Democrats aren’t going to like the way this turns out. Gorsuch is a replacement for Scalia, he’s not going to turn the balance of the court. If the Democrats want to force the nuclear option now over Gorsuch, they’re going to have to deal with the fact that Trump will be able to get his SC nominees approved by a simple majority vote if Ruth Bader Ginsburg or Anthony Kennedy decide to step down in the next year or two.
I was surprised at the unanimous SC vote to support special needs kids in school.
The Democrats must think that they have Trump backed into a political-corner over the Russia thing, else forcing a confrontation over the Gorsuch nomination involving senate rules makes no sense at all. It would seem that they are overplaying a very weak hand. It’s time for McConnell to create a few “facts on the ground” by changing the senate rule. I suspect that we’ve allowed it to get this far because the Republican-majority in the senate is small and a few defectors (McCain & Graham) could make a mess of things even after a rule change. So we have to sit thru all this political theater so McConnell can prove a point to Juan & Linda.
Don’t count on it. RBG will be tagged and bagged before she is off the court, i can’t speak to Kennedy’s situation.
Given Ruth Bader Ginsburg cannot stay awake in court and hasn't asked a single, coherent question in more than 10 years I don't understand why the Republican Controlled Senate doesn't impeach and remove her for failing to meet the requirements of a US Supreme Court Justice.
All she does anymore is occupy space, fall asleep and drool. Why leave her there? Use the nuclear option to remove and replace her.
If Gorsuch gets on there and starts voting like Sandra Day O'Connor, he will. Replacing a staunch, outspoken conservative with a right-of-center squish would move the court to the left.