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TygrBright

(21,370 posts) Sat Feb 18, 2017, 08:37 PM Feb 2017

So... 8-Member Supreme Court for the Next Four Years? [View all]

Because Yertle the Senate Majority Leader claimed that it was bad or wrong or something to confirm a Supreme Court nominee during a Presidential Campaign. We have to wait until after the campaign is over and the "people have spoken" or something like that.

Well, the 2020 Presidential Campaign started today in Melbourne Florida with 9000 people at a campaign rally.

So... did Yertle miss his window?

Are we stuck with an 8-member court until after the 2020 election, now?

Will someone ask him, on camera and on the record?

curiously,

Bright

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So... 8-Member Supreme Court for the Next Four Years? [View all] TygrBright Feb 2017 OP

Yeah, and Cruz and others argued it was historically normal Alice11111 Feb 2017 #1

On MSNBC adds are being run in favor of Trumps nominee katmondoo Feb 2017 #2

I think it's referred to as the McConnell Rule, no ? CincyDem Feb 2017 #3

McConnell's Rules don't apply to McConnell... dchill Feb 2017 #11

the GOP has now made it precedent that you can make up new rules to excuse not seating Takket Feb 2017 #4

Yeap tiL KGOP goes full nuke uponit7771 Feb 2017 #5

Yep. That And SDJay Feb 2017 #6

They should. Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2017 #7

Well, gosh... I think someone should remind Chuck Schumer of the McConnell Rule... TygrBright Feb 2017 #8

I just tweeted that question to the turtle dixiegrrrrl Feb 2017 #9

Good on you! Hope it gets noticed & RT'd a lot. n/t TygrBright Feb 2017 #10