McConnell cries foul after 2 Democratic judges cancel retirement after Trump victory

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: The Hill

12/03/24 1:54 PM ET


Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) vented his displeasure Monday after two Democratic-appointed federal judges reversed their decisions to retire in what appear to be efforts to stop President-elect Trump from nominating their successors.

McConnell called the unusual decisions to forgo retirement following Trump’s sweeping victory last month a “partisan” gambit that would undermine the integrity of federal courts.

“They rolled the dice that a Democrat could replace them and now that he won’t, they’re changing their plans to keep a Republican from doing it,” McConnell said on the Senate floor.

“It’s a brazen admission. And the incoming administration would be wise to explore all available recusal options with these judges, because it’s clear now that they have a political finger on the scale,” he said. “This sort of partisan behavior undermines the integrity of the judiciary. It exposes bold Democratic blue where there should only be black robes,” McConnell warned.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5019863-mcconnell-criticizes-judges-retirement/

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That's rich coming from this partisan ass who packed the courts at the same point 4 years ago when Biden won the election and Turtle was shoveling in the most extreme and unqualified bullshit "judges" (in quotes) that he could find INCLUDING a SCOTUS Justice confirmed in record time.

[UpInArms]

1. Projection, Moscow Mitch?

F you

[NotHardly]

23. Mitch needs to STFU and get some FAFO from the citizens.

[Clouds Passing]

2. Shut Up McConman!

[Gore1FL]

3. Awww poor guy. nt

[Dave Bowman]

4. "this partisan ass"

Yeah, fuck that whinny little butt-kissing slimeball. I welome the schadenfreude.

[hadEnuf]

5. If you want to cry foul Mitch just look at the fucking monstrosity you've heartily helped to create

that will be moving into the WH next month, along with his lapdog SCOTUS and the rest of his filth that will be coming in.

You can shove your fake concern about the integrity of anything to do with the government. Fuck off.

[LaMouffette]

6. I am SO glad I wasn't taking a sip of my coffee when I read this sentence:

"McConnell called the unusual decisions to forgo retirement following Trump’s sweeping victory last month a “partisan” gambit that would undermine the integrity of federal courts."

Hilarious!!! Thank you for the laugh, BumRushDaShow!

Someone should ask McConnell why Clarence Thomas (76 years old) and Sam Alito (74 years old) didn't retire during Biden's term as president! And follow-up with "Will you object to Thomas and Alito" retiring during Trump's second presidency?"

Oh, the irony.

[slightlv]

30. I was drinking hot chocolate when I read that line...

had to wipe my screen before I could finish reading! (LOL) Integrity of the federal courts? Egads, give me a freaking break! We've seen now for years how much integrity the fed courts have. Even those judges who try to adhere to the rules and the rule of law are broken by those who are insistent on bringing the courts to their knees. There hasn't been integrity in the courts since we started charging, trying, and jailing pot users back in the 60's! Every Boomer knows this, and every generation since we came of age has their own reasons for having lost faith in any "justice" or "court integrity."

[no_hypocrisy]

7. Hope all judges who can still do their jobs

and were appointed by Obama and Biden stay on the Bench until 2029.

[3catwoman3]

8. Tough shit, Mitch.

[proud patriot]

9. whine whine whine

boo hoo

[LudwigPastorius]

10. Suck it, turtle-boy.

[NoMoreRepugs]

11. Eat another bag of dicks MitchieBoy.

[VMA131Marine]

12. Fuck McConnell

He’s one of the reasons Trump got re-elected instead of being barred from running again after his second impeachment.

[SpankMe]

13. "This sort of partisan behavior undermines the integrity of the judiciary."

McConnell stalled Garland's nomination for 10 months to wait for a Republican administration to nominate and emplace a right wing Supreme Court justice. His rationale - too close to an election; let the people decide.

Then, Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett only 2 weeks before the 2020 election. The "too close to an election; let the people decide" principle mysteriously evaporated and McConnell fast-tracked Coney Barrett through in record time to beat out a potential Democratic president and Senate.

And, he's got the gall to to cite "partisan behavior [that] undermines the integrity of the judiciary". That the American public can't see this behavior and write-off Republicans as unserious and corrupt truly blows my mind.

