Posted on 11/29/2016 12:54:58 PM PST by markomalley
Senator Chris Coons (D., Del.) said on CNN Tuesday that he regrets the rule change Senate Democrats made to the nomination process.
The filibuster no longer acts as an emergency brake on the nomination, Coons said.
The senator was questioned on the nomination process and the rule changes that senate Democrats had made in order to keep Republicans from derailing their selected nominees.
Coons admitted that Democrats had watered down the nomination process after Kate Bolduan mentioned that Republicans could now take advantage of the simpler consent process.
I do regret that. Frankly I think many of us will regret that in this congress because it would have been a terrific speed bump, potential emergency break, to have in our system to slow down the confirmation of extreme nominees, Coons said.
Coons continued saying that blocking President-Elect Trumps appointments now came down to the will of the American people, arguing that the general public will find his nominees too extreme and sound the alarm with their senators.
After mentioning the election results and arguing that the American people did not give Trump an overwhelming mandate as Hillary Clinton won the popular nomination and senate Democrats won more votes than their Republican counterparts, John Berman reminded the senator that Donald Trump had won the White House.
Be careful what you ask for . . . heh heh
Sort of like us conservatives and the PATRIOT act.
Never give the BEST possible government, or person, any more power than you would want to give the WORST one.
Yep, we need some executive orders to outlaw gay marriage, abortion, etc. Then let’s see how the left likes a president having a pen and a phone.
bkmk
Suck it up, chris, you LIB idiot. I hope you and your kind are ground into dust (politically speaking, of course). You are a big loser...and poltroon.
I know this guy is a Democrat, but he isn’t just dumb - I mean, he’s really dumb.
He couldn’t see this coming? It’s a “what happens next?” straight out of Sesame Street. Did he flunk Kindergarten?
Oh my...
I fear your post is a waist of time.
THIS is the guy who beat Christine O’Donnell.
NSDT
Karma is a b***h !
Hey FUGLY....did you think you would rule FOREVER??
John McCain and Linda restoring it in 3, 2, 1, 0.
Excellent example...
It would appear, that with their self-absorbed arrogant attitude, they thought they would never lose control and thus never have the tables turn to their disadvantage.
Dumb as stumps.
The Dems nominees were so extreme its the only way they could get them confirmed.
I think you mean "waist of thyme."
Really? #fakenews
sauce for the gander
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