Mitt Romney Announces His Position On Supreme Court, Backs Moving Forward With Nomination and Senate Vote

Mitt Romney has announced his support of President Trump nominating a replacement for the Supreme Court and the Senate voting on that nominee.

For now anyways, Mitt Romney is no longer a darling of the left.

For once, since Romney became a senator, I do not despise him. Every once in a while, he acts like the conservative Republican he claims to be. And for that, I am thankful. It is so important that the vacancy on the Supreme Court be filled, hopefully before the election. It would be awful if any election controversy go to a court with only eight justices.

My statement regarding the current Supreme Court vacancy: pic.twitter.com/6YO0dPWWXc

— Senator Mitt Romney (@SenatorRomney) September 22, 2020

From Fox News:

“My decision regarding a Supreme Court nomination is not the result of a subjective test of ‘fairness’ which, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder,” Romney, R-Utah, said in a statement. “It is based on the immutable fairness of following the law, which in this case is the Constitution and precedent. The historical precedent of election year nominations is that the Senate generally does not confirm an opposing party’s nominee but does confirm a nominee of its own.”

The senator, who voted to remove Trump from office earlier this year, continued: “The Constitution gives the President the power to nominate and the Senate the authority to provide advice and consent on Supreme Court nominees. Accordingly, I intend to follow the Constitution and precedent in considering the President’s nominee. If the nominee reaches the Senate floor, I intend to vote based upon their qualifications.”

Beyond his official written statement, Senator Romney spoke to reporters today and further explained his logic.

“We may have a court that has a more conservative bent,” than it has had in recent decades, Romney said after his announcement. “But my liberal friends have over many decades gotten used to the idea of having a liberal court. And that’s not written in the stars.”

He added: “It’s also appropriate for a nation that’s if you will center-right to have a court which reflects center-right points of view. Which again are not changing the law from what it states but instead following the law and following the Constitution.”

The only two GOP senators to voice opposition are RINO’s Susan Collins (R-ME) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK). In other words, the usual suspects on our side of the aisle.

Liberals are LOSING THEIR MINDS.

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— Cher (@cher) September 22, 2020

Mitt Romney's position is that Donald Trump is a corrupt President guilty of high crimes worthy of removal AND he should make a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court moments before the voters weigh in on who should be President.

Totally logical and morally consistent

— Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) September 22, 2020

and just like that, Mitt Romney became a Nazi again

— Michael Malice (@michaelmalice) September 22, 2020

So, amazingly, it looks like the Republicans have enough support to go forward with filling the vacancy with a qualified nominee! Happy day, people!