McConnell decries 'obstruction' on judicial nominees, irony weeps

[meow2u3]

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) spoke on the Senate floor yesterday afternoon about one of his favorite subjects: "obstruction in the judicial confirmation process."

At issue are the proceedings on the Senate floor about four district court nominees, each of whom will almost certainly be confirmed, but not at the speed McConnell and his Republican allies would prefer.

"[W]hy will their four nominations consume a week of the Senate's attention? Why do we need to file cloture on each, and then exhaust the full thirty hours of debate? Because Senate Democrats are choosing -- for partisan reasons -- to make these nominations take as long as possible.

"Their goal is to waste the Senate's time and prevent the president from promptly filling judicial vacancies. 2017 was an historic year of partisan obstruction by our Democratic colleagues. Even for uncontroversial judges who went on to unanimous or near-unanimous confirmation votes, my colleagues across the aisle used every possible procedural roadblock to delay and drag their heels. Now 2018 is starting off the same way."

The press statement from McConnell's office specifically denounced "needless Democrat [sic] obstruction."

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/mcconnell-decries-obstruction-judicial-nominees-irony-weeps/amp

How does it feel getting a taste of your own medicine, McTurtle?

[ProudLib72]

1. Can a Dem senator bring in a huge poster of Merrick Garland

With the words "Obstructed for 11 months"? Huh? Is that too much to ask for?

[unblock]

5. Merrick, but yeah. Republicans have no shame whatsoever.

[ProudLib72]

8. Fixed that

Remember when Sanders brought in a poster with a tRump tweet about not cutting SS, Medicare or Medicad? That's what I was thinking of.

[Gabi Hayes]

2. Exactly!

And when they take the senate back, ALL nominations will cease to be considered until 2021

[Kirk Lover]

6. Yes this, but then there must be a truce. This bullshit can't go on. n/t

[Gabi Hayes]

9. As sen cardin just said, the commies are trying to bring down our democratic institutions

As is the KGOP

This must not end until they’re driven from power, humiliated, excoriated, and excommYOUnicated from the political process

There are NO better than the frickin Nazis, except for the genocide, which I’m sure they’d accept if their fearless leader came up with a rationale

[Kirk Lover]

13. Oh yes of course...only after that...only after every single one of these roaches is driven

from the residence can any 'normal order & procedure' be (hopefully) restored.

[irisblue]

11. No. Dems need to use their backbones.

Limited and incompetent judiciary is a huge dsnger to American society. YMMV

[BigmanPigman]

3. Two words...Garland and Gorsuch!

Fuck you AND your loser wife who is a cabinet member of the Moron. She kisses his ring as well as his ass.

[bdamomma]

4. Memory loss you POS

McConnell remember Garland and how you obstructed his nomination you can suck on it!!!!

[TomSlick]

7. The complete absence of shame is simply astounding.

[Gabi Hayes]

10. You said one of the magic words. Thats why:

https://m.

[RandomAccess]

12. Obstruction? Otherwise known as: Constitutional duty to put reins on an

out of control executive?? Limit corruption, and such.

[JDC]

14. He can go F himself right in the chins.

[eShirl]

15. cry me a river mcturdle

[C_U_L8R]

16. Mitch can gorsuch himself.

[colsohlibgal]

17. Their Hypocrisy Is Breathtaking

Either this does not register with them or it does and they don’t care.

[meow2u3]

19. He goes beyond hypocrisy

He's essentially throwing stones from his fragile glass residence.

[DFW]

18. "Their goal is to.....prevent the president from promptly filling judicial vacancies."

Is McTurtle whining about Democrats or bragging about his own actions?

The answer to that is anything but clear.