GOP triggers 'nuclear option' to speed up Trump picks

The Hill ^ | April 3, 2019 | Jordain Carney

[alstewartfan]

The GOP should eschew the word “nuclear”, and call it the Justice Option.

[jazusamo]

MAGA BUMP! ;^)

[arrogantsob]

Patronism is dead. It would not even be possible to do what you suggest without massive changes in Civil Service laws. Won’t happen.

[JME_FAN]

I get Susan Collins opposing this - she’s a lesbo lib twat, about a useless as tits on a bull ... but Mike Lee? What’s his problem, besides being your typical Mormon a-hole?

[JME_FAN]

Well, that opinion aged badly. care to make another prediction?

[JME_FAN]

I do ...

Can’t
Understand
Normal
Thinking.

[_Jim]

re: “I’m guessing Trump cut a deal. He backed off shuting down the border for this probably.”

^^^^ FUD, I’ll bet ^^^^

[GOPJ]

It's time to change the laws AND the norms in DC. Unelected thugs - who can't be fired - were NEVER ‘in the plan’....

Our founding fathers weren't idiots so I'm guessing the framework to allow this horror happened under democrats many years ago... with ‘good intentions’... and a misunderstanding of toxic incentives.

If it's not in the Constitution, it can be changed relatively easily. Now is the time.

[JoSixChip]

Well excuse my totally unfounded prediction. What, with the turtle and his senate having a history of bold actions to push Trump’s MAGA agenda. Way out of line on my part.

[JME_FAN]

It’s a “Mormon” thing ... The “bishop” (Mittens) gave Lee his marching orders.

[JME_FAN]

Perhaps Lee’s “magic underwear” are a tad too tight in the crotch.

[Dave W]

Yes, I know Snowe chose not to run for reelection, which to me is the same as resigning since she could have been reelected for hundreds of terms if she wanted to run. You talk about the 1st district being more populated. It is more densely populated is what I think you mean, since by law, each congressional district have the same population - at least the same when the districts are apportioned. That is why the 2nd District is so big. I recall every time it is mentioned in the news, the reporter almost always mentions it is the largest District east of the Mississippi R.

Thanks for jogging the memory. I do remember the Rep being ahead on election night and the whole ranking thing - an odd way to do it, but legal unfortunately.

I'm very familiar with King and LePage. Both received much publicity as governor due to their unique styles.

On another note, I have been to beautiful Maine several times and it is a wonderland. However, I will never forget visiting one time in July and went to the beach and I have never felt water so cold ever! Most didn't seem to mind but I was happy to stay out of the water.

[dp0622]

No, it’s BAAAAADDD!!!!!

Or at least a few folks said because the dems will have the senate again.

So, er, they will use it every time they have the senate and we won’t?

How is that a good thing?

USE IT. USE IT. and USE IT AGAIN!!

[jazusamo]

Yep, do unto others before they do unto us.

[Svartalfiar]

Lee and Collins. That’s an odd combination to be the odd men out.. Especially Collins without Flake or Romney or a couple others

[SaveFerris]

Call it “The Reid Option”.

Use it constantly. For effect.

[alstewartfan]

Yes exactly. That’s my point. I like Reid Option better.

[SaveFerris]

Yes, rub their noses in it.

1,000 times.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

The Second Congressional District was carried by Donald Trump by 10 points. It covers 80% of the state and is VERY strong 2nd Amendment country....It’s the more heavily populated First Congressional District in Southern Maine....the Portland area....that is more liberal and screws up the state.

That was Governor Paul LePage, elected in Nov. 2010 and re-elected in Nov. 2014. Gov. LePage actually did much better than expected in the more liberal First Congressional District in 2014....LePage was actually the most conservative governot in the U.S. when he was in office, and he spoke his mind. He was even more outspoken than President Trump.

Meanwhile....back at the ranch:

Maine has gone Hyper-RAT, the House, the Senate, and the Governette...all full-blown baby-killing, tree-hugging, pervert-loving, paycheck-robbing socialists....Better strap yourselves in!....(or run for your lives).

Given the "legal" election theft of the CD2 seat (rank choice voting) I fully believe the last election was completely stolen, state-wide Florida style.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

“Maine has gone Hyper-RAT, the House, the Senate, and the Governette...all full-blown baby-killing, tree-hugging, pervert-loving, paycheck-robbing socialists....Better strap yourselves in!....(or run for your lives).”

Not to mention Somalian no-go-zone in that one town...