Manchin will support Jackson's Supreme Court nomination, likely ensuring her confirmation

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: NBC News

WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced Friday he plans to vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, praising her "exemplary" record and career and labeling her "supremely qualified" to be a justice.

The centrist Democrat's support gives Jackson nomination a major boost after four days of contentious hearings, all but assuring her historic confirmation to be the first Black woman on the high court as long as the rest of the Democratic caucus stays on board.

"After meeting with her, considering her record, and closely monitoring her testimony and questioning before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week, I have determined I intend to vote for her nomination to serve on the Supreme Court," Manchin said.

“Her wide array of experiences in varying sectors of our judicial system have provided Judge Jackson a unique perspective that will serve her well on our nation’s highest court,” he said in a statement, offering glowing praise Jackson as “warm and gracious” and holding “the temperament to make an exceptional jurist.”

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/manchin-will-support-jacksons-supreme-court-nomination-likely-ensuring-her-confirmation/ar-AAVutaZ?li=BBnb7Kz

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What about Sinema?

[llashram]

1. we'll see

no trust here till the votes are counted.

[jimfields33]

3. I'm sure she's the next Supreme Court justice

This week was just formality like all the others.

[NYC Liberal]

2. She hasn't said. But Sinema has voted for every one of Biden's judicial nominees.

I would be very surprised if she didn't vote to confirm.

[pandr32]

4. Good!

Hopefully he votes for the next one, too.

[LakeArenal]

5. Once confirmed, I will give him some credibility.

[Upthevibe]

6. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin...

Thanks for the post.

I've been home all week (since I tested positive for COVID) from work but have intentionally NOT watched the hearings. I'm already wound up....

I just want it to be over and done....

[Lunabell]

7. I don't trust him at all.

Somebody will get to him and change his mind.

[Marthe48]

8. call the e-squad

I think it's the Big One! >jk<

[cstanleytech]

9. Off topic but I wonder if it's time to link the number of judges

on the Supreme Court in some way to the population?
That and institute a single term limits of 13 years for justices on the court.

[PoliticAverse]

11. There are 13 federal judicial circuits making a good argument there should be 13 Supreme Court

justices.

[cstanleytech]

13. Well if they do increase it to that the other change I would make is that

the judges have adhere to the same ethics requirements that other judges have to and recuse themselves if there is a potential conflict of interest.

[forgotmylogin]

10. The broken clock is right at least once per day... n/t

[PoliticAverse]

12. "What about Sinema?" - wait until there are enough cameras following her to know. n/t

[Javaman]

14. Until he doesn't

I won't believe it until he votes yes.

[LenaBaby61]

16. THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻

[NullTuples]

15. That's his schtick - he says he will...but then he won't

[SunImp]

17. That's good

The American people though are still frustrated that he didn't support Sarah Bloom Raskin's nomination or President Biden's Build Back Better bill.

[LudwigPastorius]

18. That this is even news tells you all...

you need to know about Manchin’s on-again-off-again support of the president and our party.

[brooklynite]

19. Of course he will; why would you think otherwise?