“That bastard will get another nomination. It is all over.”
It’s one thing for Hussein to nominate someone. It’s another for the Senate to confirm. Maybe they’re seeing the handwriting on the wall with Trump’s popularity, i.e., that their political futures are hanging by a thread. What are the chances they’ll do the right thing for a change? Could happen. Doubt it; they’ve always approved every nomination by a Dem president, haven’t they?
There are a few initial steps to be taken before going to Senate. But since this was most likely a “hit”, we have to assume those steps have been taken already and can be produced tomorrow if needed. They are:
STEP ONE: The President selects a nominee
Nomination: The President announces a nomination to the Senate.
Nominee’s Paperwork: The nominee completes paperwork concerning finances and personal background.
FBI Investigation: The FBI probes the nominee’s criminal history, if any.
Then it goes to Senate.
And who in the GOP will stop it?
Nominee’s Paperwork: The nominee completes paperwork concerning finances and personal background.
FBI Investigation: The FBI probes the nominee’s criminal history, if any.
All of this can be expedited tremendously. The financial paperwork may well already be done. I am sure McConnell already has a deal with the Sultan.
First you bottle the nomination up in committee for as long as possible, then you filibuster it. That should run out the clock.