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Nuclear option fades in the GOP Senate
The Washington Examiner ^ | November 29, 2016 | Susan Crabtree

Posted on 11/29/2016 7:20:25 AM PST by kevcol

Key Senate Republicans say they won't support a change to Senate rules that would allow President-elect Trump to quickly get his Supreme Court nominee confirmed, a sign that Trump may find it harder than he was hoping to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia.
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Republican Sens. Pat Roberts of Kansas, Bob Corker of Tennessee, Jeff Flake of Arizona and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina have all said they would not support a change.

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bobcorker; linda; lindseygraham; scotus; trump
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1 posted on 11/29/2016 7:20:25 AM PST by kevcol
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To: kevcol

Mais oui!


2 posted on 11/29/2016 7:21:32 AM PST by KevinB (Those who love sausage and respect the law should never watch either being made!)
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To: kevcol

some were putting Cocker for Secretary of State in here


3 posted on 11/29/2016 7:22:21 AM PST by scooby321 (o even lower)
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To: KevinB

Alright! Whose for pizza and pasta?


4 posted on 11/29/2016 7:22:55 AM PST by Dogbert41 (All the days of my life were written in your book before there was one of them!)
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To: kevcol

Jackasses....


5 posted on 11/29/2016 7:22:59 AM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through you're anyway - "Enjoy Yourself" ala Louis Prima)
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To: KevinB

2018 it is then


6 posted on 11/29/2016 7:23:00 AM PST by Eddie01
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To: kevcol
The GOP will put in a conservative Justice for the SC.

There are some Democrats running Red States who know they won't survive going against Trump.

7 posted on 11/29/2016 7:24:06 AM PST by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: kevcol

Don’t speak too soon, RINOs. Trump put crow on the menu for the Dems. He can easily make sure it is on the menu in the Republican dining room as well.

CC


8 posted on 11/29/2016 7:24:53 AM PST by Celtic Conservative (CC: purveyor of cryptic, snarky posts since December, 2000..)
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To: Vendome

When the Dems regain control at some point in the future they will go right back and use it against Republicans. What a bunch of pansy’s the GOP is.

Trump may find the “GOP controlled” senate to be his biggest obstacle while in office.


9 posted on 11/29/2016 7:25:22 AM PST by Starboard
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To: Eddie01

Roberts, Corker, Flake and Graham... four reasons I changed my registration from Republican to “unaffiliated”.


10 posted on 11/29/2016 7:25:23 AM PST by Russ
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To: kevcol

Corker.... he needs to not be a factor in anything... maybe Corker and Graham maybe need to do a little MN foot tapping dancing together.


11 posted on 11/29/2016 7:26:33 AM PST by DOC44 (Have gun will travel.)
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To: kevcol

I would really, really, really, like to see the GOP quietly suggest that Linda Graham exit the party. I would not not mind if it was noisily, either. He really needs to be flushed.


12 posted on 11/29/2016 7:27:01 AM PST by Attention Surplus Disorder (I had a cool idea for a new tagline and I forgot it!)
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To: kevcol

Smokin and jokin our way to disaster. Just look at the clowns. Our so-called leaders. Yeah, clowns, the jokes on us.

Time to start keeping a primary watch.


13 posted on 11/29/2016 7:27:45 AM PST by x1stcav (Leftism is like rust: It corrodes 24 hours a day until eradicated.)
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To: kevcol

The Democrats are fighting like crazy to overturn the election, even thinking about the 25th amendment saying Trump is not qualified.

The Republicans never even tried to get Obama to prove his natural born citizenship. And now that Trump has a majority of Congress they are removing obstacles put in place by Dems to help Obama?

These people aren’t qualified to coach a little league team.


14 posted on 11/29/2016 7:28:52 AM PST by Vic S ( David Rockefeller killed Larry McDonald (KAL 007))
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To: Russ

four reasons I changed my registration from Republican to “unaffiliated”.
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Me too. But, I can add a whole lot more than these four reasons...


15 posted on 11/29/2016 7:28:59 AM PST by Freemeorkillme (Bigly and Yuge!)
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To: Russ

They all have a price tag hanging from their coats.... right Russ?

part of the problem.


16 posted on 11/29/2016 7:29:23 AM PST by DOC44 (Have gun will travel.)
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17 posted on 11/29/2016 7:29:49 AM PST by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: kevcol

Why am I not surprised Corker is on this list? I wish Trump would put him somewhere (unimportant) and get him out of TN.


18 posted on 11/29/2016 7:31:48 AM PST by Tennessee Conservative
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To: Russ

They will all face the spectre of Trump coming to their states to hold rallies for their primary opponents.

The Donald is going to play by a whole new set of rules.


19 posted on 11/29/2016 7:32:05 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

Trump needs to make sure that all Senators who voted against nuclear option, have a primary opponent in their next campaign.


20 posted on 11/29/2016 7:32:22 AM PST by PapaBear3625 (Big government is attractive to those who think that THEY will be in control of it.)
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