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7. Would be worth investigating IF there was any republican to be trusted...

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Mon Feb 27, 2017, 05:23 PM

Feb 2017

Because IMO Gorsuch is gonna be slammed thru at any cost...........

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Udall floats plan to confirm Gorsuch, Garland to SCOTUS together [View all] alp227 Feb 2017 OP

bold move Angry Dragon Feb 2017 #1

Bold but stupid. No guarantee that Garland would be confirmed. yellowcanine Feb 2017 #9

They get confirmed together...or not at all...one vote. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #10

That isn't going to happen. onenote Feb 2017 #36

probably not. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #55

Why don't we add that Trump Yupster Feb 2017 #40

Yes but make it cost him...nuke the filibuster. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #54

I assume the resignation would be contingent on, and only take effect onenote Feb 2017 #37

Agreed. I don't trust McTurtle either. lastlib Feb 2017 #48

I too call things 'stupid' without full and relevant knowledge. We're Americans... it's what we do. LanternWaste Feb 2017 #57

WHAT.IN.THE.FUCK! 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2017 #2

Sounds like a episode of Sherman A1 Feb 2017 #3

Exactly! elleng Feb 2017 #24

My thought also, of course, reality less promising Hortensis Feb 2017 #30

Would NOT trust Trump as far as I could throw a f'ing piano on that one. n/t CincyDem Feb 2017 #4

Exactly what I was thinking! pandr32 Feb 2017 #6

Or McConnell! JudyM Feb 2017 #12

"if Trump promises" -- DO NOT BELIEVE tRUMP! tRump is not a man of his word. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2017 #5

That was my thought when I read the article.... and probably most everyone else as well groundloop Feb 2017 #39

Would be worth investigating IF there was any republican to be trusted... Old Vet Feb 2017 #7

Sounds like the North Carolina deal exboyfil Feb 2017 #8

She's already said Shell_Seas Feb 2017 #17

I would take that trade in a heart beat exboyfil Feb 2017 #20

Me too. Native Feb 2017 #49

I pray for her health every day.... paleotn Feb 2017 #44

Trump can't resist a deal bucolic_frolic Feb 2017 #11

Doesn't work if the retiring judge is a liberal. The court then has a conservative stopbush Feb 2017 #13

True. But when Gorsuch is confirmed (and he will be) it will be 5-4 conservative onenote Feb 2017 #38

"Trump promises" briv1016 Feb 2017 #14

I don't think thwy will go for it. AgadorSparticus Feb 2017 #15

They won't. Shell_Seas Feb 2017 #18

They MIGHT go for it if a Liberal leaning judge would retire ToxMarz Feb 2017 #23

Aaron Sorkin thought of it first. alarimer Feb 2017 #16

Nice idea BainsBane Feb 2017 #19

Garland was already the compromise. wildeyed Feb 2017 #21

agreed NewJeffCT Feb 2017 #27

Yup. truebluegreen Feb 2017 #31

Garland and Ayotte bucolic_frolic Feb 2017 #22

Well GOLLY! It worked in "THE WEST WING"... brooklynite Feb 2017 #25

yeah. mopinko Feb 2017 #50

ONLY if Clarence "Coke-can" Thomas hands his resignation in BEFORE any votes. nt pkdu Feb 2017 #26

That will never happen red dog 1 Feb 2017 #42

He's been watching The West Wing. truebluegreen Feb 2017 #28

What's Udall been Rebl2 Feb 2017 #29

Dream on. Rethuglicans will never agree to this. Trust Buster Feb 2017 #32

If this odd situation occured then Republicans would find a way INdemo Feb 2017 #33

oh...Trust Trump ??? Rustyeye77 Feb 2017 #34

I got a better idea... Rustyeye77 Feb 2017 #35

Bad idea. lark Feb 2017 #41

Which would be fine if we had a trustworthy president IronLionZion Feb 2017 #43

I prefer this variant: Retrograde Feb 2017 #45

"Would be voted on" - those are weasel words! They'll vote "yes" and "no"! Crash2Parties Feb 2017 #46

"Promise"????????? Cryptoad Feb 2017 #47

Trump likes deals HoneyBadger Feb 2017 #51

Only if Thomas is the one to go Buckeyeblue Feb 2017 #52

Republicans don't keep deals yurbud Feb 2017 #53

No way Fatemah2774 Feb 2017 #56

No no no no no to Gorsuch! Sparky 1 Feb 2017 #58