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3 reasons Democrats just made a dumb mistake
Conservative Review ^ | 4/8/17 | Steve Deace

Posted on 04/08/2017 10:46:04 AM PDT by 198ml

Now that the judicial filibuster in the U.S. Senate has been nuked, it’s time to look at the political fallout going forward. And for Democrats, the news is all bad. Here are three reasons why Democrats just made a dumb mistake by filibustering Neil Gorsuch.

1. The GOP is now free to put real Scalia-Thomas types throughout the judiciary

The argument for years as to why Republicans needed stealth Supreme Court candidates like David Souter, Anthony Kennedy, and John Roberts (who have all gone on to be disappointments to varying degrees) was the filibuster.

However, now that it’s no longer necessary to get 60 votes for confirmation, there’s no need to appoint another Gorsuch-type whose record on Roe v. Wade is a gaping void.

Nor is there anymore need to “play the game” during confirmation hearings, either, by having the “conservative” appointee approvingly repeat progressive talking points back to Democrats in an effort to gain their support.

Since it only requires a simple majority now, the GOP can freely confirm real heirs to Antonin Scalia.

(Excerpt) Read more at conservativereview.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: court; filibuster; neilgorsuch; nuclearoption
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1 posted on 04/08/2017 10:46:04 AM PDT by 198ml
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To: 198ml

Except there are not 50 GOP Senators who would vote to confirm a real conservative Associate Justice.

I don’t know that there are 20.


2 posted on 04/08/2017 10:48:31 AM PDT by Jim Noble (Die Gedanken sind Frei)
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To: 198ml

I fear Neil Gorsuch is going to be another Kennedy on the court. Don’t think he will turn into Souter; but, I don’t think he is all that conservative either. We will see. Perhaps I will be pleasantly surprised.


3 posted on 04/08/2017 10:50:51 AM PDT by LibertarianLiz
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To: 198ml

4 posted on 04/08/2017 10:53:09 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: 198ml

The Demoncrats (Progressives) are very patient. The Progressives (both parties) are executing a hundred year plan. They started the nuclear option and will endure a Conservative Supreme Court. When they are back in power I predict they will use the nuclear option to pass laws and bills. Ultimately they will try to use this to make our Republic a Democracy. The East coast and West coast will then determine who wins elections.


5 posted on 04/08/2017 11:01:40 AM PDT by antidemoncrat
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To: LibertarianLiz
I fear Neil Gorsuch is going to be another Kennedy on the court. Don’t think he will turn into Souter; but, I don’t think he is all that conservative either. We will see. Perhaps I will be pleasantly surprised.

The fact that he belongs to a very liberal church is troubling to me. We shall see.

6 posted on 04/08/2017 11:01:57 AM PDT by plain talk
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To: LibertarianLiz

I fear Neil Gorsuch is going to be another Kennedy on the court.

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If it makes you feel any better Kennedy was confirmed 97-0.


7 posted on 04/08/2017 11:03:07 AM PDT by Moonman62 (Make America Great Again!)
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To: 198ml

Don’t shoot, let ‘em burn.


8 posted on 04/08/2017 11:06:20 AM PDT by VRW Conspirator (Enforce the Law. Build the Wall.)
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To: 198ml

Deace is an ass.


9 posted on 04/08/2017 11:12:04 AM PDT by bigbob
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

There was so much I liked about Ted Cruz. Too bad he didn’t stand up for Trump after the Chicago rally riot. That lost him my vote.

He would probably do well as a Supreme Court Justice, and the RINO-led Senate would happily put him there to be rid of him.


10 posted on 04/08/2017 11:15:06 AM PDT by RepRivFarm ("During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." -George Orwell)
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To: Jim Noble
Except that there are not 50 GOP Senators who would vote to confirm a real conservative.

That is my concern. With the threshold being 50, the US Republican Senators who don't really support Constitutional, conservative, and states rights agenda (except in campaign season) are going to be able to cobble together a majority of unprincipled sellouts that support their real agenda. They won't need conservative votes.

It's important now that President Trump get quite a few positions to fill, and the swamp dwellers who have infiltrated the WH staff don't get any say in choosing them.

11 posted on 04/08/2017 11:15:26 AM PDT by grania (only a pawn in their game)
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To: 198ml

Well, the former rules never kept the Democrats from putting doctrinaire liberals on the court.

Remember the controversy over the nomination of the ACLU rep on the Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg??

Wait, there was no controversy. She sailed through. She got well over 90 votes for confirmation, as I recall.

Even an ACLU radical sailed through confirmation. It’s only when someone conservative is nominated, that there’s any ginned up “controversy” or “concerns” by Democrats and the media about a nominee.


12 posted on 04/08/2017 11:16:11 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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Well, the former rules never kept the Democrats from putting doctrinaire liberals on the court.

Remember the controversy over the nomination of the ACLU rep on the Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg??

Wait, there was no controversy. She sailed through. She got well over 90 votes for confirmation, as I recall.

Even an ACLU radical sailed through confirmation. It’s only when someone conservative is nominated, that there’s any ginned up “controversy” or “concerns” by Democrats and the media about a nominee.


13 posted on 04/08/2017 11:16:26 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: bigbob

Never forget: Deace said he did not care whether Hillary or Trump won.


14 posted on 04/08/2017 11:16:28 AM PDT by Arthur McGowan (https://youtu.be/IYUYya6bPGw)
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To: antidemoncrat

See point two in the excellent article. I have to agree that there is little to no downside to the future since the GOP has always been willing to give the President their SCOTUS appointments.


15 posted on 04/08/2017 11:25:04 AM PDT by Religion and Politics (It's Morning in America)
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To: Jim Noble

it’s going to take some transition time to get a true rule-of-law SCOTUS.

Here’s hoping that the 4 Trump nominees that follow Gorsuch are increasingly oriented towards limited gov’t.

Note that Trump will likely fill 100 Federal Judgeships. These 100 are going to be the critical farm team for our side.


16 posted on 04/08/2017 11:26:31 AM PDT by vooch
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To: plain talk
It IS a liberal denomination, but it is politically untouchable BECAUSE of that.

Both Pence and Gorsuch are perfect examples of what we here in FreeRepublic often say .... it is the man, not the party.

The past of the man is readily available and it can be utilized to determine a man's future.

One thing a lot of people sidestep in making those kinds of determinations is the fact that a lot of years have passed between then and now, and as a man of years myself, I know I was once a Crazy Diamond, but I survived and learned and grew and though I may have the memories of that Diamond existence and will attest to its' influence, It is not the same me .. now.

17 posted on 04/08/2017 11:27:47 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true, I have no proof, but they're true.)
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To: LibertarianLiz

Anybody who lets a guy freeze to death due to rules is not going to be a Kennedy. I love this guy as he is a rule follower. That’s where we need 9 of him. Follow the constitution to the letter is all that’s asked.


18 posted on 04/08/2017 11:29:47 AM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

She got 96 votes. 3 Jo’s and 1 no vote.


19 posted on 04/08/2017 11:32:30 AM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: LibertarianLiz

Gorsuch seems fine but strikes me as a bit of a self righteous snob.


20 posted on 04/08/2017 11:38:30 AM PDT by Williams (Stop tolerating the intolerant.)
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