Posted on 07/08/2018 4:47:36 AM PDT by GonzoII
The unveiling of President Trump's Supreme Court nominee on Monday will immediately shift the focus of the Senate to confirming that pick in a few short months, and create a frenzy as GOP and Democratic senators try to steal a handful of votes in the middle that will determine the outcome.
Since 2005, all Supreme Court Justices have been confirmed in less than three months, and Republicans are hoping to stick to that schedule so Trump's nominee is seated for the new Supreme Court term in October.
Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, told the Washington Examiner such a time frame is a reasonable parameter for the next nominee. Id be happy to go faster, but Im not sure everybody would, Cornyn said.
To get there, Trump's nominee is expected to quickly start making the rounds to Senate offices for individual interviews. That will be followed later this summer by a yet-to-be-scheduled confirmation hearing that will include written questionnaires from each of the 21 lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee.
But the most important part of the process will be the cajoling of a handful of senators on each side who could either rescue of sink the nominee. With Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., not voting, Republicans hold a 50-49 advantage in the Senate, which means they need to steal a Democrat for every Republican who decides to vote against Trump's pick.
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Here’s a red pill for you:
The ones you call “RINOs”? They are the real Republicans. They have been busy constructing the globalist, anti-American world that the Republican Party stands for since 1945, and they will not stop until there is no more Republican party left.
If they manage to block the first nominee for a while, keep hammering the immigration issue through several nominees until it causes the Democrats seats in November.
After the next congress is seated Trump will then be able to install whomever he wants.
RE: Sarah.
A fertile white woman is the greatest danger to the Left and their plans for us. Nothing else explains the over-the-top hysteria over Sarah Palin, and if Amy Barrett is nominated, you are going to see the same thing, for the same reason.
What Republicans are willing to cut their own throats by voting against Trump?
I can think of 3 at least.
Collins
Murkowski
Snowe
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It started over 100 years ago. Just more prominent today.
I did a special report on congressional officials voting on legislature and appointments. They MUST be present in the house or senate floor. Durban told me tbeyve gadpeople rolled in on gurneys to cast a vote.
I wouldnt be surprised if McCain is flown by air ambulance to DC to Voteagainst President Trumps nominee, for this.
Olympia Snowe left the Senate six years ago.
She was replaced (as Collins will be, if she is ever defeated) by a radical Leftist.
Be careful what you wish for.
This is Trump’s chess game. Dems are still bawling and spooning dirt into their mouths.
What a disgusting experience that should be, soiling oneself with Deep State sleaze.
When was the last time a Republican voted against a Republican President’s nominee?
Thanks for the correction. Only one cup of coffee this morning.
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Just a word of caution to those who love liberty, if I may:
While all the media attention is on the Supremes, we should be watching what the Congress and the alphabet agencies are doing to us while everyone is distracted.
The usual suspects like FOX, Rush, Sean, et. al., already have demonstrated they withhold information pertaining to our rights and freedoms until it is far too late to mount an opposition. Many examples of this.
I am not downplaying this nomination! Just pointing out that it is at these times the enemies of liberty do their dirty work.
The ideal demonRAT nominee would be a black, transgender Marxist.
It already started.
Mc Cain has felt entitled his entire life. He should be in Leavenworth for starting the fire on the aircraft carrier.
McCain says his arms were pulled out of the sockets while being tortured. Earlier he had said it Happened during the ejection and the villagers beat him. Another villager saved his life and wanted to meet with McCain during one of his visits. McCain wouldn’t meet with him. The old villager felt humiliated. I believe McCain was afraid the press would get too much info out of him.
This is all for show. He’s going to get confirmed. The Republicans know it, the Democrats know it, Mr Kavanaugh knows it.
But both parties are going to put up a dog and pony show to fundraise for November.
I recall very little news in mid 68- mid 69, but: I do recall the NVS thought McCain was a Prince due to his father. He was treated with kid gloves.
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