THE HEIGHT OF HYPOCRISY
Due to the passing of a legal giant, Ruth Badger Ginsburg there is now an opening that need be filled on the Supreme Court of the United States.
Unfortunately, the timing of such presents an imbroglio. Without a doubt, the President of the United States is vested with the authority to nominate a replacement and thereafter Congress has the responsibility to vet such and confirm or decline the appointment.
There is however an imminent problem that Congress has created, specifically an exparte Senate which is now laboring to reach a desired result. In essence the GOP controlled Senate weighed in 2016 when a vacancy was created and then President Obama nominated Garland Merrick. At that time, Lindsey Graham and Mitch McConnell stated that in an election period, the public deserved the right to elect a President and after that result, move forward with the process. Lindsey Graham stated that if the very same scenario occurred again that he and the GOP would act in the very same manner. According, Mitch McConnell and the Senate refused to move on this matter.
Well times have suddenly shifted and so has the position of the GOP controlled Senate. The motivation is clear and such equates to the height of hypocrisy.
The GOP has seen a political opportunity that could effectively change the legal landscape for years. This includes but is not limited to, gutting the Affordable Care Act without any replacement. This also could include rescinding a women's right to seek abortion. In these respects, the GOP has duped the public. Forgetting that the Senate works, or should work and represent ALL people, they forego such in order to gain political advantage and effectively their decision to escalate hypocrisy undermines the true essence of their duty. The conduct set forth integrates deception, dissonance and a thinly veiled power grab to further divide the country.
To willfully mislead the American public is egregious. To state “hold me to my words" ( Lindsey Graham) and exacerbate the trail of spurious information is truly nefarious. One should expect such deception, after all Graham, when running for President, called Trump a “xenophobic racist” however he quickly changed his tune in full fledged support of Trump. This is the game that is played.
McConnell for his part is simply sad. Each are examples of why term limits should be in place. !n fact, when individuals can make a career disguised as those who “work for the public” is in fact disgraceful. There must be limitations when such is solely politically motivated. Change can effectuate a diminished impact in this respect. It must be said that when the same individuals can manipulate the system or conversely one man can control when and where votes are placed, upon political lines, then there is a systematic problem that compels redress.
Until this occurs, we are in a perpetual state of deep division.