[groundloop]

14. Well stated. All I could possibly add to that is FUCK YOU MITCH.

[electric_blue68]

15. Ohhhh...Boo, Hoo,hoooo, Mitch. NOT!

[Karma13612]

16. You fcker, after what

You pulled with Obama, you can just sit down and shut TF up.

[City Lights]

17. The guy who broke the Senate is crying.

Boo-fucking-hoo.

[no_hypocrisy]

18. RETRIBUTION, BABY ! ! !

[FakeNoose]

19. What does McConnell care? He's retiring in 2026 and nobody is gonna stop him

[jvill]

20. They've been impartial, they just don't want GOP Nazis to replace them.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

21. Don't soil your Depends Moscow Mitch

[Trueblue Texan]

22. Oh booo fucking hoooo, Moscow Mitchie!

We feel your pain, you arrogant f*ck! We know just how important it is to you to have judicial non partisanship!

[Orrex]

24. Shit McTurtle can fuck himself right in the cloaca

[BigDemVoter]

25. Fuck him. Who cares what that asshole thinks?

[sheshe2]

26. Hey Mitch? Cry harder.

[BidenRocks]

27. I agree with all the comments here.

Fuck you Mitch!

[Blue Owl]

28. Hey Turtle Face -- go FUCK yo self

[Dulcinea]

29. Go fuck yourself, Mitch.

This from the person who refused to let President Obama's SCOTUS pick even get a hearing. Just retire already. Please.

[Beartracks]

31. Womp Womp. Mitch has been the King of Foul.

[FightFight]

32. Hilarious--Mcconnell doesnt have a bone of integrity in his body, Spineless, he is a &* Coward

Old enough to remember 2016 when he refused to give Obama's pick for scotus a senate hearing 168 days before an election

BUT

THEN HE ADDED HAND MAID TALE AMY CONNEY BARRET LIKE LESS THAN 2 MONTHS BEOFRE THE 2020 ELECTION, PEOPLE WERE ALREADY VOTING I THINLK

[JohnnyRingo]

33. So McConnell wants nonpartisan republicans on those benches.

hahaha
Political jokes just write themselves.

[wolfie001]

34. He's still alive?

[Lasher]

35. Hypocrite, thy name is McConnell.

[Xipe Totec]

37. Partisan gambits to undermine the integrity of federal courts is a Republican strategy

Protected by trade marks and intellectual property rights.

[elleng]

38. Tough toenails, Turtle!!!

[elleng]

39. DUPE!

[Jack Valentino]

40. OF COURSE! POOR TURTLE BABY!!!!!

Pushing through far-right judges was the focus of his latter career, of course....

and blocking judges who had a lick of legal sense....

[DFW]

41. The name of A. Phony Carrot comes to mind.

McTurtle couldn’t wait. Or, take early 2016, when he did nothing BUT wait. The only rules King Yertle plays by are those that suit him on that particular occasion.

And yet he cries foul when someone else plays by his own rules.

Even Moscow Mitch shouldn’t be surprised this time when the finger is pointed right back at him.

[GoodRaisin]

42. I think he's done this so long he actually believes his own bullshit.

He’s comical.

[Skittles]

43. OH FUCK YOU

YOU DENIED US A FUCKING SUPREME COURT PICK

FUCK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[C Moon]

44. So the ahole is a trump fan again.

[augyboston]

45. Fuck you Mitch the Bitch.

This poor excuse of a man is such a loathsome hypocrite it boggles my mind.

His hypocrisy is only eclipsed by his arrogance.

[Paladin]

46. Fuck you where you breathe, McConnell. (nt)

[Prairie Gates]

47. LOL...from the guy who denied Obama a pick "during an election year" and gave Trump a pick

in October of an election year.

Tell us another one, Mitch.

[Beartracks]

48. "This sort of partisan behavior..." It all just sounded like hypocritical fart noises after that. n/t

[LeftInTX]

49. This makes me laugh.

[Hassler]

50. Be a shame if Moscow Mitch "tripped" walking down the capitol steps

[Picaro]

51. This man is responsible for the Felon being allowed to run again

Mitch killed the conviction in the Senate that would have prevented the convicted felon from running for President again.

Die and burn in hell traitor Mitch!

[vapor2]

52. Cry me a river Mitch

[TexasBushwhacker]

53. BFD - Mitch pulled plenty of "partisan gambits" of his own n/t