Started By
Message

re: Senate Democrats to filibuster Trump SCOTUS nominee regardless of who it is

Posted on 1/30/17 at 11:54 am to
Posted by HailHailtoMichigan!
Mission Viejo, CA
Member since Mar 2012
69375 posts
Posted on 1/30/17 at 11:54 am to
well the republicans did it to them so it's only fair. As much as I hate to say that.
Posted by Sentrius
Fort Rozz
Member since Jun 2011
64757 posts
Posted on 1/30/17 at 11:56 am to
quote:

well the republicans did it to them so it's only fair. As much as I hate to say that.




The argument doesn't work. It was during an election year with a lame duck POTUS.

This is completely the opposite of that.
Posted by member12
Bob's Country Bunker
Member since May 2008
32121 posts
Posted on 1/30/17 at 11:57 am to
quote:

well the republicans did it to them so it's only fair. As much as I hate to say that.



Republicans filibustered Obama's SCOTUS appointment? Which one?
This post was edited on 1/30/17 at 11:58 am
Posted by therick711
South
Member since Jan 2008
25249 posts
Posted on 1/30/17 at 11:59 am to
quote:

well the republicans did it to them so it's only fair. As much as I hate to say that.



Civics lesson: you don't have to filibuster something that doesn't have enough votes to pass.
Posted by Bjorn Cyborg
Member since Sep 2016
26941 posts
Posted on 1/30/17 at 11:59 am to
quote:

well the republicans did it to them so it's only fair. As much as I hate to say that.


Trump didn't do anything to them.

I don't think this will work out well for the democrats.
Posted by Centinel
Idaho
Member since Sep 2016
43391 posts
Posted on 1/30/17 at 12:00 pm to
'member Robert Bork?

I 'member!



...and so do the Republicans.
Posted by moneyg
Member since Jun 2006
56697 posts
Posted on 1/30/17 at 12:52 pm to
quote:

well the republicans did it to them so it's only fair. As much as I hate to say that.



How many justices did Obama successfully get onto the SC again?
Posted by N.O. via West-Cal
New Orleans
Member since Aug 2004
7179 posts
Posted on 1/30/17 at 1:08 pm to
"well the republicans did it to them so it's only fair. As much as I hate to say that."

Do you mean not bringing Garland up for a vote? Or do you mean an actual filibuster? It's really not the same thing, though I can understand someone viewing it as a tit for tat.
Posted by griswold
Member since Oct 2009
4043 posts
Posted on 1/30/17 at 2:27 pm to
quote:

well the republicans did it to them so it's only fair. As much as I hate to say that
C'mon man! The only time the weenie republicans grew a pair and opposed a SCOTUS appointee by Barry was after the Demwits killed Scalia. Plus they referenced the Biden rule.... No appointments in an election year. All of Barry's other nominees sailed through.
Posted by 14&Counting
Eugene, OR
Member since Jul 2012
37706 posts
Posted on 1/30/17 at 3:20 pm to
quote:

well the republicans did it to them so it's only fair. As much as I hate to say that.


Not exactly. There was an election that was about to take place.
Posted by 5thTiger
Member since Nov 2014
7996 posts
Posted on 1/30/17 at 4:20 pm to
quote:

well the republicans did it to them so it's only fair. As much as I hate to say that.


Everyone, take note...I am about to criticize a potential Democratic filibuster of a SCOTUS nominee.

What the GOP did with Garland is BS. Democrats filibustering a nominee because "they did it" is BS. Take the nominee and thoroughly vet them. If they suck, then anchor him/her.
first pageprev pagePage 1 of 1Next pagelast page
refresh

Back to top
logoFollow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News
Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting.

FacebookTwitterInstagram