VP Debate: Kamala Harris Lied About Abraham Lincoln and the Supreme Court

Tyler O'Neil-Opinion : Oct 8, 2020
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...Lincoln said no such thing.

[PJMedia.com] Kamala Harris must have been so proud of herself. During the vice-presidential debate on Wednesday, she argued that President Donald Trump should not have nominated Amy Coney Barrett to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and she cited as her precedent none other than Abraham Lincoln himself—"Honest Abe." (Screengrab image)

As it turns out, however, Kamala Harris was being less than honest in her portrayal of Abraham Lincoln's record.

"In 1864… Abraham Lincoln was up for reelection, and it was 27 days before the election, and a seat became open on the United States Supreme Court. Abraham Lincoln's party was in charge not only of the White House but the Senate," Harris began.

"But Honest Abe said, 'It's not the right thing to do. The American people deserve to make the decision about who will be the next president of the United States and then that person can select who will serve for a lifetime on the highest court of our land.'"

Yet Lincoln said no such thing...

As National Review's Dan McLaughlin explained, Lincoln delayed because the Senate was not in session when Taney died. In fact, the Senate session ended on July 4, 1864, and did not convene again until December 5, 1864. "It was once common for the Senate to be out of session for much of the summer and fall," McLaughlin wrote. The Senate session calendar confirms this... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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