Posted on 03/23/2017 9:56:26 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Democrats may be ready to throw in the towel in opposing the nomination of Neil Gorsuch to be associate justice of the Supreme Court. According to Politico, several sources are reporting that a group of Democrat senators may be willing to allow the Gorsuch confirmation to go through on the Senate floor in exchange for a pledge from Republicans not to get rid of the filibuster. Their thinking is that if President Trump has another opportunity to name a Supreme Court justice, they want the option of blocking any nominee.
Another vacancy would be far more consequential, as it would determine the balance of power between liberals and conservatives on the court.
If Democrats move ahead with the plan – it's still in the early discussion phase – it would require buy-in from some Republicans, but not necessarily Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) or his top deputies. At least three rank-and-file GOP members would have to pledge not to vote to unilaterally change the Senate rules through a majority-only vote later in Trump's term – the so-called nuclear option.
Cobbling together a group of senators from opposing parties to take such a stand would be difficult, given the long-running partisan war over confirming judges and pressure from the left to deny Gorsuch confirmation. But some Democrats are worried enough about the Senate losing its unique minority rights that they've begun kicking the tires on the potential for a new bipartisan "gang."
The current talks are limited to about a half-dozen Democratic lawmakers. They haven't made an offer to Republicans yet, and Democratic leaders wouldn't support one.
Democrats familiar with the effort requested anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter that divides the caucus.
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No deal.
The only group that lies more than democrats are muslims.
Shove it, libs.
um...NO...Elections have consequences. You got two looney leftist on the court already using that same logic so no deal. This is an easy one. We vote based on whether or no someone is qualified. Not based on him allowing you to take a life without consequence.
Have their cake and eat it too.
Schumer can go to the whacko base and say “We would have died on that hill, were it not for Joe Manchin and his Gang Of (whatever)”
He did not say “settled”. He said it is the “law of the land”. But many things were the law of the land as well.
RE: Graham, McCain, and....?
Susan Collins ( who might as well be a Dem ). I’d add Lisa Murkowsky of Alaska ( who might also as well be a Dem ).
I don’t fully trust him either but what he says in confirmation isn’t really the reason not to trust someone. The process is theater.
R's would not do that, only 'Rats do - they'd have no problem agreeing to no-nukes, and then Nuke the next nominee.
No
No Deal!
President Trump is in a unique position where he can appoint up to three justices in the next few years.
This goes nowhere.
Schumer has already announced the filibuster.
Nukes are the only option.
Nah, we’re good.
I think the Republicans should go for the deal but then later invoke the Jesse Unruh Rule of Politics
Now would be a great time to dump the filibuster rule and let’s get busy restoring our constitutional republic!
You are so right. They wouldn’t be offering if they could stop the nomination. They are just trying to salvage something out of the situation.
The guy is gonna get through one way or another.
Then don't filibuster and give the man an up or down vote.
GMTA!....................
What a waste of every ones time.
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