[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

Should Democrats secure a Senate majority, it is highly unlikely that they would confirm any Trump judicial nominee. The speed with which Republicans have processed judicial candidates has been intensely frustrating for Democrats, and the GOP’s refusal to entertain Judge Merrick Garland’s 2016 nomination to the high court still elicits visceral outrage on the left.

[Red Steel]

the very real possibility that Democrats will seize control of the upper chamber in November 2018.

No. Very unlikely with 25 seats to defend vs. 8.

[DoughtyOne]

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[Baynative]

The one clear message from this election is that democrats have absolutely nothing on which to base a campaign. Their only strategy is to scream racist, or make false accusations against their opponents.

The totality of this realization is that with nothing to campaign on they have nothing to offer the country. Their only motivations are greed and power which, of course, is fine with the media.

[AndyJackson]

First, it is a huge uphill battle for the Democrats to take the Senate in 2018, not that Trudle won't do all in his powers to make that happen - the nothing he is so capable of doing.

Second "The speed with which Republicans have processed judicial candidates has been intensely frustrating for Democrats." The pace at which the senate as disposed of Trump's nominations has been intensely frustrating to those who subscribe to MAGA. A snail is faster.

[House Atreides]

When it comes to District Judges, McConnell’s Senate is proceeding at a hobbled turtle’s pace. There are many District Court nominees who have been approved by the Judiciary Committee but are long-suffering as they await McConnell to process them to a confirmation vote.

[DoughtyOne]

Oh, I like that...

[Jane Long]

.....Jones’ stunning victory....

Yes, it was stunning how the polls showed Moore up, up until last weekend and how close the race ended up being, despite the onslaught of attacks from the leftists (including all of the RINOs).

Simply stunning.

[Arthur McGowan]

An index of just what a despicable, unspeakable viper Souter was: He resigned while a Democrat was in the White House.

[Arthur McGowan]

The Republican establishment plucked Hastert from the high school locker room to become Speaker precisely because he was known to have a “problem,” and was totally controllable.

What is McConnell’s “problem”?

What is Ryan’s “problem”?

[Jacquerie]

<>The GOP’s refusal to entertain Judge Merrick Garland’s 2016 nomination to the high court still elicits visceral outrage on the left.<>

Assassinating Scalia backfired. Tough.

[itsahoot]

Let me predict right now that there will not be another originalist approved to the Supreme Court period.

[fortheDeclaration]

Democrats are going to lose seats in 2018.

[MinuteGal]

The couple of incumbent, senile, ancient and doddering, liberal Supremes will hang on till they keel over in their offices.

They don't have to work much, anyhow. Just show up in their offices when they feel like it to fiddle around shuffling papers.....or to totter to their seats on the banc when the Court is sitting.

Their law clerks, aides and well-paid flunkies do all the office tasks, all the complicated legal research and, undoubtedly, most of the final required, tedious, difficult writing of lines of questioning, opinions and decisions.

Why SHOULD these pampered old croaks retire at home with their cushy pensions....life is one cushion after another for them in their Courthouse itself.

Retired at home, they'd have to put on their own (bath)robes every morning and watch CNN all day.

Leni

[Lisbon1940]

Kennedy better get it done by 2019 or the lame-duck rule will go into effect.