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64. I think that's the point of not forcing them this time

Tue Mar 28, 2017, 05:37 PM

Mar 2017

Rightly or wrongly, the case to the public that Gorsuch is an outrageous choice to follow Scalia hasn't been made. So why burn the filibuster on a nomination that the public isn't outraged about overall?

If, however, another spot opens up and the replacement is far to the right of his/her successor, standing one's ground and forcing the repubs to go nuclear to dramatically change the court might create more blow back for Republicans.

At least that's the theory as I understand it.

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Sen. Coons: GOP Will 'Almost Certainly' Go Nuclear If Dems Filibuster Gorsuch [View all] DonViejo Mar 2017 OP

If they do that the senate will effectively become a war zone of epic proportions kimbutgar Mar 2017 #1

I don't think you have been keeping up exboyfil Mar 2017 #4

The filibuster serves no useful purpose...anyway. Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #13

actually it is allowed in the constitution vlyons Mar 2017 #27

I didn't say it wasn't allowed...I said it uneccesary and not Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #48

They're going to go nuclear anyway, the first chance they have. I hate it, but it's true. SharonAnn Mar 2017 #18

exactly. It is total nonsense to say we need to keep our powder dry. If the Republicans can swing it JCanete Mar 2017 #43

I think that's the point of not forcing them this time onenote Mar 2017 #64

I'm okay with a filibuster exboyfil Mar 2017 #2

GOPee-ers will do what GOPee-ers do tazkcmo Mar 2017 #3

So we might as well stand on principle...and there is a chance down the road that this Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #14

In your example 1 Gorsuch would be confirmed. former9thward Mar 2017 #44

Wait tazkcmo Mar 2017 #47

Yes, agree with your second point. former9thward Mar 2017 #58

In both cases Gorsuch will be confirmed. If the GOP goes nuke, they own totally him. haele Mar 2017 #63

Good. Finish it. yallerdawg Mar 2017 #5

and honestly. Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #11

Yep. dalton99a Mar 2017 #39

Agreed it has made a mockery of the senate Egnever Mar 2017 #59

Go for it Freethinker65 Mar 2017 #6

Dear Senator Coons.. mountain grammy Mar 2017 #7

Let them... Desert grandma Mar 2017 #8

let em. What comes around, goes around. The filibuster has been used for good and still_one Mar 2017 #9

Then when 2018 or 2020 comes and there's a D majority... mwooldri Mar 2017 #15

If that is the case all the better, if not eventually it will happen still_one Mar 2017 #17

So let them make them pay. Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #10

Just Do It. dalton99a Mar 2017 #12

keep him answering questions, until everything is covered. Including the decision he wrote where SC Sunlei Mar 2017 #16

Unfortunately not fooled Mar 2017 #40

keep asking him who his backers are, let him keep refusing to answer something he should be proud of Sunlei Mar 2017 #49

Plus 100 Auntie Bush Mar 2017 #52

So, what good is a filibuster if padfun Mar 2017 #19

The GOP my not be able to muster the 51 votes needed to nuke Jonny Appleseed Mar 2017 #20

Not a chance. If that's what it takes to confim Gorsuch, of course they'll go nuclear onenote Mar 2017 #65

Do it. Let it be on the record what they are. n/t Odoreida Mar 2017 #21

We can say that since we lifted the filibuster rules on almost everything yeoman6987 Mar 2017 #22

I think they made a specific exception NewJeffCT Mar 2017 #24

I know so after we lifted all but the supremes, we thing the repugs should feel bad about lifting on yeoman6987 Mar 2017 #30

So you support the republicans, yeoman6987. Kingofalldems Mar 2017 #46

Go right ahead NewJeffCT Mar 2017 #23

Sounds good to me. Presidents should get who they want anyway yeoman6987 Mar 2017 #32

Before bork ... ? Nope. Odoreida Mar 2017 #33

Not really NewJeffCT Mar 2017 #35

Right wing talking points, yeoman6987. Kingofalldems Mar 2017 #36

Not when the president MFM008 Mar 2017 #57

Sounds like once more the Dems wil be the first to blink joeybee12 Mar 2017 #25

The GOP is a honey badger, we are Winnie the freaking Pooh... Moostache Mar 2017 #26

Make McConnell do it, he stole the seat. Let him own the fraud. bronxiteforever Mar 2017 #28

Wishy Washy - He needs a backbone. LiberalFighter Mar 2017 #29

The GOP going nulcear could result Turbineguy Mar 2017 #31

Can't win by being timid and afraid of everything bekkilyn Mar 2017 #34

knock yourself out clowns MFM008 Mar 2017 #37

then make them go through with it 0rganism Mar 2017 #38

'By Hook or By Crook' is Bitchy Mitchy's very philosophy of life. tenorly Mar 2017 #41

Make Moscow Mitch NewRedDawn Mar 2017 #42

Earlier today, they said the votes to end the filibuster did not exist. Dawson Leery Mar 2017 #45

Who is "they" that said that? onenote Mar 2017 #66

Filibuster him. roamer65 Mar 2017 #50

If the GOP wants to go nuclear underthematrix Mar 2017 #51

Do it. Lifelong Protester Mar 2017 #53

The senate is slowly becoming the house California_Republic Mar 2017 #54

don't give a rats ass larwdem Mar 2017 #55

they already stole a Supreme Court seat BuddyCa Mar 2017 #56

Obviously Bradical79 Mar 2017 #60

Call their bluff and when we are in the majority JCMach1 Mar 2017 #61

Make. Them. Do. It. 0rganism Mar 2017 #62

Well, what's the use of it if you can't use it? Adrahil Mar 2017 #67