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madinmaryland

(65,777 posts) Wed Jun 27, 2018, 06:34 PM Jun 2018

The only way McConnell/tRump don't get to select the next justice to the SCOTUS, [View all]

is if there are defections of at least two Republican senators who agree to caucus with the Democratic Party. That's the only way. And it has to happen really fucking soon. That would put Schumer as the Senate Majority Leader and he would be able to shut down the hearings on any nominee.

That's it. As long as McConnell runs the Senate the nominee will be approved. Period.

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The only way McConnell/tRump don't get to select the next justice to the SCOTUS, [View all] madinmaryland Jun 2018 OP

Can I be forgiven for not holding my breath waiting for that? vi5 Jun 2018 #1

They don't have to do that. Cattledog Jun 2018 #2

Could McConnell arrange a strategically-timed recess that would allow a "recess appointment"... NurseJackie Jun 2018 #4

That can only happen AFTER the election BumRushDaShow Jun 2018 #19

Or political pressure to not allow an indited president to nominate(but somebody has to indite now) StTimofEdenRoc Jun 2018 #3

I do not believe that Mueller is likely to indict before he's ready... NurseJackie Jun 2018 #6

Southern district of NY ? maybe StTimofEdenRoc Jun 2018 #10

I hope Mueller is coordinating with multiple friendly state Attorneys General. lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #21

Trump's authority to replace Kennedy on the USSC may not be as clear a path as Republicans hope. in2herbs Jun 2018 #7

His status will be that he'll be President until he's impeached by the House and convicted onenote Jun 2018 #18

...and then there are the states. lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #22

The Constitution contains no set number of justices for the Supreme Court dragonlady Jun 2018 #23

Who? Collins is a fatuous GOP rubber stamp whose entire shtick is pretending to be moderate Azathoth Jun 2018 #5

3 Democrats voted to confirm Gorsuch- Manchin, Donnelly and Heitkamp octoberlib Jun 2018 #8

Sure they did, because Gorsuch was already a done deal without them Azathoth Jun 2018 #11

Yes. And if McConnell is the Senate Majority Leader, it will be a done deal, regardless of who madinmaryland Jun 2018 #13

I would agree with that. When the only real chance is 2-3 Republicans joining the Democratic madinmaryland Jun 2018 #12

If the GOP wanted to stop the moron they would have done so BigmanPigman Jun 2018 #9

Flood their office with calls lame54 Jun 2018 #14

My Rep is a RWNJ. Sherrod Brown is already in our camp and Portman will fall in lockstep madinmaryland Jun 2018 #15

I'm talking about the weak links... lame54 Jun 2018 #16

This is what happens when our side doesn't show up to vote calguy Jun 2018 #17

Plus the Citizen's United ruling in 2010 allowed them to be pumped up with billions in dark money. BumRushDaShow Jun 2018 #20

It will be .McCain and Flake, if it happens at all..those 2 could change history & stop Trump... Stuart G Jun 2018 #24