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Can Senate Democrats Force A Vote On Obama's Supreme Court Nominee?
The Federalist ^ | 2-16-2016 | Sean Davis

Posted on 02/16/2016 2:41:02 PM PST by deport

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1 posted on 02/16/2016 2:41:02 PM PST by deport
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2 posted on 02/16/2016 2:41:40 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Facing Trump nomination inevitability, folks are now openly trying to help Hillary destroy him.)
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To: deport

The Senate is controlled by Republicans. Elections have consequences.


3 posted on 02/16/2016 2:42:24 PM PST by Vic S
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To: deport

Only if McConnell gets paid enough


4 posted on 02/16/2016 2:44:44 PM PST by Doogle (( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: Vic S

The Senate is controlled by Republicans. Elections have consequences.

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Indeed they do. Unfortunately the elections have resulted in Repug quislings who have pretty much rubber stamped the Obama Agenda.


5 posted on 02/16/2016 2:45:13 PM PST by Responsibility2nd (Is Ted Cruz a US Citizen? Yeah? Then Shut Up and Vote for Him.)
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To: deport

Wussy Mitch is going to roll over and have his tummy scratched.....He hates those outside DC and will do anything to hold onto power


6 posted on 02/16/2016 2:45:36 PM PST by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: Vic S
The Senate is controlled by Republicans. Elections have consequences.

What exactly have they done for us?

7 posted on 02/16/2016 2:47:47 PM PST by eekitsagreek
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To: Nifster
The nominee would have to sent out of the Judicatory Committee for a vote

The could send the nominee with a minority vote.

8 posted on 02/16/2016 2:48:25 PM PST by scooby321
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To: eekitsagreek
What exactly have they done for us?...........Lied.
9 posted on 02/16/2016 2:50:30 PM PST by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11 HillaryForPrison2016)
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To: Doogle

Republicans would need to lose two votes on the Senate Judiciary Committee in order for Democrats to overcome the committee hurdle, because a 10-10 tie vote results in a failure to report the nomination).

You do realize that Lindsey Graham and Jeff Flake are on the Senate Judiciary Committee?


10 posted on 02/16/2016 2:51:24 PM PST by nobamanomore
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To: Nifster

Do you know you can lull a snapping turtle to sleep if you turn him on his back and stroke his underside?

You don’t even need to do that to Mitch to make him go limp


11 posted on 02/16/2016 2:51:55 PM PST by digger48
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To: deport
Nobody said defending this critical seat on the USSC would be a cake-walk, and the Democrat/Socialists will try every parliamentary trick in the book to force the Senate's consideration of an obama nominee.

But defending the seat is what the GOP must do -- not just to preserve the balance on the Court, but to defend -- literally to protect and to preserve the Constitution from the mischief the Democrat/Socialist want to inflict on our Republic.

There is no alternative course of action ... nor is there any need for an "alternative" course of action.

12 posted on 02/16/2016 2:52:35 PM PST by glennaro
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To: Vic S

Spineless twits like McConnell also have consequences


13 posted on 02/16/2016 2:53:17 PM PST by stinkerpot65 (Global warming is a Marxist lie.)
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To: Vic S

Besides, someone should tell Harry that what is good for the goose is good for the gander and remind him of how he ran the Senate when he was majority leader and then call him a hypocrite if he complains.


14 posted on 02/16/2016 2:53:30 PM PST by dhs12345
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To: deport

The democrats would love to force a vote because it would be a disaster for GOP in November.


15 posted on 02/16/2016 2:54:11 PM PST by virgil (The evil that men do lives after them)
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To: deport

The “Democrats” won’t have to. There are way more than enough turncoat republicans to get the job done.


16 posted on 02/16/2016 2:56:41 PM PST by Revel
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Dems have no worries.

GOP will cave.


17 posted on 02/16/2016 2:57:45 PM PST by Col Frank Slade
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To: deport
This is so simple, how can anyone make it so complicated?

Even if the dims place their motion to discharge, McConnell will have no difficulty beating it back. Simply take that vote.

If the Republicans can't withstand even this low-pressure tactic, we'll have to abandon the voting process nationwide.

18 posted on 02/16/2016 3:00:07 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18 - Be The Leaderless Resistance)
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To: glennaro

They won’t.


19 posted on 02/16/2016 3:02:21 PM PST by gg188 (Ted Cruz, R - Goldman Sachs)
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To: deport
It's up to Sen. Grassley to consider the nominee in the Judiciary Committee. He's a rock-ribbed conservative, so I wouldn't expect him to cave. But one never knows with the Quisling Party.

It would be a good time to pre-empt any move to even schedule a floor vote. Write your senator (if a Republican) and let him know that under no circumstances is he to vote to release the nominee for a floor vote (if he's on the Committee), or to confirm ANY nominee submitted by the Traitor in Chief.

Make sure they know that if they do, even if they're not up for re-election this cycle, you have a long memory. And if they are up, they should start looking for work.

20 posted on 02/16/2016 3:03:19 PM PST by IronJack
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