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McCain on filibuster change: ‘It’s a bad day for democracy’
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Posted on 04/06/2017 1:27:54 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., bemoaned the state of the Senate on Thursday as Majority Leader Mitch McConnell moved to change the chamber’s rules in order to break through the Democratic filibuster of Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch with a simple majority. Earlier in the day, Republicans failed to reach the 60-vote supermajority needed to end debate and proceed to a vote.

“It’s a bad day for democracy,” McCain said before entering the Senate chamber, where he later voted with fellow Republicans to change the rules. “I think it’s a terrible mistake that we will regret for many, many years to come.”

McCain called the rule-change a “slippery slope” that “will clearly lead to more extreme appointments for both sides” — and could embolden senators to change the rules for considering legislation, too.

“We went from judges, to [a] Supreme Court justice,” McCain said. “What’s next?”

McConnell has said he would not change the Senate rules for legislation.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: democracy; filibuster; mcain; mccain
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1 posted on 04/06/2017 1:27:54 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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He needs to be put in a nursing home ASAP. What a lunatic.


2 posted on 04/06/2017 1:28:40 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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When have Republicans blocked Democrat appointments up for a vote?

Go pound sand John.


3 posted on 04/06/2017 1:29:39 PM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

On the contrary mclame. It’s a great day for democracy, no more being held hostage by the criminally insane left.


4 posted on 04/06/2017 1:29:46 PM PDT by Newtoidaho (Proud member of Trump's army of online trolls.)
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The RINO and traitor McCain - media whore and drama queen.


5 posted on 04/06/2017 1:29:48 PM PDT by sheehan (DEPORT ALL ILLEGALS.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Nutbar McCain laments he didn’t have enough cover to vote against the Nuclear Option.


6 posted on 04/06/2017 1:30:03 PM PDT by Red Steel
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Um, John.... we live in a Constitutional Republic. Not a democracy


7 posted on 04/06/2017 1:30:26 PM PDT by confederatecarpetbag
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It's McCain - I could care less.
8 posted on 04/06/2017 1:30:31 PM PDT by Major Matt Mason (It is time to make America an uncomfortable place for Marxist usurpers.)
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Wait....he said it was a terrible, terrible decision, but then voted for it? Am I missing something?


9 posted on 04/06/2017 1:31:01 PM PDT by Bishop_Malachi (Liberal Socialism - A philosophy which advocates spreading a low standard of living equally.)
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BS....The Constituion doesn’t even call for a specific vote.


10 posted on 04/06/2017 1:31:33 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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If you're going to conduct unlimited debate -- aka filibuster -- the proper procedure is to keep the Senate in session 24/7/365 and require senators to speak non-stop until they drop. The current way of conducting a filibuster is for pussies.

The old ways are better.

11 posted on 04/06/2017 1:31:57 PM PDT by Publius ("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius available at Amazon.)
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“It’s a bad day for democracy,” McCain said before entering the Senate chamber, where he later voted with fellow Republicans to change the rules. “I think it’s a terrible mistake that we will regret for many, many years to come.”

What a moron! The filibuster is one of the most undemocratic rules in government. It allows for the will of the people to be thwarted, the will of the majority in the Senate to go unexpressed since the minority prevents a vote from ever taking place!

Hey McInsane! There's nothing 'democratic' about the tyranny of the minority you old windbag!

12 posted on 04/06/2017 1:31:58 PM PDT by pgkdan (The Silent Majority Stands With TRUMP!)
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Just become a Rat and get it over with, John.


13 posted on 04/06/2017 1:32:02 PM PDT by dfwgator
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Will this guy ever shut his mouth. Sometimes, I wish he would drop.


14 posted on 04/06/2017 1:32:02 PM PDT by castlegreyskull
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Gawd, how I loathe this scumbag.


15 posted on 04/06/2017 1:32:28 PM PDT by dforest
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Actually the “filibuster” is by definition quite undemocratic.


16 posted on 04/06/2017 1:32:32 PM PDT by traderrob6
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Let’s strap McCain on a 300 ton bomb and drop it right over the ISIS part of Syria and tell them to keep him there...


17 posted on 04/06/2017 1:32:34 PM PDT by HarleyLady27 ('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump/Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)
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He’s beyond RINO, he’s a D in all but name.


18 posted on 04/06/2017 1:32:35 PM PDT by dfwgator
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Now I know why this moron graduated at the bottom of his class from the Naval Academy. He's probably been at the bottom of his class since kindergarten. Math sure isn't his strong suit.

How is it a "bad day for democracy" when a minority party is prevented from imposing its will in a political process?

19 posted on 04/06/2017 1:32:52 PM PDT by Alberta's Child (President Donald J. Trump ... Making America Great Again, 140 Characters at a Time)
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“I think it’s a terrible mistake that we will regret for many, many years to come.”

I sure hope McQueeg isn't around for those "many, many years to come". Things will pick up a little after John departs this vale of tears.

20 posted on 04/06/2017 1:33:23 PM PDT by Sans-Culotte (Time to get the US out of the UN and the UN out of the US!)
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