Posted on 02/23/2016 2:30:44 PM PST by jazusamo
Greg Nash
Sen. Harry Reid on Tuesday warned that Sen. Chuck Grassley will go down as the "most obstructionist" Senate Judiciary Committee chairman in history for denying a hearing to a Supreme Court nominee from President Obama.
The Democratic leader said Grassley (R-Iowa) would eclipse chairmen of the panel during the 1960s who blocked civil rights legislation.
"Hard to comprehend, but it appears Sen. Grassley's going to follow through on this plan and go down in history as the most obstructionist Judiciary chair in the history of this country," Reid said.
"That says a lot, because we knew about Judiciary Committee chairs during the civil rights era," Reid said. "I can't imagine that Sen. Grassley, who I've served with in Congress for more than three decades -- is this the legacy that he wants?"
Reid's remarks referenced but did not name Sen. James Eastland, a conservative Democrat from Mississippi who was a renowned opponent of racial integration in the 1960s. The Judiciary Committee became a "graveyard for civil rights legislation" under his watch, according to a historical summary on the Senate's website.
In 1964, then-Majority Leader Mike Mansfield (D-Mont.) brought the landmark Civil Rights Act directly to the floor to circumvent Eastland.
Reid and his top deputy, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), were besides themselves with anger and frustration Tuesday after Senate Republicans unequivocally rejected their calls for a hearing on the Supreme Court vacancy.
Democrats are focusing their fire on Grassley in hopes of moving him and that he might then in turn put pressure on the GOP leadership.
McConnell on Tuesday said he would not even meet with Obama's nominee .
Reid accused Republicans of destroying the fabric of the Senate by refusing to even consider President Obama's nominee to the high court.
"They're threatening to abandon the Senate's responsibilities. It's what Donald Trump and Ted Cruz want," Reid said, referring to the leading Republican presidential candidates. "Remember Trump said, 'Delay, delay, delay.'"
He and Chuckie Schu can throw all the tantrums they want but I'd bet Charles Grassley won't be losing any sleep over it.
Meanwhile the Democrats in New Jersey have been blocking a state supreme court nomination for SIX YEARS!!!!!!
“The Biden Rule” changes all of this.
All Republicans need to do to respond to this is to just keep quoting Biden.
He's probably right, in the press' fevered scribblings at least. When Dems do it, it's not "obstruction", it's standing up for their values! In fact I recall one time before some POTUS election (08 or 12 maybe?) when Reid said that if the Republican was elected, stopping his agenda would be job one.
HOORAY Grassley
Harry POS Reid ALERT!
In other words, Grassley has just sealed his legacy as one of the most important protectors of the constitution in the history of the Republic.
Call Grassley and offer him support..!!
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Amen to that!
They are such hypocrites. It was the ones shouting loudest right now who were against Bush appointing judges.
I am sorry.
Holding a SCOTUS seat open for ten months does NOT equate to depriving 20% of Americans of their civil rights.
Thanks, will do.
Grassley also knows he could go down in history as the man who killed the Republican Party and the Republic.
Could someone answer the question “What is wrong with Harry Reid?” The guy does not have all his spark plugs firing!
GO TO HELL DOUCHE BAG REID!!!
No risk no reward. We’re the guys with the big balls. You can’t win if you’re afraid of losing.
Reid needs another exercise equipment accident to happen...
Perhaps Harry will get so mad he falls off his Exercycle again and puts out his other eye. What a horse’s ass he is.
It’s the Biden rule
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