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bdamomma

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Fri Apr 7, 2017, 08:57 AM Apr 2017

Raw Story Article: Senate set to approve Trumps conservative Supreme Court pick

so while we are being distracted this is happening this morning.


http://www.rawstory.com/2017/04/senate-set-to-approve-trumps-conservative-supreme-court-pick/

snip of article:

The Republican-led U.S. Senate was poised on Friday to confirm President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick, conservative appeals court judge Neil Gorsuch, providing the president with his first major victory since taking office in January.

Republicans have a 52-48 Senate majority and all of them support Gorsuch, as do a handful of Democrats. The vote is expected at 11:30 a.m. EDT (1530 GMT) on Friday.

Senate confirmation of Gorsuch, 49, would restore the nine-seat court’s 5-4 conservative majority, enable Trump to leave an indelible mark on America’s highest judicial body and fulfill a top campaign promise. Gorsuch could be expected to serve for decades, while the Republican Trump could make further appointments to the high court since three of the eight justices are 78 or older.



Roe vs Wade how long before it is overturned.

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Raw Story Article: Senate set to approve Trumps conservative Supreme Court pick (Original Post) bdamomma Apr 2017 OP
That fucking word "conservative" has lost all meaning. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Apr 2017 #1
Ha winetourdriver01 Apr 2017 #2
I hope they sit him in between Sotomayer and RBG deminks Apr 2017 #3
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