As we mentioned earlier, President Obama has chosen Judge Merrick Garland as his pick to replace Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court.
Judge Garland is considered to be “pro-cop” by some, which evidently is some sort of new litmus test for Black Lives Matter protesters. Here’s NY Daily News justice writer and Twitchy regular Shaun King:
https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/710109557750632448
https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/710110106575368193
https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/710114208214556675
https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/710114482291384324
So, without support from the far left, is Judge Garland’s nomination dead on arrival?
Schumer now: "If Merrick Garland can't get bipartisan support — no one can."
— Ari Melber (@AriMelber) March 16, 2016
Hatch adds to his statement: 'I think highly of Judge Garland. But his nomination doesn’t in any way change current circumstances.'
— Russell Berman (@russellberman) March 16, 2016
Sen. Charles Grassley not swayed by President Obama's pick for a Supreme Court nominee: https://t.co/OgzBeddm19
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 16, 2016
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We shall see. Here’s the formal nomination:
Nomination formally sent to the Senate: pic.twitter.com/PBXViLr2mQ
— Katherine Faulders (@KFaulders) March 16, 2016
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