for every judge as has Manchin. She will be approved there may be

a few GOP types who will vote for her or not. It is an election year. And consider that Manchin is voting for her coming from a red state and knowing there may be consequences. This is the state that Trump won with the highest percentage of the vote I believe.

McConnell didn't 'release' Manchin and if he could get Manchin not to vote for her, he would no doubt in my mind. And this is where you look at the situation and realize that without Manchin, there would be no chance of getting a SCOTUS justice approved.

[Polybius]

35. Can't stand Sasse, but what does everyone expect?

I wouldn't vote for anyone if I didn't agree with their judicial philosophy either.

[kacekwl]

36. Is that "Jackassery" coming from

the asses mouth. Even when they hate each other they stick to the plan.