In fact, she has gone beyond the limits of decency and insulted national pride, when she further stated that she would move to New Zealand if Trump is elected to the White House. So there’s not a lot of strong support for this among the Democrats and people who ordinarily would like and adore and revere and respect Justice Ginsburg.
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“I can’t imagine what this place would be – I can’t imagine what the country would be – with Donald Trump as our president”, she said in a New York Times interview published on Sunday.
In response to Ginsburg’s comments, Trump said the justice, who is 83, should resign from her position. If the high court has to determine the victor of this year’s election, Ginsburg’s comments about Trump could pose a problem and raise questions about her objectivity.
The New York Times offered a similar editorial, saying, “Washington is more than partisan enough without the spectacle of a Supreme Court justice flinging herself into the mosh pit”.
Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla), a former clerk for Ginsburg, also came to her defense. And Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said it was “totally inappropriate” for Ginsburg to criticize Trump.
The liberal justice made similar remarks to The Associated Press and The New York Times in recent days.
Trump’s latest comments weren’t the first that he made about the issue.
“It puts into question her ability to be fair and impartial on any manner that could concern Trump”.
Her comments have sparked a firestorm of criticism and have enraged Republicans.
The high court is already short-handed, operating with just eight justices since the conservative firebrand Antonin Scalia died suddenly in February. “I can’t imagine what this place would be, I can’t imagine what the country would be, with Donald Trump as our president”.
Still, the justices typically try to stay out of the political fray.
“Appalling to see a Justice be so shamelessly biased”. Speaking with GOP Senators last week, the Republicans’ nominee-in-waiting referred to “Article XII” of the Constitution.
“He is a faker”, Ginsburg said of Trump. Nixon later said he told Burger to be ready to run for president in 1972 if the public turned against Nixon.
Gillers was referring to 28 U.S. Code 455 that says “Any justice, judge, or magistrate judge of the United States shall disqualify himself in any proceeding in which his impartiality might reasonably be questioned”.
The next president, potentially serving two four-year terms, could have the opportunity to appoint up to three new justices, not including Scalia’s replacement. But it would be prudent if Ginsburg would yield to other Supreme Court justices past and present and butt out of the political arena. Justice Anthony Kennedy turns 80 on July 23, while Justice Stephen Breyer turns 78 in August. This is an exercise in relativity – Ginsburg’s comments were mild compared to Trump’s own attacks on federal Judge Gonzalo Curiel, who’s overseeing civil suits against Trump University.
“I think that Trump is a total opportunist”, Sanders said.
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“Everyone knows she is a liberal Democrat”, he said.
