Schumer Says Dems Will Filibuster Gorsuch

[livingston]

Schumer Says Dems Will Filibuster Gorsuch

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Thursday that Democrats will attempt to filibuster Judge Neil Gorsuch’s nomination, saying he would tilt the Supreme Court too far away from what Democrats want to see.

“After careful deliberation I have concluded that I cannot support Judge Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the Supreme Court,” Mr. Schumer said, announcing his filibuster on the Senate floor.

The speech amounted to a challenge to Republicans, who may now have to decide whether to trigger the “nuclear option” and change the chamber’s rules to curtail the power of the filibuster.


Mr. Schumer, who four years ago himself voted to trigger the nuclear option on all other nominees, told Republicans not to follow his lead.

“The answer isn’t to change the rules, it’s to change the nominee,” the New York Democrat said Thursday.

Charles Schumer says Democrats will filibuster SCOTUS nominee Neil Gorsuch

 

[livingston]

 

[VietnamEraVet]

I really hope McConnell has grown a set and has them strapped down tight. He needs to tell Schmucky that the option has been triggered (following in the footsteps of Harry Reid), and that the vote is on.

Just hold a quick news conference to announce that "since it was OK for the Democrats to kill the filibuster to appoint the judges they wanted, that it is equally OK for the Republicans to do it now, and it's a done deal". Then walk away.

We need to get Gorsuch on the SCOTUS bench ASAP. Enough with this crap!

 

[Calculon]

Time to stop pussy footing around and force the vote. Go nuclear and FUCS and the entire demo-rat party

 

[Bob]

Liar.
"After careful deliberation..."
He didn't think about it for even a nanosecond.

 

[Toecutter]

Let's be frank they would filibuster any nominee trump puts up there , schumer job may be safe in ny but dems are gonna loose more seats next election . Keep crying and acting like babies ,Hope they wear Huggies .

 

[livingston]

 

[livingston]

Time to stop pussy footing around and force the vote. Go nuclear and FUCS and the entire demo-rat party

 

[Phauxtoe]

 

[tirwin1]

They can't call him extremist because the bar association gave him a highly qualified rating.

This is not good news. I am sure they have thought through the implications. I wonder if they smell republican cowardice regarding the filibuster. It would not surprise me if there are a few republican senators fighting behind the scenes to help the democrats with their filibuster.

 

[VietnamEraVet]

They can't call him extremist because the bar association gave him a highly qualified rating.

This is not good news. I am sure they have thought through the implications. I wonder if they smell republican cowardice regarding the filibuster. It would not surprise me if there are a few republican senators fighting behind the scenes to help the democrats with their filibuster.

Wouldn't surprise me either. Graham, McCain, and Susan Collins of Maine come to mind.

 

[livingston]

 

[Defilade]

Yes! Use the Harry Reid option.

 

[Phazer]

Mr. Schumer, who four years ago himself voted to trigger the nuclear option on all other nominees, told Republicans not to follow his lead.

“The answer isn’t to change the rules, it’s to change the nominee,” the New York Democrat said Thursday.

No, Schmucky. The answer IS to change the rules.

Suck it!

 

[Arjuna]

The Gorsuch hearings were a pathetic charade | New York Post

 

[Mr. terzmo]

Gorsuch is IN...bet on it

 

[Blimey]

Biden rule? Harry Reid option? So awesome using their tricks against them.

Anyway they have no power and they know it. Play for keeps now.

Now we need RBG to retire and pop another one in there before 2018 elections.

 

[pjzwtl]

I hope they try it and the rules are changed and a simple majority gets him in. then the next one will be an easy confirmation. What do the republicans have to loose it isn't as if they try to stop any leftist nominee anyway why should down the road be any different.

 

[Defilade]

He destroyed those clowns.

 

[prambo]

 

[fartgamer]

 

[Jmac00]

The Gorsuch hearings were a pathetic charade | New York Post

coming from the NY poop......They should change their name to New Yorkistan Crap magazine

 

[Jmac00]

wait til the NEXT justice dies......Nuke'em again

 

[Bushmaster]

Fillibuster pig faced Amy...............

 

[dwa12479]

I hope they do filibuster. We go nuclear, he gets in anyway, and it's an easy victory for the next seat(s).... a judge who is one of those people that FUAC said isn't welcome in NY.

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

FUCS.

 

[MoMan]

I say we NUKE those fuckers!
Let's just bury them with their own rules!! DO NOT BACK DOWN, DO NOT GIVE SO MUCH AS AN INCH!

Let's just keep turning up the heat on them, let them know EXACTLY why we sent DJT to the White House!
If the "Establishment" Republicans do not support President Trump, let's show those assholes the door when they come up for re-election.

I'm sick and tired of playing nice! President Trump, I say shove it right up their asses if they don't like it, too bad for them!!
We need to bury them now!

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

This is one of the most critical reasons trump had to win the election. Im 100000000000000000000000% not willing to give in or compromise for their BS on SCOTUS. we NEED our guys in there.

F the liberals. Its our turn to drive get in the back.

 

[RDN]

I'm sure the good and respectable people north of West Chester Co. didn't vote for this Senator A-hole.
Schumker is the prime representative of lower NY - NYC area. The cesspool of this state.

 

[nortatoga]