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In reply to the discussion: Maher's panel republicans saying that we should have used the filibuster for the next justice [View all]customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)30. Make that fifty votes to confirm the next Justice
Because Pence would then be able to break the tie. No ties are possible with a 60 vote super-majority requirement.
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Jonny Appleseed
Apr 2017
OP
I have a better idea, let's take back Congress in 2018 and the WH in 2020, and tell the republicans
still_one
Apr 2017
#1
Do you really expect anything other than the default "kumbaya let's reach across the aisle"
Jonny Appleseed
Apr 2017
#8
ruth bader ginsburg, and every Supreme Court justices appointed by Democrats were no
still_one
Apr 2017
#15
That we'll push through a democratic agenda instead of watering it down for republicans
Jonny Appleseed
Apr 2017
#17
That is what I thought the OP was about, and why the republicans eliminated the filibuster
still_one
Apr 2017
#21
There's a school of thought a deal could have been made with three or four repig moderates.
Hassin Bin Sober
Apr 2017
#3
that was the school of thought. Who on that side of the aisle would you trust not to cave
JCanete
Apr 2017
#5
the question is, when the next hard right wing justice is up for nomination, why wouldn't
JCanete
Apr 2017
#31
Yes it would be the word of the 3 Republicans. It wouldnt only be their word though
mr_liberal
Apr 2017
#32
No sense in delaying it. A red flag should go up if repugs are saying we should've waited
brush
Apr 2017
#10
They just want to go back now to the way it was so Dems can't use it if they take
shraby
Apr 2017
#13
Well, when the filibuster was done away with for presidential appointments
customerserviceguy
Apr 2017
#28