Democrats targeted sharply on Tuesday on the implications of confirming Decide Barrett than on criticizing her immediately.In opening statements on
Democrats targeted sharply on Tuesday on the implications of confirming Decide Barrett than on criticizing her immediately.
In opening statements on Monday, Democrats denounced the listening to as an try by Republicans to hurry by way of a nominee who would shift the ideological steadiness of the Supreme Court docket to the proper, jeopardizing the well being care legislation. Many got here geared up with images and again tales of constituents who’ve relied on the legislation through the pandemic, questioning what future they might face if a conservative majority overturned the statute when it goes earlier than the courtroom the week after Election Day.
Democrats need to keep away from attacking Decide Barrett’s character, which occurred through the affirmation hearings for Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh in 2018. They’re additionally steering away from speaking in regards to the nominee’s Catholic religion, which some Democrats made a difficulty throughout her affirmation listening to for an appeals courtroom seat in 2017.
Republicans spent the primary day of the continuing charging that Democrats’ opposition to Decide Barrett mirrored anti-religious bias, though no Democrat talked about or alluded to her religion.