Donald Trump vows to nominate a woman to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s vacant position

DONALD TRUMP HAS promised to nominate a candidate for the Supreme Court seat that was left vacant following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Taking the stage at a North Carolina rally with chants of “Fill That Seat,” the president said he would nominate his selection despite objections from Democrats.

And, after taking what he joked was a “very scientific poll” of the Fayetteville crowd as to whether the fans wanted a man or a woman, he declared that the choice would be “a very talented and very bright woman.”

He added that he still didn’t know who he would choose.

“We won an election and those are the consequences,” said the president, who later appeared to indicate that he would be willing to accept a vote on his nominee during the period of lack of conviction after the elections. “We have a lot of time. We have a lot of time. We are talking about January 20.”

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell promised Friday night, hours after Ms Ginsburg’s death, to call for a vote on the person nominated by Trump.

But Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said any vote should be taken after the Nov.3 election. “Voters must choose the president and the president must choose the judge to consider,” Biden said.

Ms. Ginsburg, a prominent advocate for women’s rights who became the court’s second judge, died at the age of 87 at her home in Washington.

A statement from the court said Ms. Ginsburg died as a result of complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer.

Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg fought to the end, through her cancer, with an unshakable faith in our democracy and its ideals. This is how we remember it. But she also left instructions on how she wanted her legacy to be honored. My statement: https://t.co/Wa6YcT5gDi

– Barack Obama (@BarackObama) September 19, 2020

“In the Supreme Court we have lost a dear colleague. Today we cry, but with the confidence that future generations will remember Ruth Bader Ginsburg as we knew her: a tireless and determined defender of justice.

Ms. Ginsburg announced in July that she was undergoing chemotherapy treatment for injuries to her liver, the latest of several battles with cancer.

He spent his final years on the bench as the undisputed leader of the liberal wing of the court and became something of a rock star to his fans.

The young women seemed to especially embrace the Jewish court grandmother, affectionately calling her the Notorious RBG, for her advocacy for the rights of women and minorities, and the strength and resilience she displayed in the face of personal loss and health crises. .

Those health problems included five episodes of cancer that began in 1999, falls that resulted in broken ribs, the insertion of a stent to clear a blocked artery, and a variety of other hospital treatments after he was 75 years old.

He resisted calls from liberals to step down during Barack Obama’s presidency at a time when Democrats were in the Senate and a replacement with similar views could have been confirmed.

Instead, Trump will almost certainly try to pressure Ginsburg’s successor through the Republican-controlled Senate, and move the conservative court even further to the right.