Posted on 01/31/2017 6:06:48 PM PST by i88schwartz
Matthews said politics have become so polarized that is natural to assume there will be a filibuster against Judge Gorsuch.
"I think this is going to come down, to a sad denouement," Matthews said Wednesday night. "I think it's going to take 60 votes to get this approved and I think the Republicans will have their rank-and-file 52 votes will be there. But I don't think the Democrats are going to give them a single vote which mean this will go to a filibuster."
"I don't think they'll get 60 votes because I don't think they'll get a single Democratic vote, Chris. Not a one," Matthews said.
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Excellent. Thanks.
They will want to stall this past March because it will mean the SC stays 4/4 this session and a couple of terrible lower court rulings become law.
Addendum: I expect most if not all Democratic Senators to vote “No” on Gorsuch on the final vote, after enough have first voted “Yes” on cloture to avoid a filibuster. They’ll try to tell their left-wing base that they had no choice, in order to prevent the “nuclear option” from killing off the filibuster in the future when a liberal court seat is at stake, but that their “No” vote still showed where their hearts were. This “cut the baby in half” explanation will be met with derision, but it will still be their best alternative.
Correct. This is not the hill for the Dems to die on. They’ll let vulnerable Dems vote yes on cloture and, if necessary, no on confirmation. The Dem base is too stupid to understand the distinction.
Schumer is not stupid. If McConnell goes nuclear now, the Dems lose all leverage w the next appt.
Not a single republican will oppose this nomination, nuclear or otherwise. This is a home run.
Tucker is an Intellectual Giant compared to his Guests.
No Offense to Tucker. Ain’t his fault. He is a breath of fresh air. Also a nice fill in for the likes of Rush, and Hannity who’s constant interruptions to repeat, and pat themselves on the back. Civics 101 for the Newbies to American Civics.
How will our snowflake Republicans vote?
Still not enough. If Matthews is right, the GOP will have to scrap the filibuster entirely, which McConnell is simply not willing to do
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agreed
On CNN there was pretty much a consensus that the dems will pass him because they would rather save the filibuster on a replacement for a liberal judge.
Nothing substantive, but the Dems will SAY that his decisions after his prior confirmation were icky and racist and such.
Nuclear option, baby.
Learn it. Know it. Live it.
Steamroll the commie Rats.
Lol.
Tucker is a breath of fresh air.
The first punch on the other guys face is a easy set up. Just saying.
You want them there?/s
LOL Stupid Chucky Schmucky voted against Elaine Chao. Judge Napolitano had a good laugh about this and the chance that McConnell will ever forget it.
I am on a diet and she makes me nauseous and not much interested in food.
The potential problem with “Going Nuclear” is Juan McQueeg and his mini-me, Linda Graham. If those 2 threaten to vote with the Dems against a Senate rule change...
Those two are running the country right now and it sucks.
Invoke Rule XIX.
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