re: Official Gorsuch Confirmation Thread

OK, so the Democrats will filibuster. I hope McConnell at least tries for 60 votes for cloture. If he gets it fine and done.

If not he'll need to decide to use the nuclear option for the Supreme Court. In 2013 the Democrats used that for lower court nominations because so many federal judgeships were open the federal courts had become clogged.

I suspect he'll use that option and get the judge confirmed.

And with that, minorities in the Senate will no longer have a say. That will end any reason to compromise in that body, just as there isn't in the House.

Is that good for America?

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In 2013 the Democrats used that for lower court nominations because so many federal judgeships were open the federal courts had become clogged

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Why couldn't Democrats appointment judges that can be approved without the nuclear option?

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And with that, minorities in the Senate will no longer have a say. That will end any reason to compromise in that body, just as there isn't in the House.

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So why is it Gorsuch's vote is "that" issue that ended any reason to compromise and not Democrats using this bullshite maneuver to appoint far left wing judges to the bench?

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Is that good for America?

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No, the tactics of Kennedy, Biden, Schumer et al over the years have not been good for America. The politics of personal destruction have finally poisoned the well to the degree that the general response to nearly all appointments is "go f*ck yourself". Well, except for Sotomayor and Karen of late.

I can think of no good reason why this man should be denied confirmation to the Supreme Court

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Official Gorsuch Confirmation Thread

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So what is the holdup now? What's next?

I would think the majority should use the NO because no way the Dems are going to let ANY of Trump's nominees in. I don't care what they say about Gorsuch's ideology not being mainstream. They will not consider any but Left Wing nominees.
Might as well get this over with now. The dumbass Dems should use this when a Leftist Judge is replaced. I hope the majority doesn't fold on this. Screw the Dems; they brought this on.

The rules will be changed to allow for a simple majority confirmation of supreme court justices and Gorsuch will be on the court. If the Democrats had controlled the Senate by one vote last year, they would have changed the rule to get Garland on the bench before the Presidential election. I don't think it mattered too much as they thought Hillary would win and either Garland would get his seat or Hillary could have always withdrawn it and nominated Bill or some Native American professor from Harvard.