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, its 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 its no longer necessary to get 60 votes for confirmation, theres 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 ...
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.
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 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.
The fact that he belongs to a very liberal church is troubling to me. We shall see.
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.
Don’t shoot, let ‘em burn.
Deace is an ass.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Never forget: Deace said he did not care whether Hillary or Trump won.
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.
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.
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.
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.
She got 96 votes. 3 Jo’s and 1 no vote.
Gorsuch seems fine but strikes me as a bit of a self righteous snob.
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