Posted on 09/19/2020 2:48:08 PM PDT by Libloather
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Senate Republicans have a 53 to 47 majority, and they abolished the filibuster for Supreme Court nominations in 2017. They can confirm a new justice even if they lose three of their own members and win zero Democrats (in which case, Vice President Mike Pence would cast the tie-breaking vote.)
Democrats would need to convince four Republicans to vote against the nomination to block it. Failing that, progressives say their only method of retaliation would be to capture the White House and Congress and add seats to the Supreme Court.
On a call with Democratic senators Saturday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., who would take over the chamber if his party wins control, kept that option open.
"Let me be clear: if Leader McConnell and Senate Republicans move forward with this, then nothing is off the table for next year. Nothing is off the table," he said, according to a source on the call.
Schumer wasn’t specific but Democratic aides interpreted his remarks as a reference to expanding the number of seats on the court. Congress has changed the size of the court before - but not since 1869, when it was last expanded from seven to nine.
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The election is in 44 days, but the next Congress isn't sworn in for 106 days. Republicans could use the lame duck session to confirm a justice. Some conservatives expect a confirmation hearing before the Nov. 3 election and a final vote after the election.
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They have launched howitzers at our president for four years. They smeared a good man and his family. They burned down cities.
Now they tell us to listen to them so they can steal the election. They are definitely running out of ammo.
“Limited” = ZERO OPTIONS!
Elections Matter, Nimrods!
*Happy Dance* Ding-Dong the Witch is Dead!
So they will resort to violence and intimidation in their attempt to achieve their desired end.
Worthless hypocrites. If this was the rats the replacement would be sworn in and seated by end of next week.
Exactly. “The election’s over, John.” Elections have consequences.
Trump needs to do this right after the funeral. Slam dunk it.
It’ll cut the balls off the Dems and drive then further crazy. The more shrill and violent they get, the more moderates vote Republican. Everyone wants to be on the winning side.
If Biden and the democrats win it is a given that they will expand the court to 15.
That will ensure a democrat (sorry John Roberts) for generations.
Every democrat dream will become true and the Constitution won’t matter.
Dead babies, open borders, crackdown on Christians, lgbtq rules, polygamy, etc., will be law.
I have been arguing for President Trump to pick a conservative black women due to the political impact it would have, but does he believe a Hispanic women would even bare more fruit.
...and then watch as Republicans play the same trick themselves later.
Republicans will never get in the White House again if the Dems pack the court. Every legislative measure enacted by Republicans will be challenged and overturned by a renegade SCOTUS.
Nancy can stand by Chuck and wave her finger around and around and around
What happens if the number of Justices is reduced from 15 to 9. Would seniority come into play? Those junior would be found redundant and sent packing?
If Democrats court pack, there won’t be a later. Court packing is crossing the Rubicon.
Since when is it okay to increase the number of justices in the Supreme Court? There would be no end to it. Demon-rats would increase the number to 200.
This is what happens when you have people that grew up getting participation trophies. They simply do not know how to take a loss and move on. They feel they have to get their way no matter what. These people are frighteningly maladjusted to real life. In the real world, sometimes the other side wins.
The timing on judge Ginsberg officially passing to the next plane couldn’t be more perfect
Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins says the nomination of a Supreme Court justice to fill the vacancy left by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg should be made by whichever candidate wins the presidential election.
Citing the proximity to Election Day — now just weeks away — she said in a statement Saturday: “In fairness to the American people, who will either be re-electing the President or selecting a new one, the decision on a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court should be made by the President who is elected on November 3rd.”
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