Schumer Prepared to Hold Supreme Court Seat Open

Roll Call ^ | Jan 3, 2017 | Bridget Bowman

[detective]

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer is preparing to block President-elect Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee if he or she is not in the “mainstream.”

“It’s hard for me to imagine a nominee that Donald Trump would choose that would get Republican support that we could support,” the New York Democrat told MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow Tuesday night.

Asked if he would do his best to hold the seat open, Schumer responded, “Absolutely.”

[Dr. Sivana]

In four years, the next who are likely to retire/die are Ginsberg, Kennedy and Breyer. We can go with 7 or 6. Eventually it might be a problem when we are down to Alito, Roberts, Kagan and Sotomayor.

[Pearls Before Swine]

He forgets that the filibuster rule was broken by Reid..... A simple majority vote is all that’s needed.

Not true for Supreme Court justices. Harry didn't cross that line. It's true for all other appointments, including non Supreme judges.

[Gaffer]

Thank you for the information.

[Steely Tom]

McConnell ought to go nuclear on SCOTUS...

The Turtle go nuclear? Whoa.

[DoodleDawg]

And does this surprise anyone?

[ichabod1]

Yeah, put somebody in there on recess that is SO radically Fash that they say please and thank you to whoever he puts up when the recess appointment expires.

[rktman]

The welcoming spirit of cooperation is just awesome isn’t it. Didn’t the lyin’ king get most of his appointments within the first 9 or 10 days? Smooth transition of power my rosy red.................

[COBOL2Java]

Asked if he would do his best to hold the seat open, Schumer responded, “Absolutely.”

Hey Schmucky, meet President Trump...

[jjotto]

Schumer bluffing to get in the news.

With GOP in control, the Senate could be sure to go into official recess and allow Trump a recess appointment that might be even less to the Schumer-McCain wing’s liking and let the next election have a voice.

[Paladin2]

filibuster used to be 2/3 vote until Mondale made it 60. Filibuster is not in the Constitution.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Or Buzzi Ginsberg will finally assume room temperature, and you’ll get a working 4-3 majority anyhow.

[Lopeover]

Elections have consequences.

[ibheath]

The upcoming electoral map for the Senate doesn’t support this type of action. There are 33 seats up for grabs next election, and only 8 are currently Republican. Many of the Dem seats are in states that Trump won easily. If those Senators obstruct Trump, they are likely to lose those seats. I don’t think Schmuck with be able to drum up the votes for blocking nominees.

[pfflier]

He forgets that the filibuster rule was broken by Reid..... A simple majority vote is all that’s needed.

The dimrats are pretending that reid never happened. Little chuckie is intentionally ignoring reid's actions relying on public ignorance and media deception to promote his fillibuster threat.

[djpg]

Let the Republicans know that the will get no money from you if they let the Rats defeat Trump’s nominees. Use the nuclear option if necessary, but get this done.

[freedumb2003]

Hey chuckie!

Don't make us go nuclear on yo' a$$!

[HarleyLady27]

I seem to think, at least I think I think, that Chucky Cheese is a MINORITY LEADER...not the MAJORITY or PRESIDENT!!!

[FiddlePig]

We ALL know “Dingy” Harry did not go “nuclear” on the SCOTUS only because there was no vacancy at the time. Had there been one, he would have gone “nuclear” for sure!

Also, If RINO McConnell allows Chucky to delay the VERY REASON many of us voted Trump (SCOTUS), he will show us he’s a liar and part of the problem not the solution... and Trump must Bully Pulpit (aka: Twitter) pounce. For in truth Trump is the 3rd party candidate with few if any “friends” DemWit or RepuBate, in the swamp that is D.C.

[sport]

I believe that he knows this. He is probably operating under the notion that they can still kick and intimidate the Republicans into doing as the Democrats bid. time will tell whether he is correct in that or not. I am in the wait and see mode myself. I have learned through experience not to expect anything from the Republicans and you won't be disappointed. At this point in time Schumer is sniffing the wind in the direction of the Republicans to see if he can smell the odor of excrement as used to happen when a Republican heard or came near a Democrat.

[Tea Party Terrorist]

The Senate (and House) are allowed to make their own rules. A filibuster is allowed under the Constitution.