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NewJeffCT

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38. There were Republicans that thought Garland should get a vote

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 09:26 AM

Apr 2018

It never did. In hindsight, Obama should have sent Garland to the Senate with the qualification that if a vote is not scheduled within 60 days, the Senate will have waived their right to advise and consent.

John Roberts also thought Garland should have gotten a vote as well.

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If the Dems take the Senate this year, NO confirmation [View all] edhopper Apr 2018 OP

YES! MoonRiver Apr 2018 #1

Indeed, yonder Apr 2018 #4

Agreed Gothmog Apr 2018 #2

Brilliant! Do it! DemocracyMouse Apr 2018 #11

We need 51 votes in the Senate Gothmog Apr 2018 #12

I absolutely agree. Trump or Pence's nominee will be instantly compromised anyway. byronius Apr 2018 #3

Yes Johnny2X2X Apr 2018 #5

Exactly. fierywoman Apr 2018 #7

Either Merrick Garland gets on the bench, or NOBODY does! lastlib Apr 2018 #17

Be careful about that request dansolo Apr 2018 #25

He doesn't get to set the terms, if Democrats re-take the Senate. OnDoutside Apr 2018 #26

Absolutely Bradshaw3 Apr 2018 #6

The lower levels can't happen...the rules were changed so Pres. Obama could get justices approved. Demsrule86 Apr 2018 #10

The rules were changed to eliminate the filibuster for justices but if Democrats have the majority PoliticAverse Apr 2018 #28

My point is we can stop Scotus. I don't know about lower level justices...hope we can. Demsrule86 Apr 2018 #32

How about adding 2 seats to scotus. the population has grown we Fullduplexxx Apr 2018 #8

I think that the days when the president's party didn't hold the Senate but the president still got Demsrule86 Apr 2018 #9

I think it still depends on the vacancy. tritsofme Apr 2018 #15

Nope. Democrats should never vote for any GOP president's SCOTUS pick if they hold the Senate. The Demsrule86 Apr 2018 #33

And then we should make it the guy who got passed over RandomAccess Apr 2018 #13

There was nothing Pres. Obama could do when we lost the Senate...too bad we didn't have Demsrule86 Apr 2018 #34

And keeping completely silent without raising RandomAccess Apr 2018 #41

There was a tremendous amount of anger and 'stink'...but there was nothing we could do. Elections Demsrule86 Apr 2018 #42

What you do is YELL and TELL RandomAccess Apr 2018 #44

Call it the McConnell Rule tritsofme Apr 2018 #14

K&R nt NCTraveler Apr 2018 #16

A narrow Democratic majority probably wouldn't be enough Jim Lane Apr 2018 #18

Schumer could simply announce he will not schedule a confirmation vote tritsofme Apr 2018 #19

I don't think it would be that simple. Jim Lane Apr 2018 #20

It pretty much is, and would be exactly what McConnell did to Garland. tritsofme Apr 2018 #21

The House has a procedure for a discharge petition. Jim Lane Apr 2018 #23

There were Republicans that thought Garland should get a vote NewJeffCT Apr 2018 #38

That is fantasy fiction. The president is powerless to define tritsofme Apr 2018 #40

Theres not much to figure out, really, these are easy answers to easy questions tritsofme Apr 2018 #39

Republicans already had 51 votes for Gorsuch's confirmation. Democrats voting for him... PoliticAverse Apr 2018 #30

It is one thing to vote when you can't stop it...they would have gone nuclear, but it Demsrule86 Apr 2018 #35

They sure as hell did! workinclasszero Apr 2018 #22

Agreed 100% Kentonio Apr 2018 #24

This may shock you, but You and I are in complete agreement on this. Demsrule86 Apr 2018 #36

That's why we need both duforsure Apr 2018 #27

The Senate is very tough...I hope the conservadems like Claire McCaskill survive. Demsrule86 Apr 2018 #37

Absolutely! FarPoint Apr 2018 #29

Definitely. And all we need to accomplish this... vi5 Apr 2018 #31

Have Chuck Schumer speak in a Kentucky Drawl... Your Waiter Tonight Apr 2018 #43