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On the 19th (local time), just one day after the death of Federal Judge Ruth Vader Ginsburg, both the Republican and Democratic parties entered the ‘War of Recognition’. Six weeks before the presidential election, the nomination of Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg is expected to emerge as the biggest policy issue. If the Republican Party pushes for the approval of the Conservative Supreme Justice as the successor to the opposition Democratic Party, the ideological structure of the US Supreme Court will shift to the conservative superiority of 6 Conservatives and 3 Progressives. For Republicans, even if they win the presidential election, securing a court can provide a highly advantageous bridgehead in future ideological confrontations.
Progressive Judge Ginsburg died of complications from pancreatic cancer the day before. Judge Ginsburg was the second female justice in US history and was called the ‘Godmother of Progress’ and ‘The Icon of Feminism,’ and is so popular with Americans that a film was made about her biography.
◇ One day after Ginsburg’s death … Trump “Named as female quickly”
President Donald Trump ordered the early rise of the White House and all federal governments today, and in a commemorative proclamation that “his legacy and contribution to American history will never be forgotten.” However, the atmosphere of commemoration did not last the day.
President Trump tagged his Republican Twitter account, telling himself and the Republican that “the most important thing has long been the election of the United States Supreme Court” and “we have this obligation, without delay!” US media throughout the tweet, assessing President Trump’s signal to act quickly to name a successor to Justice Ginsburg. Trump also told reporters at the White House that day that “we will begin the nomination process very quickly.” “Most likely the candidate is a woman.”
During the 2016 presidential election, Ginsburg harshly criticized Trump, calling him a “con man,” and President Trump was punching “out of mind,” saying the two were constantly tense.
The new candidates for the Supreme Court include conservative Amy Connie Barrett, Judge of the Seventh Federal Superior Court, South Asian Judge Amul Tapa of the 6th Federal Superior Court, and Cuban woman Barbara Lagoa, 11th Federal Superior Court. Among them, Justice Barrett is the leader in filling the vacancy on the Supreme Court, NBC News reported, citing three sources.
◇ Republican Party, “No nominations allowed in presidential election year” in 2016 … “nomination obligations” in 2020
Republican Senate Representative Mitch McConnell also said the Senate would vote for the person Trump nominates as Ginsburg’s successor. In a statement on the day of Ginsburg’s death, he said: “The Republican Party has pledged to support the appointment of a prominent federal judge appointed by President Trump as the majority party.” did. As soon as the news of Ginsburg’s death broke, it was made clear that he would enter the ballot for approval.
However, American progressive media, such as the New York Times (NYT), immediately protested, saying that the appearance of the Republican Party is twofold. In 2016, the year of the presidential election, the Republican Party, then the majority in the Senate, defeated the approval of the Supreme Court Justice by blocking “the outgoing president must not appoint” when former President Barack Obama tried to appoint the Supreme Justice. This time, however, the Republican Party is trying to open a battle of speed by pushing for a nomination for a successor with just six weeks left for the presidential election.
The president of the Republican judiciary, Lindsey Graham, also tweeted the day that “I completely understand the position of the president.” Graham was the main objection to Obama’s 2016 Supreme Court nomination, promising multiple times that “if a Republican president tries to fill a Supreme Court vacancy in the last year of his term, he will also object.” .
However, it is noteworthy if there will be more exit votes, as Republican Senator Susan Collins said, “The next supreme judge must be chosen by the president who will be elected in the November elections.”
◇ Seeking to stop the full strength of the Democratic Party … emerging as the biggest problem in the presidential elections
The Democratic Party seeks to “stop total power” while turning the Supreme Court issue into an electoral issue. Senate Leader Chuck Schumer of the Democratic Party said: “Americans must speak up for the next Supreme Court decision. This vacancy should not be filled until a new president comes out.” Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden also said: “There is no question that the next Supreme Court should be elected by a new president after the presidential election.”
Public Radio NPR reported that Judge Ginsburg recently dictated to his granddaughter that “my greatest wish is that I will not be replaced until the new president takes office.” It is interpreted to mean that he wants to avoid the situation where he died while Trump was in office and a conservative Supreme Court justice was added.
However, with Republicans holding 53 of the 100 Senate seats, there is no practical way to prevent Democrats from ratifying them. This is because the approval of the Supreme Justice and the Federal Judge in the United States Congress is decided by a simple majority.
Americans attribute important political implications to the appointment of the Supreme Court. This is because decisions that change the roots of American society, such as allowing same-sex marriage, are made primarily in the Supreme Court. In the latest presidential exit poll, up to 21% of voters cited the Supreme Court nomination as the most important issue, of which 56% voted for President Trump, significantly ahead of former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary. Clinton (41%).
However, unlike former Democratic Party chairman Barack Obama, who named a successor to the pre-election Supreme Court and called for a sense of crisis on the part of Republican supporters, this time, President Trump is on the side. humor to enforce the nomination of a conservative Supreme Court, and it is assessed that the voters of the Democratic Party can join. .
