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'This Is Why We Wanted This Guy': Conservatives Push Trump to Fill Court Seat Quickly
Social conservatives and evangelical Christian activists began mobilizing over the weekend to push for the speedy confirmation of the person President Donald Trump ultimately nominates to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, sensing that their long-denied goal of shifting the Supreme Court decisively to the right was finally within reach.
A major focus of their efforts will be Senate Republicans, who as a group remain far from united around a plan and a timeline for considering a nominee. In interviews, these activists made it clear that they would pressure senators to move as soon as possible, with some pushing for a vote before the Nov. 3 election because they believe any delay could demoralize religious and conservative voters who want to see the party take a swift and forceful approach.
The campaign for the president’s eventual nominee will involve a coalition of well-financed political groups and religiously affiliated organizations with networks across the country. And in some cases, the work has already begun.
~ The confirmation of a justice who would give conservatives a sixth vote — solidifying a right-leaning majority on a court that has split 5-4 in many of the most contentious cases involving social issues like abortion rights and same-sex marriage — would represent the fulfillment of a goal that has eluded activists for more than a generation.
It would also be the most consequential victory to stem from the religious right’s unlikely partnership with the president and would serve as validation that the bargain between the thrice-married Manhattan billionaire and his flock of religious followers from the heartland has paid off far beyond expectations.
The bitterness of old disappointments still lingers for many conservatives, who believe the Republican Party was not vigilant enough in keeping liberal judges off the federal courts over the years. Although news of Ginsburg’s death was just hours old, activists urged the party to act immediately, before any momentum was lost.
“It doesn’t matter — any of the political calculations — none of that matters,” she said. “What matters is the direction of the nation. And that’s why we expect the president and the Senate to move quickly.”
Trump appears to understand the urgency with which his base views the matter. The importance he places on keeping his word to his followers — especially when it comes to the Supreme Court — is underscored in a campaign slogan he repeats often: “Promises made, promises kept.”
He said Saturday that he expected to make a nomination in the next week and that his pick would be a woman.
https://news.yahoo.com/why-wanted-guy-conservatives-push-150736710.html
'This Is Why We Wanted This Guy': Conservatives Push Trump to Fill Court Seat Quickly
Social conservatives and evangelical Christian activists began mobilizing over the weekend to push for the speedy confirmation of the person President Donald Trump ultimately nominates to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, sensing that their long-denied goal of shifting the Supreme Court decisively to the right was finally within reach.
A major focus of their efforts will be Senate Republicans, who as a group remain far from united around a plan and a timeline for considering a nominee. In interviews, these activists made it clear that they would pressure senators to move as soon as possible, with some pushing for a vote before the Nov. 3 election because they believe any delay could demoralize religious and conservative voters who want to see the party take a swift and forceful approach.
The campaign for the president’s eventual nominee will involve a coalition of well-financed political groups and religiously affiliated organizations with networks across the country. And in some cases, the work has already begun.
~ The confirmation of a justice who would give conservatives a sixth vote — solidifying a right-leaning majority on a court that has split 5-4 in many of the most contentious cases involving social issues like abortion rights and same-sex marriage — would represent the fulfillment of a goal that has eluded activists for more than a generation.
It would also be the most consequential victory to stem from the religious right’s unlikely partnership with the president and would serve as validation that the bargain between the thrice-married Manhattan billionaire and his flock of religious followers from the heartland has paid off far beyond expectations.
The bitterness of old disappointments still lingers for many conservatives, who believe the Republican Party was not vigilant enough in keeping liberal judges off the federal courts over the years. Although news of Ginsburg’s death was just hours old, activists urged the party to act immediately, before any momentum was lost.
“It doesn’t matter — any of the political calculations — none of that matters,” she said. “What matters is the direction of the nation. And that’s why we expect the president and the Senate to move quickly.”
Trump appears to understand the urgency with which his base views the matter. The importance he places on keeping his word to his followers — especially when it comes to the Supreme Court — is underscored in a campaign slogan he repeats often: “Promises made, promises kept.”
He said Saturday that he expected to make a nomination in the next week and that his pick would be a woman.
https://news.yahoo.com/why-wanted-guy-conservatives-push-150736710.html
