G. O. P. Colleagues tomorrow. They will vote on the nominee sooner rather than later. Tonight, Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Lindsey Graham says democrats have a double standard when it comes to how nominees are treated, citing the bruising battle over justice thomas, justice alito, whose wife left the hearing in tears, and just a kavanaugh. Graham telling democrats that republicans plan to move ahead and saying, if the shoe were on the other foot, he would do the shannon which woman the president may nominate, tony barrett and Allison Jones. We will talk with britt hume about why some are opposed to people of faith serving on the federal bench. We kick things off with kevin cork with the latest on the president S Supreme Court plan. What can you tell us . Reporter rather than debate the merits of a potential nominee democrats on capitol hill are threatening retribution, punishment and political upheaval if they dont get their way on this but at least so far donald trump is unmoved
So now we have a political fight over how and when to fill Justice Ginsburgs seat and that will by all accounts dominate the debate until the next election. Election. Democrats say they gained seats in 2018 and they have a moral obligation to fill that seat. Senate is shaky this time for the republicans, so they say nothing should be done until november 3. Key senators, victor davis hanson. And we begin at the white house to learn which one maybe the president will nominate as early as this week. The president said he will nominate a woman to the Supreme Court as early as this week. He had plenty to say about this in lafayette, north carolina. He made his case directly to voters why now is the time to act. President trump article two of the constitution says the President Shall nominate justices of the Supreme Court. It will be a woman. A very talented, very brilliant woman. I havent chosen yet. Reporter the schedule for tomorrow just came out. There are no announcements on it. A but t
Votes to confirm the nominee, even if every single democrat is against them. Thats because democrats need at least four republicans to break ranks, and so far, theyve got only two. As you might expect, this is already turning into a very nasty fight on capitol hill. Just take a look at the two leaders on the senate floor yesterday. The American People are about to witness an astonishing parade of misrepresentations about the past, misstatements about the present, and more threats against our institutions from the same people, the same people who have already been saying for months, well before this, already been saying for months, they want to pack the court. Leader mcconnell and chairman graham have made a mockery of their previous position. They seem ready to show the world their word is simply no good. Its enough to make your head explode. And then to hear leader mcconnell up on the floor trying to defend this. Pathetic. Pathetic. We have got to remember, it has only been four days
Progressive firebrands could progressive moves from packing the courts to ending the filibuster, pushing for statehood for puerto rico in washington dc to seal democratic majorities in the senate. Washington post reports the Biden Campaign is annoyed with that marky for raising the Court Packing issue. Team biden wants to focus on most polarizing issues now just 42 days from election day what do voters deserve answers from biden and his running mate Kamala Harris about the to for issues, progressive base which democrats must keep on board like some of his answers. I think the socialists, thats how i got elected, i got the nomination. Do i look like a socialist, look at my whole career. I am not a socialist. Shannon we will find out what republican senator john kennedy thinks in a minute when he joined us. Welcome to fox news at night. Kevin cork kicks off off with the latest maneuvering over the Supreme Court, good evening. Despite losing Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski it would appea
Did, jake, that he didnt even talk for a second about the Supreme Court fight. He really intentionally clearly kept his eye on the ball, and the ball, from that campaigns point of view, is about health care and about how the president , excite what despite to voters in states like wisconsin four years ago, isnt looking out for the little person. And what struck me was the wording, jake, that the former Vice President used to the people who voted for donald trump who had been with democrats previously. I know you dont feel like that you are seen or heard. That will change with me. Fewer than 23,000 votes. That was the difference between donald trump and Hillary Clinton winning or losing in wisconsin. And thats with nearly 3 Million People voting. And so that is why joe biden is making a direct appeal to try to bring those traditionally democratic voters back into the fold. Because he clearly feels and his campaign feels that he is the kind of democratic messenger who can do that this ye