2020 SCOTUS Nomination...

[DoggyDaddy]

Since the Dems didnt show up, they get to report that it was sent to the floor with favorable status, UNANIMOUSLY!

Just think how much could be accomplished if the Dems were always this accommodating!

 

[mmpsteve]

Will be interesting to see what other hyjinks and hyjacks little Chucky has up his sleeves come Monday.

.

 

[Alamo]

I’ll wear my Cocaine Mitch shirt on Sunday and my Notorious ACB shirt on Monday. Can’t wait.

That should be "Glorious ACB."

 

[KittySlayer]

Will be interesting to see what other hyjinks and hyjacks little Chucky has up his sleeves come Monday.

.

My concern is the Republicans can still F' this up. For some reason the Republicans consistently manage to screw up what should be simple matters. Either because of incompetence or because they lack a backbone to stand up for the principals the voters put them in office to pass.

 

[mmpsteve]

My concern is the Republicans can still F' this up. For some reason the Republicans consistently manage to screw up what should be simple matters. Either because of incompetence or because they lack a backbone to stand up for the principals the voters put them in office to pass.

Agreed. I'll rest much more comfortably when it's really done. For instance, I hope the Repubs have a back-up stenographer, or whatever the official person is who records the proceedings, etc ... Wouldn't surprise me if the Dems managed to bribe or otherwise 'detain' someone who is legally necessary to get this done. I don't know enough about the process to be specific, but I bet there are plans like this underway.

.

 

[KG1]

My concern is the Republicans can still F' this up. For some reason the Republicans consistently manage to screw up what should be simple matters. Either because of incompetence or because they lack a backbone to stand up for the principals the voters put them in office to pass.

One thing is for certain. The Democrats woild'nt F it up given that they were in the same position. There is no doubt that it would be a done deal.

 

[Ingomike]

My concern is the Republicans can still F' this up. For some reason the Republicans consistently manage to screw up what should be simple matters. Either because of incompetence or because they lack a backbone to stand up for the principals the voters put them in office to pass.

You know, I normally would agree, but the republicans are getting stronger all the time. Trump is teaching them to fight back and that their voters will back them. Getting rid of Paul Ryan and 40 house members hurt, but our house caucus is stronger and if they win this election I expect to see more out of them than in the past.

Lindsay Graham is a loves to read good things about himself in the NYT kind of guy, probably pictured himself a moderate uniter that would be president, but the Kavanaugh debacle removed the blinders from his eyes, he has been a changed man. Mitch is really leading the Senate and deserves a ton of credit, if he had thrown in the towel and and approved Garland to SCOTUS it would be very different now. He stood his ground with the game on the line, took their best pitch and knocked it out of the park.

They will still disappoint us at times but they are way better than the pre-Trump pu***s...

 

[JS1911]

You know, I normally would agree, but the republicans are getting stronger all the time. Trump is teaching them to fight back and that their voters will back them. Getting rid of Paul Ryan and 40 house members hurt, but our house caucus is stronger and if they win this election I expect to see more out of them than in the past.

Lindsay Graham is a loves to read good things about himself in the NYT kind of guy, probably pictured himself a moderate uniter that would be president, but the Kavanaugh debacle removed the blinders from his eyes, he has been a changed man. Mitch is really leading the Senate and deserves a ton of credit, if he had thrown in the towel and and approved Garland to SCOTUS it would be very different now. He stood his ground with the game on the line, took their best pitch and knocked it out of the park.

They will still disappoint us at times but they are way better than the pre-Trump pu***s...

I've been impressed with Cocaine Mitch and his lack of ****s to give in the Trump Era. Hell, even Lindsey Graham is a barbarian when it comes to confirming Republican judges. I don't think the Dims have many cards left to play on this confirmation. I suspect that ACB will be confirmed on Hillary's birthday, and the screeching from the stupids will be heard in orbit.

 

[Expat]

Just think how much could be accomplished if the Dems were always this accommodating!

they whipped through several other votes on lower court judges since they had no opposition.
they say they will do the same thing on Monday for the floor

 

[Ingomike]

they whipped through several other votes on lower court judges since they had no opposition.
they say they will do the same thing on Monday for the floor

That right there shows they are not the same wimps they were a few years ago. Kinda like the transition of George McFly.

