Schumer Prepared to Hold Supreme Court Seat Open

Roll Call ^ | Jan 3, 2017 | Bridget Bowman

[detective]

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer is preparing to block President-elect Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee if he or she is not in the “mainstream.”

“It’s hard for me to imagine a nominee that Donald Trump would choose that would get Republican support that we could support,” the New York Democrat told MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow Tuesday night.

Asked if he would do his best to hold the seat open, Schumer responded, “Absolutely.”

[detective]

“If they don’t appoint someone who’s really good, we’re going to oppose him tooth and nail,” the minority leader said. “They won’t have 60 votes to put in an out-of-the-mainstream nominee.”

Schumer says Democrats will filibuster Supreme court nominees.

[HamiltonJay]

Dems got away with BORK and tried to do it with Thomas, they will do anything... Time to make sure Republicans get 8 more seats in 18.

[1Old Pro]

I’m sure the media will be apoplectic over Schumer not giving the President a vote. LOL

[SoFloFreeper]

You go for it, Chuck. Please.

[Cowboy Bob]

I hope Schumer is prepared to get schlonged.

[Gaffer]

He forgets that the filibuster rule was broken by Reid..... A simple majority vote is all that’s needed.

[Tea Party Terrorist]

Not for SCOTUS.

McConnell ought to go nuclear on SCOTUS, the GOP minority never had the guts to oppose a Dem nominee anyways.

[silverleaf]

The nuclear option

Boom

And then there’s always recesses ...

[pinkandgreenmom]

And by “mainstream” I can only assume he means very far left.

[ealgeone]

Not going to need 60 votes. Just 51 thanks to dingy harry.

[b4its2late]

Screw him.

[LS]

Won’t work. Nuclear option gone on this.

[bassmaner]

... except for SCOTUS

[Bratch]

A simple majority vote is all that’s needed.

That's for Cabinet positions and lesser judgeships.

The filibuster is still in effect for Supreme Court nominees.

[Da Coyote]

“Really good” to a dim-bulb-crat means that they can read at the fifth grade level and have a driver’s license, and most important - they are naive liberals with no perception of reality,

[xzins]

Nuke option used repeatedly by democrats.

Besides that, I’ve never believed in the filibuster.

[Mr. K]

Shut up schmucky

You guys changed the rules so you can’t do anything

Now we just need to figure out a way to make the “wise latina” and fatass dyke retire. Is impeachment a possibility if they make up their own rules?

[xzins]

Nuke option used repeatedly by democrats.

Besides that, I’ve never believed in the filibuster.

[Boomer One]

Ram it down his throat!

The last two appointments have been a travesty and insult to every hard working, family rearing conservative in America. The Republicans must win this battle or choose to remain insignificant.

[Political Junkie Too]

Let's see that fight. Trump needs to be tested early. Let's find out once and for all whether he can beat Schumer at his game.

-PJ