AOC says Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death should ‘radicalize’ Democrats into voting for Biden whether they ‘like him or not’
ALEXANDRIA Ocasio-Cortez said the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg should “radicalize” voters.
Ginsburg, 87, died on Friday after a battle with metastatic pancreatic cancer leaving .
“Voting for is not about whether you agree with him, it’s a vote to let our democracy live another day,” said Ocasio-Cortez, who had endorsed Bernie Sanders for president during his campaign.
She continued: “We need to act in solidarity and protection for the most vulnerable people in our society who have already experience the violent repercussions of this administration.”
Ocasio-Cortez added that “no one president is the answer.”
President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Republicans have an “obligation” to select and confirm a replacement for Ginsburg, affectionately known as RBG, “without delay.”
was considered the leader of the court's liberal justices. A Trump appointment of a conservative judge could have major political ramifications.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that Trump's nominee would quickly receive a vote on the Senate floor.
Biden, however, called on Trump to holding off on naming the replacement – as Democrats draw parallels to the nomination of Merrick Garland by former president Barack Obama.
“Let me be clear: The voters should pick a President, and that President should select a successor to Justice Ginsburg,” .
Garland was never confirmed to a seat vacated by Antonin Scalia after Senate Republicans delayed his confirmation.
The seat was ultimately filled by Trump pick Neil Gorsuch.