Mitch McConnell says Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court confirmation was 'wonderful birthday present' for Hillary Clinton



Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell took an opportunity to poke some fun at Hillary Clinton by saying Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation to the Supreme Court on Monday was a "wonderful birthday present" for the former Democratic presidential nominee.

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"It was a wonderful birthday present for Hillary Clinton to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court Monday night on her birthday," McConnell (R-Ky.) said during a Wednesday campaign stop in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, the New York Post reported. "Oh, I'm sure she was so grateful, so grateful."

It should come as no surprise that Clinton — who turned 73 years old — was not particularly in favor of Barrett's confirmation.

And she took some time out on her birthday to blast the move on Twitter:

It is an insult to the American people that the GOP is ramming through a Supreme Court justice with just eight days… https://t.co/X9MzMm2HdJ
— Hillary Clinton (@Hillary Clinton)1603728022.0

"It is an insult to the American people that the GOP is ramming through a Supreme Court justice with just eight days until the end of an election in which nearly 60 million people have already voted," she wrote.

'I'm sorry that this tragic day in American history has landed on your birthday'

Far-left actress Debra Messing — who earlier this year tweeted a doctored image likening President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler and even called it a "dog whistle to white nationalists and Nazis" — didn't miss that Barrett's confirmation came on Clinton's birthday. And she was very sorry about that:

Im sorry that this tragic day in American history has landed on your birthday. I, for one, am grateful for you, a… https://t.co/b6fD8MclJ9
— Debra Messing✍🏻 (@Debra Messing✍🏻)1603758269.0

"I'm sorry that this tragic day in American history has landed on your birthday," she wrote. " I, for one, am grateful for you, and all that you have given our country. Happy birthday. May this next year be one of enlightment [sic] and healing."

But like McConnell, House Judiciary Committee Republicans couldn't resist using Barrett's confirmation to mock Clinton on her birthday:

Amy Coney Barrett, confirmed. Happy Birthday, @HillaryClinton!
— House Judiciary GOP (@House Judiciary GOP)1603756993.0

Others tore into Clinton's "insult to the American people" tweet:

  • "The fact that you walk free is an insult to America," Errol Webber, a GOP U.S. House candidate, commented. "Happy Birthday, by the way, you demon!"
  • "You're just pissed it's happening on your birthday... " another commenter said. "But the rest of us absolutely LOVE it."

And this guy chimed in, too:

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WATCH: Sen. Mazie Hirono votes 'hell no!' on Amy Coney Barrett nomination and storms off of Senate floor



Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii has been one of the most vocal Democratic opponents to the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court and she manifested her fury on the Senate floor during the roll call vote on Monday.

Hirono registered her vote against the nomination by saying, "hell no!" and stomping off. Her vote was caught on video.

A clip of her petulant vote was circulated on social media:

Stay classy, Mazie Hirono ... https://t.co/ViobYBWNBb
— Scott Morefield (@Scott Morefield)1603757138.0

Hirono was among the Democrats who questioned whether Barrett could be fair in her Supreme Court decisions given that she is so devoted to her Catholic faith. Others accused Hirono of religious bigotry over the suggestion.

"Look, it wasn't her religious views — it's anybody's views that they bring to their decision-making," Hirono said last month about Barrett's faith.

"So they keep telling us that none of the things they wrote or said yesterday should infringe on their decision, but how can we be assured that they can be objective?" she added. "Why should we say you get a lifetime appointment so that you can reflect your ideological agenda in your decision-making?"

Hirono reiterated her opposition to Barrett's nomination through her Twitter account.

"Judge Amy Coney Barrett is a clear and present danger to the rights and protections [Ruth Bader Ginsburg] fought for. The American people are paying attention and voting," she tweeted.

Hirono is also among the critics of the Barrett nomination who are demanding that Democrats pack the Supreme Court with extra seats for liberal justices after the election as revenge against Republicans.

Despite Hirono's opposition and that of the Democrats, Barrett's nomination was approved by Republicans in the U.S. Senate on Monday by a vote of 52 to 48. Barrett will take the constitutional oath in a ceremony at the White House administered by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

Here's more about the vote to put Barrett on the Supreme Court:

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Amy Coney Barrett will most certainly be confirmed, but GOP Sen. Susan Collins will vote 'No'



Sen. Susan Colins (R-Maine) restated her opposition to Judge Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation to the Supreme Court Sunday ahead of Monday evening's scheduled final vote on the Senate floor.

Noting her vote does not reflect her opinion of Judge Barrett, Collins said that it would not be "fair nor consistent" for the Senate to confirm her to the court after refusing to consider President Barrack Obama's nominee Judge Merrick Garland four years ago.

"Prior to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death, I stated that, should a vacancy on the Supreme Court arise, the Senate should follow the precedent set four years ago and not vote on a nominee prior to the presidential election," Collins said in a statement. "Since her passing, I have reiterated that in fairness to the American people — who will either be re-electing the President or selecting a new one — the decision on the nominee to fill the Supreme Court vacancy should be made by whoever is elected on November 3rd."

"Because this vote is occurring prior to the election, I will vote against the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett," she added.

On Sunday, Senate Republicans voted 51-48 to advance Barrett's nomination on the Senate floor, triggering a 30-hour period for debate before the final vote will take place Monday evening. Every Republican except Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) voted in favor of advancing Barrett, and all Democrats opposed.

Though Murkowski voted against advancing the nomination, she said in a speech Sunday that she will vote for Barrett's confirmation.

"I have no doubt about her intellect. I have no doubt about Judge Barrett's judicial temperament. I have no doubt about her capability to do the job," Murkowski said on the Senate floor. "I have concluded that she is the sort of person we want on the Supreme Court."

Collins is expected to be the lone Senate Republican voting against Barrett's confirmation. No Democrats have announced their intention to vote for Barrett.

After Barrett cleared the final procedural hurdle before the final confirmation vote, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) remarked that the Senate should be proud of advancing Barrett.

"A lot of what we've done over the last four years will be undone sooner or later by the next election," McConnell said. "They won't be able to do much about this for a long time to come."