[Theodore R.]

I don’t see how 60 votes will be found to have the vote on confirmation of a Supreme Court nominee. The court may stay at 8 members until 2019 or 2021, depending on later elections.

[BAW]

I don’t see how 60 votes will be found to have the vote on confirmation of a Supreme Court nominee. The court may stay at 8 members until 2019 or 2021, depending on later elections.

Leverage. Negotiation. The Art of the Deal. :)

[perfect_rovian_storm]

Well, considering the nominee will most likely be Senator Mike Lee of Utah and thus one of their colleagues, it will make it harder to dismiss him as an ‘extremist’. They’ll try, of course, but he’s generally well liked. R’s may have to go nuclear, but I’m fine with that since Republicans never mount opposition to Dem appointments anyway, so losing the filibuster for the supreme court is meaningless to us.

[lodi90]

I don’t see how 60 votes will be found to have the vote on confirmation of a Supreme Court nominee. The court may stay at 8 members until 2019 or 2021, depending on later elections.

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The GOP will have 52 votes. 53 if Heitcamp takes a cabinet position. 54 if Manchin votes mostly GOP. We only need to flip a few Dems at this point to break Dem solidarity and get to 60. Assuming no GOP traitors of course. There are a few Dem Senators up for election in states Trump won handily. MT, MO, etc. Chuckie boy is going to have his work cut out for him keeping the Dems together, IMO. The party is massively split.

[meadsjn]

I don’t see how 60 votes will be found to have the vote on confirmation of a Supreme Court nominee.

Current Senate rules are for 51 votes. Thank you, Democrats and Gang of 14 RINOs.