[steveegg]

The Pubbies tried unsuccessfully to get cloture so they could have a vote on JRB. Only when the Gang of Fourteen struck their deal was she able to get a vote and get confirmed.

So, should we cower in fear that the Gang of 14 didn't really mean "except in extraordinary circumstances", that there really is an unspoken agreement that those freed by the "deal" had a one-time-only reprieve, or that the RINOs would see an attempt to filibuster any nominee that is more conservative than the Justice he or she is replacing as an "extraordinary circumstance" and thus not allow the Constitutional option?

Or should we use this chance to at least try to move SCOTUS appreciably to the right, using the fact that Roberts didn't face a filibuster and the 'RATs couldn't even get more than half their members to oppose him on the floor to our advantage?

[Rummyfan]

So, should we cower in fear that the Gang of 14 didn't really mean "except in extraordinary circumstances", that there really is an unspoken agreement that those freed by the "deal" had a one-time-only reprieve, or that the RINOs would see an attempt to filibuster any nominee that is more conservative than the Justice he or she is replacing as an "extraordinary circumstance" and thus not allow the Constitutional option?

No. I'm disappointed the President didn't want to force this issue. Are we the majority or are we not?