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All their wet dreams coming true with this judge Ohiogal Oct 2020 #1
Reform the courts and let them choke on the ashes. Statistical Oct 2020 #2
I fucking HATE republi-CONS. calimary Oct 2020 #3
How can the vote be "unanimous" when the Democrats weren't present to vote? no_hypocrisy Oct 2020 #4
Where is the Parliamentarian on this? n/t malaise Oct 2020 #5
in committees it's the chairman who rules on those questions, I think bigtree Oct 2020 #10
Can the nomination be voided because of the break in the rules? mfcorey1 Oct 2020 #6
This is what I want to know too. Mike 03 Oct 2020 #8
Biden must use this as evidence that SCROTUS has to be unpacked. lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #11
Nope FBaggins Oct 2020 #34
Senate BLOODBATH eminent. ... ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2020 #7
I hope this act is the last nail in Lindsay Graham's senate re-election coffin. BComplex Oct 2020 #9
What was the committee rule that was broken? dem4decades Oct 2020 #12
In order to vote, the committee must have 2 members of the minority present in order... Spazito Oct 2020 #15
Got it. Thanks dem4decades Oct 2020 #16
Should there have been one Democrat present? dansolo Oct 2020 #26
Good point, I am not sure a quorum call is used in committee, here is what I found... Spazito Oct 2020 #28
They are giving us no choice but to expand the court. LaMouffette Oct 2020 #13
I guess "united" states no longer apply? young_at_heart Oct 2020 #14
yeah "reach across the aisle" my arse... uriel1972 Oct 2020 #18
umm John Nichlos tweet now say This Tweet is unavailable. --when I clicked. riversedge Oct 2020 #17
And what will happen as a result of him doing so? nt Sunsky Oct 2020 #19
Nothing will happen from this. While I understand the "protest," one can't thwart votes by Hoyt Oct 2020 #20
When republicans are in charge... SergeStorms Oct 2020 #21
Leningrad Lindsey is following the Moscow Mitch rule meow2u3 Oct 2020 #22
It doesn't matter. Both Barrett & Kavanaugh represent blood on the Steinbot's hands Tarc Oct 2020 #23
If Graham cheated on this vote can't we have her removed when democrats win? blueinredohio Oct 2020 #24
Maddow last night Shumer said benld74 Oct 2020 #25
You meet partisanship with partisanship when power changes hands bucolic_frolic Oct 2020 #27
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2020 #29
Power. All these creeps care about is power mvd Oct 2020 #30
That few people wielding supreme power for life needs to be overhauled. Not needed IMHO. Evolve Dammit Oct 2020 #31
They have shown over and over that the rules do not pertain to them. Marrah_Goodman Oct 2020 #32
Taking away health care coverage during a pandemic isn't just disgraceful. crickets Oct 2020 #33
Genocide They_Live Oct 2020 #35
What I love about conservatives catharineg Oct 2020 #36
She is illegitimate. She can be removed as soon as the new senate is seated. The Wielding Truth Oct 2020 #37
How? onenote Oct 2020 #38
Amazing how many gloss over this little detail. nt dware Oct 2020 #40
Really? dware Oct 2020 #39
Illegal procedure. There was no quorum of the approving committee. She must be brought forward again The Wielding Truth Oct 2020 #42
There's no provision in the Constitution for a quorum, dware Oct 2020 #43
Senate rules must be adhered to. The Wielding Truth Oct 2020 #45
Yeah, good luck with that argument. dware Oct 2020 #46
Senate Parliamentarian has power. Am I wrong? Who can call Republicans to task? The Wielding Truth Oct 2020 #48
Look, the plain, simple fact is that once she's seated, dware Oct 2020 #49
I can refuse to go along. You can, too. Truth and rules and laws are being turned inside out. The Wielding Truth Oct 2020 #50
Yes, we can refuse to go along with it, dware Oct 2020 #51
They fight to win for their voters. nt RandiFan1290 Oct 2020 #41
Can we assume Barrett will refuse the nomination since "rule of law" was broken? KentuckyWoman Oct 2020 #44
It's not her call. Her nomination was not moved forward by the procedure in place It has no legs. The Wielding Truth Oct 2020 #47
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