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BREAKING: Senate votes 52-48 to repeal rule allowing filibusters against Supreme Court [tr]
Reuters ^ | April 6, 2017 | Staff

Posted on 04/06/2017 9:37:08 AM PDT by C19fan

BREAKING: Senate votes 52-48 to repeal rule allowing filibusters against Supreme Court nominees, clearing the way for Gorsuch confirmation

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 115th; braking; democrats; gorsuch; nuclearoption; reidrule; republicans; scotus; senate; trump; trumpscotus; trumpwinsagain
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To: pgkdan

Agreed. Which is why I support this move. Let’s hope we don’t lose the presidency and senate for a while!


101 posted on 04/06/2017 10:18:35 AM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: LS
-- I do have one question: this SEEMS to open this option for every other Trump nominee. --

It restores normal "majority rule" function for all judicial nominees. Deviation from that common practice and allowing minority veto of judges was implemented by the DEMs in 2001, and acquiesced by the leftist GOP players (see "gang of 14").

102 posted on 04/06/2017 10:19:31 AM PDT by Cboldt
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To: All

This was inevitable. .either a democrap or a Republican...


103 posted on 04/06/2017 10:20:45 AM PDT by newnhdad (Our new motto: USA, it was fun while it lasted.)
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To: PapaBear3625
I've been hearing that it's Clarence Thomas who wants to retire. This would allow Trump to appoint a young conservative replacement without a huge firefight. When one of the libs goes, there will be rioting over whoever replaces them.

And I think it would be hilarious if President Trump nominated Garland (or whatever his name is) again. Then what do the Dims do, denounce and ridicule their magnificent, heroic, black, intelligent, wonderful, lawful, handsome, etc., hero's nominated person?

104 posted on 04/06/2017 10:20:53 AM PDT by ProudFossil
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To: ProudFossil

I meant to say:
In the case one of the libs (hint Ginsburg) drops dead I think it would be hilarious if President Trump nominated Garland (or whatever his name is) again. Then what do the Dims do, denounce and ridicule their magnificent, heroic, black, intelligent, wonderful, lawful, handsome, etc., hero’s nominated person?


105 posted on 04/06/2017 10:22:32 AM PDT by ProudFossil
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To: Pirate Ragnar
Flame suit on. This is short term thinking. What happens if a Dem becomes president?

Flame suit not needed, your brand of stupid is not subject to flame throwing...pity is required.

Just look at what happened when any demonRAT was pResident, they always got their pick of justices.

106 posted on 04/06/2017 10:24:39 AM PDT by USS Alaska (Kill all mooselimb, terrorist savages, with extreme prejudice! Deus Vult!)
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To: Pirate Ragnar
Flame suit on. This is short term thinking. What happens if a Dem becomes president?

I don’t know what the alternative is for now however.

Well the fillibuster in the past didn't stop Ginsburg, Sotomoyer or Kagan, so it would never stop any bat crap crazy lib.

107 posted on 04/06/2017 10:24:47 AM PDT by sharkhawk (GO CUBS GO)
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To: Pirate Ragnar

The same thing that would have happened in any case. When they needed the nuclear option Harry Reid chose it. The next Dem leader would have done the same.


108 posted on 04/06/2017 10:25:37 AM PDT by JayGalt
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Unless they get a Supermajority in the Senate, Gorsuch cannot be Impeached.

Besides, they would have to prove that Gorsuch did something to deserve being Impeached, which he didn’t.

He had nothing to do with the Senate Rule change which would be the only reason the Rats would give it a try.

Yes, I know I’m not saying anything that most here already know. LOL


109 posted on 04/06/2017 10:25:46 AM PDT by Kickass Conservative (The way Liberals carry on about Deportation, you would think "Mexico" was Spanish for "Auschwitz".)
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To: LS
Hey LS, Off topic question.

Admired your analysis during the election, and wanted to get your early view on the Senate situation in 2018.

Do you think the Republicans get 60 seats in 2018?

110 posted on 04/06/2017 10:28:27 AM PDT by power2 (JMJ)
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To: C19fan

Yahoo!


111 posted on 04/06/2017 10:28:29 AM PDT by No Dems 2016
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To: pgkdan
I wouldn't count on it. She beat Pancreatic Cancer...she's a tough old buzzard.

That old bitch has been dead and mounted for years.

They have robots moving her limbs and recordings for her voice. They will keep her body preserved for decades.

112 posted on 04/06/2017 10:29:08 AM PDT by USS Alaska (Kill all mooselimb, terrorist savages, with extreme prejudice! Deus Vult!)
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To: C19fan

Shake and bake!


113 posted on 04/06/2017 10:30:37 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: USS Alaska

Dems NEVER do well in mid term elections NEVER their base doesn’t even know what a mid term election is!!! DEMS have MANY, MANY, senate seats up this cycle WE NEED to get to the polls and VOTE these BASTARDS OUT!!! Trump needs to get on the trail WE NEED at least 5 more seats don’t know if it is doable but MAYBE!!!


114 posted on 04/06/2017 10:32:06 AM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: power2; LS

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The Kushners are on track to give the senate back to the Gimmies in 2018.
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115 posted on 04/06/2017 10:33:28 AM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: C19fan

Limbaugh explained that initially the party with the phoney name (my attribution not Rush’s ie democrat in name only) set up these filibuster rules in 2003 to keep Bush from selecting judges in appeal and district courts. Before then the filibuster procedure didn’t apply so it’s back to the old ways.


116 posted on 04/06/2017 10:36:38 AM PDT by mosesdapoet (My best insights get lost in FR's because of meaningless venting no one reads.)
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To: editor-surveyor

Nah. All more fake news. Please stop buying into this stuff.


117 posted on 04/06/2017 10:37:21 AM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: Cboldt

Great info. Can you point me to a source to read more about this?

Thanks!


118 posted on 04/06/2017 10:38:26 AM PDT by TankerKC (If Mitt Romney is elected, everyone in the US will die!)
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To: DJ Frisat

This is a done deal. 100% guaranteed that Gorsuch is confirmed.


119 posted on 04/06/2017 10:41:42 AM PDT by GilGil (E. Deplorabus Unum)
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To: C19fan

BOOM!!! Indeed.

Our votes counted. We elected the only man who can save the country. And he appointed the first judge that can save the Constitution!

All other news pales in comparison.

HUGE question: Will Schumer release the other vulnerable Senators to vote past the 60 threshold as his final trick?


120 posted on 04/06/2017 10:41:47 AM PDT by StAntKnee (Add your own danged sarc tag)
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