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Thursday, September 24, 2020

Hogan calls push to confirm Supreme Court justice before election a 'mistake'

Gov. Larry Hogan said Wednesday it would be a "mistake" for the U.S. Senate to push to confirm a Supreme Court justice before the November election.

Trump urged the Republican-run Senate to consider "without delay" his upcoming nomination to fill the Supreme Court vacancy just six weeks before the election.

But Hogan weighed in on the issue, speaking at the Texas Tribune Festival, saying: "We should not be playing partisan games with the Supreme Court. It would be a mistake for the Senate to ram through a nominee on a partisan line vote, just as it would be a tragic mistake to question the integrity of the court or even pack the court."

On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, called Trumps move a power grab "to try and stack the court with right wing justices. We will use every procedural opportunity to block this abuse of power."

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53 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thank goodness this guy will be out of sight and politics after his days in Annapolis. He has disqualified himself for any future political career. Finished for sure.

Anonymous said...

WHO CARES WHAT HE SAYS?

Anonymous said...

all dumbocrats are against it.

Anonymous said...

Just another excuse to be an anti-TRUMPER. This tells every Marylander how Hitler Hogan is a true DEMOCRAT that does not know the CONSTITUTION and history on this subject of past presence on this subject under the same circumstances.

Anonymous said...

Hogan himself is a mistake so he just needs to stfu.

Anonymous said...

Why would Marylanders expect anything any different from two (2) political SOCIALIST. They forgot to mention the third SOCIALIST Ben Cardin.

Anonymous said...

Larry by the Corner opening his pie hole again. Isn't it chinese food time Larry?

(snicker snicker)

Anonymous said...

Obama did the exact same thing in 2016, except the Dems didn’t have the senate. It’s the presidents duty to nominate someone, and the senates duty to confirm them. There’s no reason except being butt hurt that Trump shouldn’t nominate someone and that someone shouldn’t be confirmed ASAP.

Robert The Bruce said...

Hogan as usual is WRONG! He is so jealous of Pres Trump . Hogan will never be President now matter how hard he kisses the media and democrats asses

Anonymous said...

Man, when I look at the names in Annapolis they have been there many years too long. What a bunch of losers.

Anonymous said...

Well it's good nobody listens to Hogan. Anyone that doesn't see the reason vto get this done ASAP. IS A FOOL. We all know Hogan is fool long before this.

Anonymous said...

McConnel stated that a Supreme Court seat should not be filled during an election year in 2016. Trump himself also said that Obama should be fired if he appoints a Supreme Court seat in that year. GOP is the party of "do as we say not as we do". And their followers look away from tyranny and oppression as long as it favors their side.

Anonymous said...

more support from our republican governor. he is a joke

Anonymous said...

Why in the world doesn't Hogan change his affiliation to democrat because that's what he is!

Anonymous said...

Glad he's term-limited!

Yes, he's done good things - but he's starting to lose sight of the constitution....

Anonymous said...

Hogan and Hollen both are communist ...they dont believe in following the Constitution. There needs to be strict laws and harsh punishments for government employees that dont follow the law and spout lies and threats.

Anonymous said...

It won't be long now before he's out of office. After that he needs to be shown a dose of tyranny by the public and reported for absolutely any and every single thing he's seen doing. Call the IRS, the County for code violations, any and every single thing. Ban him from stores and have him arrested for trespassing if he returns.

Anonymous said...

Hogan you’re an idiot and not a Republican.. I’ll never support you for President so give up the idea

Anonymous said...

Imagine that....he again turns his back on the President!

Anonymous said...

Hogan is a mistake Why would nt agree with the president let him do his job he has been appointed to do and constitutionally obligated to do during his term in office. simple keep politics out of it you moron The audacity of this moron to call himself a Republican when he can't even stand with his party. He obviously stands more the commie democrats on this and a lot of other issues so in my mind is NOT a Republican. HE IS a traitor backstabbing useful idiot

J.C. said...

How is this an abuse of power. It's called doing the job you're elected to do. It's only an abuse to those that want a different outcome. 100% stupid political BS.

Anonymous said...

Hogan is a Mistake! He is exactly as the OC boardwalk sign holder said!

Anonymous said...


Voted for him twice, and he's been better than the best Dem prospect, but that's a low bar to cross. Larry's game is not chess!

