[RWR8189]

SCOTUS nominees go to the floor with or without approval from the Judiciary.

Clarence Thomas was rejected by the Judiciary Committee and approved by the full Senate. We'll how the rules of the game work this time around though.

[Dilbert San Diego]

Thanks for the correction. Then we'll have to see about the use of a filibuster if the Dems. are "troubled" and "concerned" about the nominee.

Isn't the "nuclear" option off the table now that Dems. are in charge? After all, they could vote that proposal down in a party line vote and still filibuster.

Dems. are hoping that Bush won't get anymore Supreme Court nominees. They look forward to Hillary or Barack appointing liberal judges.

[brazzaville]

Good evening.
"SCOTUS nominees go to the floor with or without approval from the Judiciary."

The stroke or illness of the DemocRAT Senator today makes this interesting, doesn't it.

Michael Frazier

[1L]

>>Clarence Thomas was rejected by the Judiciary Committee<<

This isn't true. The vote was 7-7.

[phillyfanatic]

One Senator can put a HOLD on any nominee. Even if Stevens retires, as of now, the GOP could not get enough Blue Dog Dems to support even a Pub Senator like Cornyn. Unless, of course, it was Hatch who is too old as a long range pick. And who could trust Graham? Crapo, perhaps. And one would have to pick a Senator with a Pub governor or the Pubs would lose another seat!