Ohio Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown says the U.S. should wait until after the winner of the Nov. 3 presidential election is inaugurated to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court justice who died Friday night.
“The American people deserve a voice in the momentous decision we now face, and it was her dying wish, according to her family, that we wait for their choice to lead us to take office in January to confirm a new justice,” he said in a statement.
“We honor Justice Ginsburg best by fighting as hard as we can to preserve her legacy and ensure that women are in all places where decisions are being made.”
Sen. Rob Portman, Republican from Cincinnati, has not yet issued a statement. The Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, says the chamber will vote on a Trump nominee this year.
In March 2016, Portman wrote an op-ed for the Cincinnati Enquirer explaining why America should wait until after the new president took office more than nine months later to fill a Supreme Court opening then.
The month before, he tweeted, in words almost identical to those of McConnell at the time, that the GOP-led Senate “is standing firm on the principle that Americans should have a voice in who will be next Supreme Court nominee.”
[ Enquirer Media partner The Columbus Dispatch provided this report. ]
Two senators already have said the Senate should wait. A third would mean the vote could not move forward, presuming all Democrats stick together.
Yet sabre-rattling was almost immediately evident from the most conservative Ohio Republicans. Tea party member Tom Zawistowski, who has agitated against state health rules, said in a statement: “God and fate have dealt this hand to the American people and our elected officials at this most crucial moment in American history, and, like it or not, that hand must now be played out.
“Let me, and our thousands of members and conservative republicans across America, make this reality crystal clear to every Republican senator. The president will nominate a strict constitutionalist and true social conservative to the Supreme Court, and the Republican controlled Senate will vote to approve that nominee before the election, or you will lose your Republican base support on Nov. 3rd and lose your elections and control of the Senate.”
Among the most effusive statements of praise came from the chief justice of the state Supreme Court.
“America has lost a lodestar,” said Maureen O’Connor.
“Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg used her considerable talents to fight for equal protection under the law for all, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual identity, disability, or national origin. America has lost a jurist with a conscience, true consistent convictions, civility, a sense of humor and a love of the law.”
The reactions from Ohio leaders came pouring in starting minutes after Ginsburg’s death became public.
Examples:
‒ Gov. Mike DeWine: “Her work ethic, her devotion to the court, her own fight to break down barriers, her long friendship with Justice Antonin Scalia, even though they were opposites philosophically, and her courageous fight against cancer stand as examples to all of us. She served with a strength and dignity that inspires us all.”
‒ U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Zanesville: “Very saddened to learn of the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg this evening. My thoughts and prayers are with her loved ones. She served our nation honorably.”
‒ U.S. Rep. Steve Stivers, R-Columbus: US Rep Steve Stivers, R-Columbus: “Justice Ginsburg inspired a generation of young women to break through the glass ceiling. Her work on pay equity and gender equality cemented a truly lasting legacy, and her friendships with those with whom she disagreed, including the late Justice Scalia, is an outstanding example of civility that we should all take to heart.”
‒ Ohio House Minority Leader Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Akron: “My heart breaks tonight, along with so many other Americans, as together we mourn the loss of a true American treasure. Justice Ginsburg has been an inspiration to me and to so many other women in the legal profession. ... She was a trailblazer, a real American hero, and we are a better country because she served on the High Court. Rest in peace, Notorious RBG.”
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‒ Ohio Senate President Larry Obhof, R-Medina: “Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a titan of the law. She spent decades working for the people of this nation and served as an inspiration to many.”
‒ U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Cleveland: “America has lost another giant. Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a lifelong champion of equal rights, a steadfast protector of our most vulnerable, and an unparalleled role model for women and girls in America.”
‒ State Rep. Tavia Galonski, D-Akron: “Tonight, let the tears flow. Be angry, be sad, be melancholy. But tomorrow we must get up. We must go on. We will do more and we will honor her life by living ours. May her memory be a blessing. Shana Tova to all.”
‒ U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Toledo: “She tirelessly fought for marginalized people every day of her life to include her dying breath. She is a national treasure and a blessing who will be remembered and celebrated for as long as this nation stands”
‒ US Rep Tim Ryan, D-Niles: “America has lost a giant tonight. Ruth Bader Ginsburg represented the best of this country. She broke down barriers and dedicated her life to ensuring the American Dream could be accessed by every citizen of our nation. ... Her lifetime of work helped our nation live up to the ideals that it was founded upon. The United States of America is a more just and verdant place because she was in i.t”
‒ U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Marietta: “More often than not, I disagreed with her rulings, but she was courageous and stood strong for what she believed in. Justice Ginsburg also moved and inspired many with her hard-fought, courageous battles against cancer.”
‒ Ohio Supreme Court Justice Pat DeWine: “Rest in peace, Justice Ginsburg. Our country is grateful for your service.”
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