Posted on 03/29/2017 8:37:08 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
After a handful of days of congressional testimony, Neil Gorsuch exposed the Democrats as being...well, ignorant of the law.
If it had been a heavyweight fight, the referee would have been negligent in not calling the fight after the first or second round.
But, lo and behold, the fight went the full ten rounds, with Gorsuch specifically, and Republicans generally, standing tall, as unanimous winners on all cards.
One Democrat after another exposed his ignorance of the Constitution and its application to the rule of law. Neil Gorsuch was nearly flawless, answering idiotic question after idiotic question. He exposed not only Democrats on the dais, but Progressivism generally.
Chuckie Schumer has announced that he will filibuster Neil Gorsuch's nomination.
Many an armchair pundit has suggested that Republicans apply the "nuclear option" (or the Reid rule) by changing the Senate rules to allow for allowing confirmation with a simple majority. I don't oppose this strategy, necessarily, but I would prefer to see Republicans take their case to the American people and force the Democrats hands.
Republicans should use Gorsuch's unanimous confirmation decision to thump Democrats, particularly Democrats up for re-election in 2018. Neil Gorsuch is eminently qualified. He was confirmed unanimously a decade ago, by many of the same Democrats who now claim to withhold their vote to send him to the Supreme Court.
Republicans are terrible at advancing tactical strengths and attacking Democrat weaknesses. Beat Democrats over the head with Neil Gorsuch until they throw in the towel and scream, "No más."
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
In the age of Fox and the internet, it won’t work this time.
I’m surprised Trump folded on Flynn. I don’t think anyone is folding on Gorsuch.
Why is it so difficult to even see when this a$$wipe is up for reelection. Google or Bing him and it is just endless crap, blah blah blah.
I’m guess he’s within 2 years - maybe. If that is so then he’ll sit on his ass for 2 years and lie and procrastinate and stuff and then might be forced to actually do something. But I’m not holding my breath like he’ll actually make a [ooga booga] rule change or something.
Democrats had a Senate majority against Bork. Bork was forced to gaze at the disgusting duo of Kennedy and Biden throughout his “hearing”. Biden should suffer the rest of his miserable life for the way he treated Bork.
RE: Why is it so difficult to even see when this a$$wipe is up for reelection.
If you’re referring to Chuck Schumer, I’m afraid it’s a lost cause. He is from New York (Hillary +1 Million in 2016 ) and has his position for LIFE if he so wishes.
He cannot be because liberal news media has lost too much power. When Bork was up they almost totally controlled the narrative.
“Chuck The Schmuck” Schumer will try to schlong Gorsuch.
Let’s see if McConnell has the guts to nuke Schmucky and push Gorsuch through on 51 votes.
Although we never know for certain how the republican 5th column (like John McCain, Lindsey Graham, etc.) will vote.
That lobbying for Turkey stuff came out not long after Trump booted Flynn. Perhaps Trump knew it was coming and got rid of him.
Let’s say that one of the female justices passes or retires this year. Don’t replace her. The court will then be at seven, which at one time in the past was the normal size of the court. And the court will be at 4-3 with conservative justices in the lead. Let the DEMs block Gorsuch. Time will naturally put the conservatives on top again.
Gorsuch has been getting borked on Free Republic since his name was announced.
Does Neil Gorsuch’s Liberal Church Matter?
Samuel Smith ^ | 2/10/17 | The Christian Post
Posted on 3/26/2017, 6:20:46 PM by johnk
However, multiple reports have pointed out that Gorsuch and his wife attend St. John’s, Boulder — a liberal Episcopal church headed by a very liberal, pro-LGBT female rector named Rev. Susan Springer.
Opposition to Gorsuch’s affiliation with St. John’s was voiced even before he was nominated.
Christian conservative activist and lawyer Andy Schlafly, the son of the late pro-life leader Phyllis Schlafly, voiced his concern over the possible nomination of Gorsuch in an email sent in November with the subject line: “veto these Sup. Ct. nominee candidates.”
Schlafly wrote that Gorsuch “probably would NOT be pro-life on the Supreme Court” and included him on his list of “unacceptable nominees.”
“Gorsuch’s Episcopalian church has declared its ‘unequivocal opposition’ to pro-life laws and he has said nothing publicly pro-life,” Schlafly wrote in the email.
Others, including journalist Julia Duin, who previously wrote for the conservative news outlet The Washington Times, have brought up the issue of Gorsuch’s membership at St. John’s.
“Think about that for a moment. If this man is the frightening conservative that some on the Left are already alleging him to be, there’s no way he’d be Episcopalian, much less at a woman-priested church,” Duin wrote. “The Episcopal Church, for anyone who’s not been following religion trends in recent decades, has been careening to the theological and cultural left for years and its membership statistics show it. Thousands have left TEC and joined alternative Anglican churches.”
“A Google search shows there’s an Anglican church in Boulder that the Gorsuch family could be attending if they so desired,” she continued. “So, the fact that the judge and his family has remained at St. John’s says something.
I was just considering that, how Roosevelt expanded the court. Was it done in such a way that it couldn’t return to the original 7? I know that ratchets left are seldom recovered by the right.
If Gorsuch is on the fence regarding immigrations issues, it would be best for the Democrats to thwart his nomination and then for the Nuclear option to be invoked.
Then, Trump nominates the most sure-bet on immigration from his list and ram him through. Let Gorsuch be on-deck for the replacement of one of the liberal judges.
I have to admit that his church membership has me a bit uneasy. I am trusting Trump on this one.
Roosevelt didn’t expand the court. He tried and failed
Before implementation of the “Reid Rule” I would enjoy seeing a rule turning “filibuster” into an active verb. Require Schumer to state he is against the nominee and then spell it out forever if necessary - once he goes off topic, or relinquishes the floor - call the vote.
Don’t I feel stupid :)When did it go from seven to nine? Never mind, I’ll look it up.
If Gorsuch was black, the libs would have found a half a dozen women claiming he groped them.
Like there are conservatives still in California like Jim Robinson and hundreds here, there are a lot of conservatives who attend E. Churches.
Each Sunday, we have readings from the old testament, new testament, psalms and a Gospel reading. If our priests get off track, you can suggest they get back on track and save their political crap outside the church.
Then let them know when they do the political stuff instead of the bible/Gospels, you will cancel a monthly donation, and you will not be the only one. Once you follow through with a few friends, they knock that crap off.
Only if the republicans allow it.
So yes it will probably happen.
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