Senator John McCain vows to block ANY Supreme Court nominee put forth by Hillary Clinton if she is elected President.
As reported by Salon:
“I promise you that we will be united against any Supreme Court nominee that Hillary Clinton, if she were president, would put up,” McCain told WPHT in Philadelphia. “I promise you. This is where we need the majority.”
What the Republican Senate has already been doing in refusing to fill Scalia’s vacant seat is without precedent and is causing major issues with cases heard before the Supreme Court ending in a deadlocked decision.
It is likely that at least 2, possibly 3 Justices will retire during the next President’s term which means that counting the replacement of Scalia, Hillary will most likely nominate at least 3 and a good chance of 4 Justices. If the Republicans retain Senate majority and continue to obstruct SC nominations made by Hillary, it WILL create a Constitutional crisis. I don't think the voters will allow them to get away with blocking SC nominations for at least 4 more years, not once they are made to understand the severe impact which would occur as a result!
But this is exactly why Democrats need to take Senate majority — this is critical! And since we are highly unlikely to get a super majority, then it means Democratic leadership in the Senate must be prepared to go nuclear to put a stop to this Republican obstruction and childishness!
This is why GOTV is so important. Vote Democrat up & down the ballot. Please do NOT just vote for President, vote for Democrats all the way down the ticket — this election year is one of the most critical elections in decades!
Remember that the SC Justices who are nominated and confirmed during the next President’s term will either put the Supreme Court strongly on the liberal side or strongly on the conservative side, and this will last for at least a generation!
We simply cannot afford to let the Republicans to win this battle — this battle is for America’s very future!!
GOTV like America’s future depends on it — because it does!