RBG was hired as an Associate Justice and tried to game the system to enable someone with her rewrite the Constitution views to be appointed to replace her. She gambled and lost. Even if this were not an election year presidents move promptly to fill Supreme Court vacancies. The Court's new business year begins in a few weeks and a full bench is critical to proper adjudication of the cases accepted for review. The rules of the game are that tie votes revert to the decision of the Appeals Court that last ruled on them. So a vacancy has the real prospect of wasting the best part of the SCOTUS year. Approval of a replacement before the election isn't controversial when viewed in this light.

Anonymous said...

Hogan, sit yer punk ass down, and shut the FK up.

Anonymous said...

WTH is he doing in Texas? Not enough to do in this state you clown of a governor?

Anonymous said...

We don't care what Hogan thinks anymore.

Anonymous said...

This is none of Hogan’s business. Our duly elected president is doing his job. I voted for you, Larry, twice! Never again for any office.

Anonymous said...

RBG was a Supreme Court justice for 27 years and hired about 150 clerks during her career. All of her clerks were either white men or white women. Nobody "of color". She formerly worked for the ACLU so she should have sued herself for racial discrimination.

Bob Aswell ....Realist said...

That's what I've been telling all of you. Hoggan is an at heart Democrat and he's fashioning his Presidential run NOW. If you folks vote for this damn fool then I give up and you deserve anything you get.
I've never in my life seen people as gullible at the polls as the majority of voters in this state. They buy into fairy tales from these nickel dime politicians then are dumb founded when all of the promises blow away. Oh! We're SO surprised. Did they expect any better? Look at the dead heads we've got known as the 'Eastern Shore Delegation'. Virtual wasted life on all counts and order of business. Hitler would have sent ALL of them to the Russian front for cowardice in the face of the enemy Dimbocrats. Anyone who supports this idiot should have to join him in exile.

Anonymous said...

Hogan is a mistake

Anonymous said...

Gov. Hogan has sure turned out to be a Rino Democrat has he not????? He will never get another vote from me that is for sure.

Anonymous said...

Larry! Shut it!

Anonymous said...

Larry is repeating the same position the GOP previously expressed. Thank you Larry for not falling victim to the same hypocrisy and lies of your party.

Anonymous said...

Rino and I will not vote for him again.

Anonymous said...

Scalia and Ginzberg were seated based upon yes votes of 96 plus. That was a time when a justice just needed to demonstrate that they were cabable. It's impossible for that to happen today.

Since that time the Democrats have pushed to have the courts think of the constitution as a living document. They have attacked the bill of right.

Governor Hogan must be blind if he does not see that.

Anonymous said...

Larry did you read the sign on the boardwalk the other day....if not you should

Anonymous said...

RINO

Bret Kavanaugh said...

Read Article 2 jerk face

The Constitution is over your feedings

Bret Kavanaugh said...

we need term limits for all of them

Trump 2020 baby said...

Present Trump over the next 4 years can charge them with the insurrection act.

Anonymous said...

I agree 100% 12:36 !!!!

Anonymous said...

I never wished anyone dead, but I have read a few obituaries with great pleasure.
(snicker snicker)

Anonymous said...

bob, I guess you've never heard of san francisco or new york city. Apparently you are to ignorant to realize that the reason MD is represented by dems is from voters in liberal Baltimore Co and Baltimore Cty. As for your hometown of Salisbury, the problem is voter apathy and it is about to change. Hid and watch as you've been doing.

Anonymous said...

Yes Yes, the truth hurts. But it is what it is

Anonymous said...

Well it is a living document, but only if the states agree and ratify any changes

anonymous said...

Isn't it the job of the sitting President to fill the empty seat in the Surpreme Courts.Dosen't matter which party it is/ I very sure the Democrates would do the same.

Anonymous said...

Of course, any good RINO would

Anonymous said...

@1041 After 4 years of the democrat games we don't care. Deal with it. You have more to come.

Anonymous said...

Pick & Install the POTUS choice Judge Before
election , before Democrats can stop it !!

Anonymous said...

Love it, that Demon-crats are now Getting
theirs !!!
& can't do a Damn Thing About it !!! LOL

Anonymous said...

As for waiting until after the election to nominate a new justice: No, no, and of course not! When you have the basketball in your hand, you don't pass it to an opponent.

Anonymous said...

Boss Hog needs to go back to Hazard County &
Take a ride in the General Lee with Daisey Dukes & the boys & Roscoe P. Coletrain !!!

President Trump needs No advice from him !!!

Anonymous said...

More proof he is a RHINO.