Little known fact is while democrats were playing impeachment games, when usually the senate just sits by and watches, McConnell was busy passing judges...

 

[Expat]

That right there shows they are not the same wimps they were a few years ago. Kinda like the transition of George McFly.

Little known fact is while democrats were playing impeachment games, when usually the senate just sits by and watches, McConnell was busy passing judges...

I heard someone complaining on TV the other day that in the last year of Obama, Mitch was basically sitting on all new judicial nominations waiting to see who the new POTUS would be. So the turtle has bee hard at work for years without any fanfare.

 

[2A_Tom]

So, is it about 1 hour to Mazie, producing an anonomous letter from a disgruntled clerk, claiming Amy made untoward advances toward him/her/whatever?

 

[mmpsteve]

So, is it about 1 hour to Mazie, producing an anonomous letter from a disgruntled clerk, claiming Amy made untoward advances toward him/her/whatever?

I don't believe that dog will hunt .... not again. But you know they have something they're gonna try. They may have resigned themselves to Amy, but planning an all-out media blitz to use her confirmation to affect the elections because "Republicans are big meany hypocrites". That would be my guess.

.

 

[KittySlayer]

The Senate voted 51-48 Sunday afternoon to limit debate on the Supreme Courtnomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, setting up a vote on her confirmation for Monday evening.

Sunday's vote limited debate over President Trump's court appointee to 30 hours, meaning the full Senate will be able to hold a confirmation vote Monday beginning at approximately 7:26 p.m. ET.​

I am sure the Dems just felt a disturbance in the force.

 

[Alpo]

True for some, but I think there's a lot more support for ACB in the old "democratic wing of the democrat party" than you might otherwise suspect.

 

[printcraft]

True for some, but I think there's a lot more support for ACB in the old "democratic wing of the democrat party" than you might otherwise suspect.

You've been left behind by the "modern" radical wing of the party, they don't believe in the same things.
NOTE: these are the people currently in congress and the senate that will all vote against ACB.

The Senate voted 51-48 Monday evening to confirm ACB

^^^^^^^^
That's tomorrows headline.

 

[Ingomike]

You've been left behind by the "modern" radical wing of the party, they don't believe in the same things.
NOTE: these are the people currently in congress and the senate that will all vote against ACB.



^^^^^^^^
That's tomorrows headline.

There will not be single defection among the democrats.

Alpo is far from the only one that has been left by the democrat party but works hard to not acknowledge nor accept that they have. If they acknowledge that, they have no home as they have been so anti republican for so long they can't accept that either...

 

[KittySlayer]

True for some, but I think there's a lot more support for ACB in the old "democratic wing of the democrat party" than you might otherwise suspect.

You've been left behind by the "modern" radical wing of the party, they don't believe in the same things.
NOTE: these are the people currently in congress and the senate that will all vote against ACB.



^^^^^^^^
That's tomorrows headline.

So following Alpo’s premise if there was still a 60 vote (pre-nuclear) threshold would enough Dems vote yes to confirm?

All the drama aside, ACB is a well qualified jurist. For this imaginary scenario remove the month before election part of it.

 

[Alpo]

You've been left behind by the "modern" radical wing of the party, they don't believe in the same things.
NOTE: these are the people currently in congress and the senate that will all vote against ACB.



^^^^^^^^
That's tomorrows headline.

That's the way they will vote. Appeases the fringe players in an election year and doesn't bother the democratic wing because the vote is a lock.

But, underneath it all, if you look at Obamas choices for women judges and ACB, there is little doubt that ACB would be preferred over the other two. Now, she could destroy that preference with some terrible positions on SCOTUS. But right now, lotsa dems like her. Real dems.

 

[Alpo]

There will not be single defection among the democrats.

Alpo is far from the only one that has been left by the democrat party but works hard to not acknowledge nor accept that they have. If they acknowledge that, they have no home as they have been so anti republican for so long they can't accept that either...

I'll be anti-republican until death. . But that doesn't mean I won't vote for a good person who just happens to have neuroses that made them join the republican party.