On the night the American people learned of her death,  hundreds of women and men gathered on the steps of the Supreme Court.   A picture shows them sitting holding a giant sign that said, “Honor  Her Wish”  The  large picture was in The New York Times.

She had dictated the words to her granddaughter before she died.  “My fervent wish is that my seat on the Supreme Court will be filled by the next president of the United States. “ 

On the same night, just a few hours after the announcement, Senator Mitch McConnell,  Majority  Leader announced that  a successor to her seat would be nominated by President Trump and confirmed by the Senate.    Minority Leader of the Senate, Chuck Schumer responded by quoting Mc Connell’s statement when Barack Obama  nominated Merrick Garland , Chief Judge of the important D.C. Circuit Court   to fill the seat of Justice Antonin  Scalia  after his death.   At that time, McConnell declared  that “The American People should decide who fills that  seat since we will have a national election within the coming year.”   He refused to hold a confirmation hearing and vote in the Senate to confirm Judge Garland during the many months until the next election. Thus, Barack Obama was not able to fulfill his Constitutional role of  nominating a successor to Antonin Scalia.

 This time there will be a national election in weeks and days.  However, Mc Connell said  since  the senate and president are of the same political party, the Constitutional  procedure will be followed.  This explanation was criticized by other respected political figures and commentators .  They   stressed the need for the American People  deciding  the Trump v Biden 2020 election.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been described as an historic  judicial  icon  by many jurists.   Before she was  nominated by President Bll Clinton,  she had forged a reputation  as a lawyer in the  courts supporting women’s rights in all areas of American life. 

  She was one of nine women to enter Harvard Law School in a class of five hundred men in her early years.   When the dean entertained the group one afternoon, he told each woman, “You know, you replaced a man in the class.”  She never forgot that question. 

There are two excellent books about her :  Notorious  RBG  The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg  by Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik    and

In My Own Words by Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Her early years and Lighter side.   Major decisions and dissents

Both books reveal  her brilliance as a thinker and writer.  She liked to write at night when she said “my pen is hot”.   Most of  her fellow judges and justices have always praised her humanity and openness.  She appeared tiny in size sitting next to Clarence Thomas on the bench.   His customary silence was a contrast to her strong and  compelling decisions and dissents . 

RBG will be missed  by  all who knew her personally and by the people of the United States. … the women especially.

Post Script:  The response to Mc Connell and Trump rushing to place another woman on the Supreme Court , one who will be a strong Conservative in favor of ending  Roe v Wade has electrified the women of this country.  Seventy percent of women are in favor of Roe , guaranteeing  the right to abortion.  Millions of dollars were donated over the weekend when Mc Connell and Trump made their statements.  Donations to Planned Parenthood and to Joe Biden who supports Roe v Wade as established law.

Prediction:  Mitch Mc Connell who is tied with Amy McGrath, a former Marine Pilot will lose his seat in the Senate when the women of Kentucky vote him out of office.

Donald J. Trump who continues to trail Joe Biden in the national and state polls will lose the re-election  he seeks so desperately,   He announced today that he will strive for a THIRD TERM IN OFFICE!!!

Only Franklin Delano Roosevelt served more than two terms during World War II.  He died during his fourth term and Harry Truman became president.

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