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Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.
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Judge Neil Gorsuch, President Trump’s pick to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, faced a critical blow on Thursday as Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) said he would join with other Democrats in attempting to filibuster the nomination — a move that could complicate his confirmation and lead to a total revamp of how the U.S. Senate conducts its business.
Since last year’s elections, Democrats have threatened to force Trump’s Supreme Court nominees to clear procedural hurdles requiring at least 60 senators to vote to end debate and proceed to a confirmation vote. Republicans are eager to confirm Gorsuch before an Easter recess next month, but with no Democrat expressing support for Gorsuch, they are threatening to change Senate rules to ensure the judge’s swift confirmation by allowing Supreme Court picks to be confirmed with a simple majority vote.
On Thursday, Schumer warned that they should focus instead on changing Trump’s nominee.
“If this nominee cannot earn 60 votes — a bar met by each of President Obama’s nominees, and George Bush’s last two nominees — the answer isn’t to change the rules. It’s to change the nominee,” he said.
Among recent Supreme Court nominees, President Barack Obama’s choices of Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan each received more than 60 votes. Samuel A. Alito Jr., chosen by President George W. Bush, was confirmed 58-42 in 2006, but 72 senators voted to defeat a possible filibuster.
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
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They have been saying that since he was nominated.
Go nuclear.
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"On Thursday, Schumer warned....."
Or what?
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Schumer and the other communists can go suck a big one.
"All that the South has ever desired was that the Union, as established by our forefathers, should be preserved, and that the government, as originally organized, should be administered in purity and truth." – Robert E. Lee
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"The Church can and should help modern society by tirelessly insisting that the work of women in the home be recognized and respected by all in its irreplaceable value." Apostolic Exhortation On The Family, Pope John Paul II
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IB, thanks!
Last edited by Sitka deer; 03/23/17. Reason: I hate auto-correct!
Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.
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They need this vote shoved up their _ _ _!
I can't wait till their crying gets so bad even folks that claim to follow what the dems do hears.
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Ex- USN (SS) '66-'69
Pro-Constitution.
LET'S GO BRANDON!!!
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My guess is Schumer is very confident Republicans can't muster the votes to change the rules to a simple 51 vote majority for SCOTUS nominees.
Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny.
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How good is your math?
Republicans have 51 votes in the Senate, they can afford 1 defection, and 1 only.
How confident are you with;
McCain
Graham
Collins
Murkowski
To stand firm in changing the filibuster rule of 60 votes for nominees to the SCOTUS.
Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny.
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My guess is Schumer is very confident Republicans can't muster the votes to change the rules to a simple 51 vote majority for SCOTUS nominees. Simple majority is all that's needed for confirmation. 60 is needed for cloture - to end debate if filibustered.
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
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They will not get 60 to end the filibuster
Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny.
Thomas Jefferson
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There's no working with democrats. The democrats want the destruction of America so unless that's what republicans are willing to work with and towards there will be no compromise. Go nuclear and use every tool possible to relegate the democrats to insignificant oblivion. I truly hate liberals and don't care one iota for their feelings. F'ck them and their hatred of freedom.
�Politicians are the lowest form of life on earth. Liberal Democrats are the lowest form of politician.� �General George S. Patton, Jr.
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Half a dozen democrats will vote to confirm.
Son of a liberal: " What did you do in the War On Terror, Daddy?"
Liberal father: " I fought the Americans, along with all the other liberals."
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Schmucky likes to bluster - not sure he can force all of the Dems into line on this one, as future issues are at stake. Games now - reality later.
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When is questioning/debate over and the vote to be had?
It's about like this:
"Do you puff peters?"
"Hell no!"
"NAZI!!!"
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