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Ann Coulter slammed for saying RBG's dying wish 'changes everything', Internet says constitution states otherwise

Coulter tweeted that RBG purportedly left instructions to the effect that only the next president must appoint her successor, which if confirmed, 'changes' everything'

Conservative pundit and author Ann Coulter weighed in on the 'Fill The Seat' debate that has started following the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg last week and President Donald Trump saying that he will be nominating her replacement soon. Since her tweet seemed to read as left-leaning, many people were confused as to whether she was being sarcastic. 

Coulter's tweet comes after NPR reported that the 87-year-old justice dictated a note to her granddaughter, Clara Spera, in the final days of her life which read: "My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed." Coulter then tweeted on September 21: "I'm hearing that RBG left SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS to the effect that ONLY THE NEXT PRESIDENT MAY APPOINT HER SUCCESSOR. Not yet confirmed, but if true, THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING!!!"

Committee on the Judiciary states: "When a vacancy occurs on the Supreme Court, the President of the United States is given the authority, under Article II of the United States Constitution, to nominate a person to fill the vacancy. The nomination is referred to the United States Senate, where the Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing where the nominee provides testimony and responds to questions from members of the panel." As a result, people who were aware of the constitutional rule, spoke out against Coulter's tweet as they urged POTUS to get Ginsburg's seat filled. 

"A yet unborn child at Planned Parenthood left specific Institutions today. 'FIll that Seat' Still yet unconfirmed," one joked, while another commented, "Verified quotes are more powerful than fabricated last words or instructions. Besides there is nothing in our constitution that provides for anyone, living or dead to affect a Presidents ability to proceed with a nomination." 

A third said, "I was unaware of the Make-A-Wish doctrine was in effect." A fourth wrote, "The appointment of the next SCOTUS Justice will require a special magical skeleton key, which must be retrieved from a hidden and perilous location. Once the key is found they will then be required to summon a council of sages with the blessing of the elven and dwarf kingdoms." And a fifth opined, "No it doesn’t. Unless it’s part of the Constitution it doesn’t mean Diddley squat. You have zero idea what you’re talking about."

However, ardent followers of Coulter guessed that although her tweet sounded pretty straight-forward, she could have been sarcastic about it. "Haha, brilliant bit of trolling here, Ann, the responses are great. I only saw 2 who recognized the sarcasm," one wrote, while another said, "I’ll take this as sarcasm." A third wrote, "Sarcasm y’all. I hope..." A fourth commented, "It’s a little thang called sarcasm."

During a 'Fox & Friends' interview on Monday, Trump claimed, without evidence, that Justice Ginsburg’s "dying wish" might have been written by a senior Democrat like Representative Adam Schiff of California, Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer or Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. "I don’t know that she said that, or if that was written out by Adam Schiff, and Schumer and Pelosi," Trump said. "That came out of the wind. It sounds so beautiful, but that sounds like a Schumer deal, or maybe Pelosi or Shifty Schiff."