Democrats want conservative judges impeached, silenced, or intimidated in whatever way possible so leftist judges can provide more favorable rulings in favor of leftist ideas and agendas. Consider the hypocrisy of demanding that Thomas recuse himself for what his wife said about political issues but that Ginsburg not recuse herself for what she said about political issues.
“Make no mistake. This performative outrage is not in earnest,” the Kentucky Republican said on the Senate floor. “This is a political hit, part of liberals’ yearslong quest to delegitimize the Court. All because our laws and Constitution occasionally inconvenience Democrats’ radical agenda.”
He said recusal calls also have been aimed at Mr. Trump’s three court appointees, Justices Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett, and Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., a pick of President George W. Bush.
“All based on spurious accusations about fake ethical problems or partiality,” Mr. McConnell said.
Recusal calls go both ways.
Some conservatives had argued the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg should have recused herself from cases involving Mr. Trump after she said harsh things about him during the 2016 campaign.
“He is a faker,” she said at the time. “He has no consistency about him. He says whatever comes into his head at the moment. He really has an ego. … How has he gotten away with not turning over his tax returns? The press seems to be very gentle with him on that.”
“Make no mistake. This performative outrage is not in earnest,” the Kentucky Republican said on the Senate floor. “This is a political hit, part of liberals’ yearslong quest to delegitimize the Court. All because our laws and Constitution occasionally inconvenience Democrats’ radical agenda.”
He said recusal calls also have been aimed at Mr. Trump’s three court appointees, Justices Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett, and Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., a pick of President George W. Bush.
“All based on spurious accusations about fake ethical problems or partiality,” Mr. McConnell said.
Recusal calls go both ways.
Some conservatives had argued the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg should have recused herself from cases involving Mr. Trump after she said harsh things about him during the 2016 campaign.
“He is a faker,” she said at the time. “He has no consistency about him. He says whatever comes into his head at the moment. He really has an ego. … How has he gotten away with not turning over his tax returns? The press seems to be very gentle with him on that.”
