Posted on 03/30/2017 5:06:55 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Sen. Jeff Merkely says a decision to use the 'Nuclear Option' to confirm Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court would "destroy the integrity of the Senate" and "highly politicize the [Supreme] court."
"If this process goes through, every 5-4 decision will be one we will look at and say that it is not really legitimate, because that Supreme Court Justice wasn't really legitimate," he said.
"If we change it to a simple majority, that means the next president will have an easier time approving appointments, and might decide to go further to the left or right outside of the mainstream. Obama went right down the middle, and unfortunately, President Trump has not."
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It is amazing how LIB idiots like this wastrel can reach new depths of lunacy each day. Hahaha. Loser.
Does that mean Roe v Wade will be illegitimate?
Are there other kinds?
Just to be complete.
Could add “hideous”.
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