Posted on 02/01/2017 12:43:09 PM PST by Innovative
That would be a magical day, indeed.
The party of Ike, Lincoln and The Gipper finally has its balls back.
Go Trump !
What does that mean....won’t be pressured in participating in the nuke option???
Way to go, President Trump. Prayers offered up for the success of your administration.
Exactly what it says. If Gorsuch can’t get 8 Dems to vote for him to get to the 60 votes required to confirm, then it’s too bad.
McCain and Graham say they will not join in “The Nuclear Option” as to do so would “destroy the Senate.”
;)
When I first heard this, I was wishing Trump would keep quiet about it. By making this comment I thought was premature in the negotiation process. My thought was that this is the nomination I would like the Dems to filibuster so we can open the door for the ones to follow that will be harder to win than the Scalia replacement.
But the more I think about it, I think this “in your face” comment is the right move by Trump. It sounds like the Dems were already figuring out that this is not the one to filibuster. Because if they did and they got nuked, then the door would be wide open for the next 2 appointments. They would lose the court for a generation.
So, Trump thinks the Dems are likely not to filibuster this time, so he throws out this taunt. Now, the Dems have two options. Walk away from the filibuster, and it looks like they folded under the Trump blitz. Or, filibuster and blow the door open on the next ones that would have been easier to defeat. It’s the irresistible double dog dare. A coward if you walk away. And dead meat if you take it.
Oh no! Trump is calling for nuclear war! This is the end of the world as we know it! Stock up on iodine tablets and head for the caverns!!!/sarcasm;)
It’s just a matter of time before a bunch of ignorant people jump on this statement because they do not know what it means and think that our president has just authorized the use of nuclear weapons!! 10-9-8-7....
“What is the purpose of the filibuster? Why shouldn’t the majority prevail?”
There is an old phrase, the tyranny of the majority.
Our government was designed to split power among various groups to prevent 51% of the people making laws that impose unwanted restrictions and obligations on everybody else.
Yes, that's why each state has two senators regardless of population. Once every state has two senators, why shouldn't the majority of senators be able to act?
>>It is certainly true that the democrats will abandon it at their first opportunity regardless of what we do today, but I’d prefer that the government’s hands be tied for both sides. If that means we need to give up our temporary advantage today in order to help preserve liberty in the future, then so be it.
I completely agree.
We should not fall prey to the “democrat disease” where they gleefully make rules that benefit themselves while they are in power with no thought that that power might end someday.
>> What is the purpose of the filibuster? Why shouldn’t the majority prevail?
For the same reason as the electoral college instead of the popular vote. It’s important to prevent mob rule, especially by a slim majority.
All that said, I want to see Sessions and Gorsuch confirmed ASAP.
“Once every state has two senators, why shouldn’t the majority of senators be able to act?”
In order to protect us from our government. Obamacare was supported by a majority of the Senate. Would the US have benefited from a constitutional filibuster?
That’s not a valid argument. The majority is the majority even if one doesn’t like what it does. Elections have consequences.
It is possible to enact rules, laws, and constitutional amendments that make it harder for the government to take actions. On balance, I want it to be harder for the government to act. Other people do not.
A more pure democracy, less inhibited by restraints, has advantages and disadvantages. It’s easier to see the advantages when you hold the majority.
Fair enough. As a lawyer, I tend to be a purist when it comes to these things.
I am so sick of these two SOBs.
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