Competition has been fierce for the nomination, but the idea of a group nomination from folks demanding the impossible is stronger than Republicans in Biden leaning districts presenting their allegiance:
Strongly worded statements are not enough.
Those who turned our judicial system into a political cudgel must be held accountable.
We are no longer cooperating with any Democrat legislative priorities or nominations, and we invite all concerned Senators to join our stand. pic.twitter.com/H0CzIjXgwC
— Mike Lee (@SenMikeLee) May 31, 2024
They later picked up the signatures of Senators Johnson (R-WI) and Josh Hawley (R-MO), totaling ten. These ten are, as pundits have pointed out, demanding the White House void a State-level decision, a blatant and brazenly illegitimate act if President Biden were to attempt it, and which would be blocked State-level machinery, or even lack of machinery on the Federal side.
And if Biden doesn’t, these Senators, all far-right wingers, will Take their toys and go home.
No, I mean it. If my reader lives in one these States, reconsideration of that Senator for their position should occur, and speedily.
But, of course, one cannot read this without wondering just who is pulling their strings, because this is a good bit of madness. Excepting Senator Johnson, who is clearly demented at this point and should be retracted simply out of Wisconsin pride, they should all know better. As functioning adults and Senators, this is a shameful bit of pathos that, if it appeared on a movie screen, would reduce the audience to laughter.
In other words, is “Supreme Court candidate” Mike Lee really serious, or is he just dancing to the instructions of someone with gobs of money? ‘Cuz if he really did consider himself a SCOTUS candidate, he should know this.
A question for the history books, I suppose.
