Back in the LBJ era, Democrat Senator Mike Mansfield came up with the idea of "TWO TRACKING" to allow the senate to keep doing business on an alternate track after a filibuster was announced. In typical government double talk it meant (and still does) that you can say you're doing a filibuster to stall a vote without really doing anything.
If these egg sucking dogs were true to their disgusting values they would just have a big over stuffed 'in box' on the dais that they could pile full of items, resolutions and bills someone doesn't like. Then just one senator could stall or kill anything like one stinking liberal can do with a school play or nativity scene.
Critical blow...this is a critical win. Nuke em with 51 then on to Ruth Buzzy for 51. Judge Kennedy for 51.
As suggested on ZeroHedge the other day, it’s time to retire the term “Nuclear Option” and start calling it the “Reid Option”, in honor of its creator and patron saint. :)
McConnell just will not install the nuke and get it done.
Democrats are overplaying their hand at every turn. This is why it’s an urban and regional party.
They defend illegals, not citizens. They demand fair treatment for LGBTQ freaks, not all citizens. They want super-rights for blacks, not equal rights for all. It’s pathetic.
If McConnell had any respect the Democrats would not dare pull this stunt.
This is not the Senate's legitimate role of advise and consent. This is sabotage plain and simple.
McConnell should came down hard on any Senator who threatens filibuster. I am sick and tired of weak, spineless Republicans.
They will fold. Mark my words.
Schumer is too predictable
McConnell should just say that Gorsuch will be confirmed period.
Stupid decision on their part.
Time to go nuclear.
Press the button. Deploy the nuke.
This is a MAJOR strategic error on Schumer’s part.
There’s ‘no change’ at USSC with replacing Scalia with Gorsuch; and he can allow eight Red State ‘D’ Senators like Joe Manchin to get street cred for re-election in his home state for voting ‘Aye’ on a ‘Supremely’ qualified candidate.
This isn’t a Harriet Myers type nomination where it would be easy to vote against an unqualified individual.
Instead; Schumer does his Red State ‘D’ Senators no favor here by denying them the opportunity to vote ‘Aye’.
Just stupid.
Thanks for the assist for 2018, Chuckie.
One way to do it might be to require that for a Senator filibustering a USSC nominee, that Senator must stay on the floor offering comments and speeches, just like in the old days of filibustering. None of this filibustering by threat crap. Get rid of the two-track system Mansfield and others put in place. Call their bluff, and make Schumer or whoever wants a filibuster to do a Jimmy Stewart on the Senate floor. And make the ‘Rats sit and listen to him.
Democrats are evil bastards.
RATS are like muslims....there is only ONE way to deal with em: NUKE EM!!!!
And as far as the next ones coming up, NUKE EM again...and again.
Turn the other side of “the isle into glass.
These socialist/communist RAT bassturds have been screwing us for far too long enough. Let’s play “hard ball”.
Yeh...right Chuckie...
OMG. This is so simple.
Just reverse the situation. How long would it take for Schumer to go nuclear? SECONDS!