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Casprings

(347 posts) Mon Sep 17, 2018, 09:53 PM Sep 2018

Wouldn't it have been nice not to have WASTED the filibuster on Gorsuch now?

Just saying. I was one of the few who thought it was foolish and a waste. Just let them get to 60 votes. But NOW!?! Less then 50 days before the midterm with someone accused of attempted rape? Now it would be useful.

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Wouldn't it have been nice not to have WASTED the filibuster on Gorsuch now? (Original Post) Casprings Sep 2018 OP

A filibuster can still happen right? tia uponit7771 Sep 2018 #1

Not for judges, even Supreme Court judges mythology Sep 2018 #2

I don't follow how that would make a difference mythology Sep 2018 #3

Exactly manor321 Sep 2018 #4

In sum, circumstances have changed.. significantly. Casprings Sep 2018 #9

Attempt to blame the Democrats because the gop nominated FSogol Sep 2018 #5

+ JI7 Sep 2018 #7

+1111 happy feet Sep 2018 #14

Sense this makes not. Voltaire2 Sep 2018 #6

If we had "kept our powder dry"... regnaD kciN Sep 2018 #8

We are 50 days from an election and it is one tool that would be useful NOW.. it is forgotten now. Casprings Sep 2018 #10

Omg we'll have to resort to VOTING Fullduplexxx Sep 2018 #13

If you think Mitch and Chuck wouldn't have blown up the filibuster to confirm Kav if only RockRaven Sep 2018 #11

Laughable to think the pukes would keep shanny Sep 2018 #12

uponit7771

(90,346 posts)

1. A filibuster can still happen right? tia

Reply to Casprings (Original post)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 09:55 PM

Sep 2018

mythology

(9,527 posts)

2. Not for judges, even Supreme Court judges

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 09:59 PM

Sep 2018

mythology

(9,527 posts)

3. I don't follow how that would make a difference

Reply to Casprings (Original post)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 10:00 PM

Sep 2018

They did away with the filibuster and it didn't stop Gorsuch, why would it stop this nomination?

If he's stopped, apparently it will be because he's a blithering idiot who didn't learn to not attempt to rape people.

manor321

(3,344 posts)

4. Exactly

Reply to mythology (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 10:01 PM

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Casprings

(347 posts)

9. In sum, circumstances have changed.. significantly.

Reply to mythology (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 10:14 PM

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FSogol

(45,488 posts)

5. Attempt to blame the Democrats because the gop nominated

Reply to Casprings (Original post)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 10:04 PM

Sep 2018

A rw shithead? Failed.

JI7

(89,250 posts)

7. +

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Mon Sep 17, 2018, 10:05 PM

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happy feet

(869 posts)

14. +1111

Reply to FSogol (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 11:09 PM

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Voltaire2

(13,048 posts)

6. Sense this makes not.

Reply to Casprings (Original post)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 10:04 PM

Sep 2018

regnaD kciN

(26,044 posts)

8. If we had "kept our powder dry"...

Reply to Casprings (Original post)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 10:13 PM

Sep 2018

...they would just have done the same thing and killed the filibuster this time. It would never have made a difference.

Casprings

(347 posts)

10. We are 50 days from an election and it is one tool that would be useful NOW.. it is forgotten now.

Reply to regnaD kciN (Reply #8)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 10:15 PM

Sep 2018

Fullduplexxx

(7,863 posts)

13. Omg we'll have to resort to VOTING

Reply to Casprings (Reply #10)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 10:30 PM

Sep 2018

RockRaven

(14,972 posts)

11. If you think Mitch and Chuck wouldn't have blown up the filibuster to confirm Kav if only

Reply to Casprings (Original post)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 10:17 PM

Sep 2018

Dems had rolled over on Gorsuch, you are utterly delusional.

Mitch McConnell and Chuck Grassley and every other GOP Senator will overturn every precedent and rule to get the outcome they want at any given moment on any given issue, regardless of the historical value of the precedent being cast aside or future risk of doing so. That has been Mitch's behavior every day he has been minority or majority leader. Wake Up.

shanny

(6,709 posts)

12. Laughable to think the pukes would keep

Reply to Casprings (Original post)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 10:21 PM

Sep 2018

the filibuster if we ever threatened to use it. Then, or now.

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