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Dems Must Be Getting Bad Polling Numbers On Gorsuch Filibuster…
DB Daily Update ^ | 3.28.2017 | David Blackmon

Posted on 03/27/2017 12:20:05 PM PDT by EyesOfTX

...how else to explain this announcement from Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee:

“I am not inclined to filibuster, even though I’m not inclined to vote for him,” Leahy said.

And please spare me any crap about Leahy’s respect for Senate tradition, his spirit of bi-partisanship, or any other nonsense like that. Leahy’s as partisan as partisan gets. This guy helped plan and execute the “high-tech lynching” of Clarence Thomas, for God’s sake.

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TOPICS: Humor; Politics
KEYWORDS: democrats; gorsuch; gorsuchfilibuster; gorsuchvote; leahy; trump
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1 posted on 03/27/2017 12:20:05 PM PDT by EyesOfTX
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To: EyesOfTX

Gorsuch doesn’t really change the balance of the court. The Democrats would rather use the filibuster to block a replacement for one of the Marxist mutants on the court. If they use the filibuster now and the GOP uses the “nuclear option” to bypass them, they’ve used all their ammunition on a judicial appointment that won’t have a major impact on the court anyway.


2 posted on 03/27/2017 12:26:10 PM PDT by Alberta's Child (President Donald J. Trump ... Making America Great Again, 140 Characters at a Time)
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To: EyesOfTX

Apparently there are a handful of democrats that are smart enough to realize that once the filibuster is gone, they will have absolutely nothing left in their arsenal if Ruth Bader Ginsburg or another liberal justice assumes room temperature. At which point, the Republicans could ram through Atilla-the-Hun with 50 votes if they wanted too....


3 posted on 03/27/2017 12:26:24 PM PDT by apillar
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To: EyesOfTX

So.. is Blackmon your husband, yourself or your employer?

Sure looks like nothing else in the world meets your standards:

http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/by:eyesoftx/index?tab=articles

Any particular reason you never post anything else?
Is it just a crazy old coincidence?


4 posted on 03/27/2017 12:27:24 PM PDT by humblegunner
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To: apillar
At which point, the Republicans could ram through Atilla-the-Hun with 50 votes if they wanted to...

With McCain, Graham, Murkowski, and Susan Collins on the GOP team, 50 votes might be a stretch, depending on the nominee. On the other hand, things might look different after the 2018 elections.

5 posted on 03/27/2017 12:28:24 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: EyesOfTX

Is he leaking again?


6 posted on 03/27/2017 12:29:19 PM PDT by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our one and only true hope.)
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To: EyesOfTX

“I am not inclined to filibuster, even though I’m not inclined to vote for him,” Leahy said.

...good decisive decision there dbag.


7 posted on 03/27/2017 12:34:01 PM PDT by albie
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To: apillar

The GOP couldn’t ram through anything even if it required only one vote and they held all 100 seats.


8 posted on 03/27/2017 12:35:19 PM PDT by chris37 (Donald J. Trump, Tom Brady, The Patriots... American Destiny!)
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To: EyesOfTX

I think that either they have been told, or maybe it dawned on their thick skulls, that this is a replacement for a conservative seat (Scalia), so no net loss or gain. It is a lot like the lack of pushback from Republicans on the 2 commie girls, Sotomayor and Kagan — they were replacements for 2 hard lefties anyway (plus the R’s were squishy about opposing brocko, or women [but I repeat myself]), so no net effect there, either.
So, let’s say the lefties filibuster Gorsuch. The chess move would then be to cancel the filibuster rule, and leave it that way for the two or three forthcoming SCOTUS picks. They know that would be ballgame.
So, they have to pretend to posture like badass tigers on this one (for the left-field bleacher base, ya know), but in the end, they DON’T WANT the Repubs to go nuclear on this and all future seats.
It’s a no-brainer.


9 posted on 03/27/2017 12:40:34 PM PDT by Migraine (Diversity is great- -- until it happens to YOU.)
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To: chris37
The GOP couldn’t ram through anything even if it required only one vote and they held all 100 seats.

I'm no fan of McConnell, but credit where credit is due, he did a pretty good job with Trump's cabinet, getting 13/14 confirmed and the one that didn't get confirmed, Trump's labor secretary, could have been confirmed but dropped out for personal reasons.

10 posted on 03/27/2017 12:42:27 PM PDT by apillar
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To: apillar
the Republicans could ram through Atilla-the-Hun with 50 votes if they wanted too....

Atilla's a democrat, obviously.

11 posted on 03/27/2017 12:45:54 PM PDT by Bullish (May as well just rename Hollywood---> Hypocrite city)
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To: apillar

Is Trump’s cabinet complete?

How much legislation has congress sent to Trump?


12 posted on 03/27/2017 12:46:32 PM PDT by chris37 (Donald J. Trump, Tom Brady, The Patriots... American Destiny!)
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To: EyesOfTX

Bill nelson just reported he is voting no on cloture/nomination


13 posted on 03/27/2017 12:58:08 PM PDT by italianquaker
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To: EyesOfTX
Dems Must Be Getting Bad Polling Numbers On Gorsuch Filibuster…

Gorsuch may be good, but anyone who thinks he'll be another Scalia is in for a rude awakening.

14 posted on 03/27/2017 1:09:31 PM PDT by The Sons of Liberty (Todays Media - Report the TRUTH and acts of TREASON and get fired. Ask Judge Napolitano.)
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To: Bullish
Attila wimped out when Pope Leo told him not to attack Rome. We don't need another nervous Nellie on the Court. We already have John Roberts.

Clarence Thomas was approved 52-48 if I remember correctly...at any rate had less than 60 "Yes" votes and was confirmed. So Gorsuch could be confirmed with less than 60 votes.

If the Rats are smart they will let him through and save their theatrics for the first case where a conservative justice is nominated to replace a retiring left-wing justice...but their base may demand a filibuster now.

15 posted on 03/27/2017 1:31:39 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: Alberta's Child

Totally agree. That’s why I think that, in the end, Gorsuch will get the 60 votes for cloture, although he’ll probably only get 54 or so for confirmation.


16 posted on 03/27/2017 1:34:41 PM PDT by EyesOfTX
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To: apillar

Yyyyyyyyyyep.


17 posted on 03/27/2017 1:35:08 PM PDT by EyesOfTX
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To: humblegunner

It could be me. Is there a problem with that?


18 posted on 03/27/2017 1:35:56 PM PDT by EyesOfTX
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To: EyesOfTX
Correction: that's Leaky Leahey. Please follow forum protocol in regards to Leaky Leahey's title.

;-)

19 posted on 03/27/2017 1:36:18 PM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: italianquaker

Bill Nelson’s up for re-election next time. So he’ll be allowed to vote however he thinks helps his re-election chances. Again, it will all be based on polling data.


20 posted on 03/27/2017 1:38:13 PM PDT by EyesOfTX
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