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Senate GOP 'goes nuclear,' clearing way for Trump court pick
WYFF-TV ^ | April 6, 2017 | Erica Werner, The Associated Press

Posted on 04/06/2017 11:41:58 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Republicans invoked the "nuclear option" in the Senate Thursday, unilaterally rewriting the chamber's rules to allow President Donald Trump's nominee to ascend to the Supreme Court.

Furious Democrats objected until the end, but their efforts to block Judge Neil Gorsuch failed as expected. Lawmakers of both parties bemoaned the long-term implications for the Senate, the court and the country....

(Excerpt) Read more at wyff4.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 115th; filibuster; gorsuch; mcconnell; schumer; scotus; supremecourt; trump; trumpscotus
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1 posted on 04/06/2017 11:41:58 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Nuclear option. Isn't that the same as the Reid Gambit?
2 posted on 04/06/2017 11:45:42 AM PDT by pa_dweller (President Donald Trump, President Donald Trump. Because I know you like seeing it.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Well, it’s another big step forward. But I won’t count it done until it’s done.

Here’s hoping. And praying.


3 posted on 04/06/2017 11:46:51 AM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

They weren’t so outraged when they repeatedly threatened to do the same thing. Multiple times.


4 posted on 04/06/2017 11:47:03 AM PDT by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Clearing the way for this and probably a couple more Supreme Court judges.


5 posted on 04/06/2017 11:47:34 AM PDT by cymbeline
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“Lawmakers of BOTH PARTIES bemoaned the long-term implications for the Senate, the court and the country.”

Still kissing the asses of their “friends across the aisle. Yet another indication that the GOPe lost and we won...


6 posted on 04/06/2017 11:48:05 AM PDT by ManHunter (You can run, but you'll only die tired... Army snipers: Reach out and touch someone)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The Republicans let all the Democrat choices in, so they gain their Judges, but in truth there was no harm to Democrats.


7 posted on 04/06/2017 11:48:05 AM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: pa_dweller

Yup. The Reid Option.


8 posted on 04/06/2017 11:48:10 AM PDT by dhs12345
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Good, there was a headline yesterday that Republicans were almost out of compromises. There is no telling what GOPe was promising.

Democrats deserve the nuclear option.


9 posted on 04/06/2017 11:48:17 AM PDT by DannyTN
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Good, there was a headline yesterday that Republicans were almost out of compromises. There is no telling what GOPe was promising.

Democrats deserve the nuclear option.


10 posted on 04/06/2017 11:48:21 AM PDT by DannyTN
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To: cymbeline

Clearing the way for this and probably a couple more Supreme Court judges.


Good long term move.

Anyone who believes Dems wouldn’t have done it on their SJ pick if necessary is fooling themselves..


11 posted on 04/06/2017 11:49:11 AM PDT by patriotspride
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The Democrats needed to be severely slapped for their behavior toward Trump, the American people, and in general.


12 posted on 04/06/2017 11:50:08 AM PDT by Sasparilla ( I'm Not tired of Winning)
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Thanks, reid, for showing us the way.

So much sage advice ignored by the rats. In this case “never take a power you do not want your opposition to have.”

In 40 years this may come back and bite Republicans (since the picks for Trump and Pence should last that long) but I am willing to take that chance.


13 posted on 04/06/2017 11:51:35 AM PDT by freedumb2003 (Not tired of winning yet!)
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It will take some time for the RATs to get over the soreness
of having a nuke shoved up where the Sun don’t shine.


14 posted on 04/06/2017 11:55:12 AM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance)
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Dear Satan,

It’s time to call Ginsburg home.

Signed,
America


15 posted on 04/06/2017 11:55:44 AM PDT by MountainWalker
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To: pa_dweller

Or the movie, “Hunt for Reid Bipolar.”


16 posted on 04/06/2017 11:55:56 AM PDT by HombreSecreto (The life of a repo man is always intense)
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To: freedumb2003

>In 40 years this may come back and bite Republicans (since the picks for Trump and Pence should last that long) but I am willing to take that chance.

There won’t be an America left if the left gets power again. They’re already talking about importing hundreds of millions of African refugees created by the west giving massive amounts of food and medical-care to Africans. The Islamic invasion from Syria to Europe was just testing the waters for moving the Muslim Africans over. If they win it will be war or genocide and we’re the Native Americans this time.


17 posted on 04/06/2017 11:56:04 AM PDT by RedWulf (#purge the nevertrumpers)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

So, has he been confirmed? What are we waiting for?


18 posted on 04/06/2017 11:57:22 AM PDT by Mr. Douglas (Best. Election. EVER!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Schumer and the Clintons will be drunks tonight. Maybe the fake Indian too.


19 posted on 04/06/2017 11:59:49 AM PDT by Sasparilla ( I'm Not tired of Winning)
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Republicans invoked the "nuclear option" in the Senate Thursday, unilaterally rewriting the chamber's rules

Fake news again. It was not unilateral nor was it even a republican plan when first proposed.

Reid enabled the process and the dims intended to do the same thing because they were sure the hildabeast would win the election and the republicans would fillibuster a court nominee.

The Republicans used reid's rule change against the dims.

20 posted on 04/06/2017 12:01:52 PM PDT by pfflier
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