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Mike Pence vice presidential campaign, 2016/Supreme Court
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See what Mike Pence and the 2016 Republican Party Platform said about the Supreme Court.
Pence on the Supreme Court
- On August 10, 2016, Pence criticized former Ohio governor and 2016 Democratic Ohio Senate candidate Ted Strickland for his earlier comment about the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Pence said, “You know your former governor, Ted Strickland. I just learned on the way over here, actually said on Monday that the death of Antonin Scalia, quote: 'happened at a good time.'” Pence continued, “Well those remarks are appalling, and they are one more reminder why Ohio must reelect Sen. Rob Portman to Washington, D.C. My friends, the passing of a constitutional scholar like the late justice Antonin Scalia was an American tragedy. And Donald Trump and I know that there is never a good time for a good man and a principled conservative to leave our Supreme Court or leave this Earth. But the truth is, Ted Strickland’s callous remarks remind us of the stakes in this election. I would say particularly to our constitutional liberties, including the right to keep and bear arms.” Strickland apologized for the remark on August 10, 2016.[1]
- During a town hall meeting in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Pence explained why he was discussing the Supreme Court vacancy. He said, "While we’re choosing a president for the next four years, this next president will make decisions that will impact our Supreme Court for the next 40.”[2]
- On July 21, 2016, Pence told Judy Woodruff of PBS Newshour that he thought Donald Trump is "pro-life." He continued, "And I believe in the sanctity of life, and we have had some heart-to-heart conversations about the Supreme Court of the United States and about the importance of making sure that our next president appoints justices to the Supreme Court who will not only uphold the rule of law, but will — that will advance the principles enshrined in the Constitution of the United States."[3]
- Mike Pence criticized the nomination of Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan because of her opposition to gun rights and how it had influenced her judicial decisions.[4]
- Read what the 2016 presidential candidates and other vice presidential candidates said about the Supreme Court.
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See also
- Supreme Court vacancy, 2016: An overview
- Impact of the 2016 election on the United States Supreme Court
- U.S. Senators on the nomination of Merrick Garland
- Presidential candidates, 2016
- Process to fill the vacated seat of Justice Antonin Scalia
Footnotes
- ↑ Politico, "Pence rips Strickland over comments on Scalia’s death," August 10, 2016
- ↑ Conservative Daily Post, "MIKE PENCE: “WE’RE OVER-RULING THAT SUPREME COURT CASE,” July 29, 2016
- ↑ PBS Newshour, "Pence talks Turkey, abortion, Trumponomics, trade and the Supreme Court," July 21, 2016
- ↑ National Review, "Recalling When Mike Pence Looked Like a Promising Presidential Contender," January 27, 2011
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Republican Party, "The 2016 Republican Party Platform," accessed August 23, 2016
