Posted on 04/03/2017 10:30:47 AM PDT by BradtotheBone
Senate Democrats have garnered enough votes to filibuster Judge Neil Gorsuch's nomination to the Supreme Court, forcing Republicans to consider whether to change Senate rules to confirm President Donald Trump's choice.
i won’t believe mcConAll until he actually does it. gop are such pu$$ies
Yep, they should really just vote today.
Change the rules. That was how it was when our country began. How many states did we have then?
Behind the scenes: Schumer will remove the filibuster on Gorsuch if Mitch (rhymes with...) agrees by handshake to not go nuclear on SCOTUS slot #2. Mitch is a beta male, and will agree.
I hope I’m wrong, but would not be surprised.
Let’s just wait for the vote.
Wine is a mocker.
DC is full of weak drunkards.
Not even a close call.
And from orbit...just to be sure.
What are their particular arguments other than sexist, misogynist, racist homophobe xenophobe, too many women will die, too many babies will live, minorities will be lynched, and the planet will incinerate itself?
Or is it 100% politics?
DC is like WWF - all fake characters in the ring that drink beer together in the locker room after the show...
Good. Because if the GOP had to nuke the filibuster on the next nominee when old Ginsburg croaks, they might not have the guts to do it. Collins, Murkowski, Graham and McCain might balk unless Trump nominated a liberal.
I think this is good news.
The Democrats have been shown to be obstructionist, dishonest and irresponsible.
It allows the Reid option of simple majority for the next SCOTUS candidates.
It is a win all around.
Well so much for that.... turtle will buckle instantly... tell me again why having a majority matters???
I pretty much agree with you.
I hope that the Dems do invoke the Reid Rule. Gorsuchs IS going to get appointed, one way or another, we are gonna getcha getcha getcha; One way or another I'm going to win ya {oops sorry, breaking into a Blondie song here}.
Gorsuchs IS going to get appointed, one way or another. Everyone knows this. And if the Dems try to use the Reid Rule, we'll just ignore it, and that sets us up for all future Supreme Court appointees. They can't then say, "Well we didn't invoke the Reid Rule with Gorsuchs, but now we are invoking the Reid Rule. And you should keep with the Reid Rule tradition on this one."
So I hope the Dems do invoke the Reid Rule.
NOOOOOOOOOOOO, because Trump will also have #3 and #4
Yes, change the rule, first make them do an actual filibuster. Make that weasel Testor stand up and talk till his tongue attaches to the top of his mouth. Then when he falls over, tell them nukes away.
I’m not sure Mitch will have the votes for the rule change.
They want the Republicans to use the nuclear option so that they can’t the next time, or so they think. Just force Gorsuch through, NOW.
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