Top Senate Democrat says unlikely Trump court pick can clear procedural hurdle

[Zorro]

Source: Reuters

The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate said on Sunday it was "highly, highly unlikely" that Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch would garner enough support this week to clear a procedural hurdle to a final vote.

Democrats are nearly unified in their opposition to President Donald's Trump's court pick and intend to filibuster the nomination, which would force Republicans to come up with 60 votes to move forward. Republicans control the Senate 52-48.

"It's highly, highly unlikely that he'll get to 60," Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on NBC's "Meet the Press."

Eight Democrats would need to side with Republicans to break a filibuster. So far, only two Democrats have voiced support for Gorsuch, while 36 have indicated support for a filibuster.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-gorsuch-idUSKBN1740NH

[ananda]

1. Oh pleeze!

Make it so.

[Eliot Rosewater]

2. Know why the dems would never change the rule on a SC choice?

Have they ever, anybody know, on a SC choice?

[Demsrule86]

3. It is a stolen seat. It is not the GOP's seat.

Thus fuck them...make it as hard as possible.

[Eliot Rosewater]

4. Right, but I was going to say the reason the dems would never change rules

for a SC choice is they are patriots, gop are not.

Dems would respect the voters.

[Demsrule86]

6. I agree...the Dems behaved in a proper fashion...

All of Bush's nominees got a vote.

[forthemiddle]

9. Senator Reid

And I believe Schumer both said that they would change the rule immediately if Clinton won and the Dems controlled the Senate.
That obviously changed on November 9th, 2016.

[sfwriter]

11. Link?

Beliefs are nice, proof is better.

[forthemiddle]

13. Don't know if their acceptable, but they do contain quotes

http://dailycaller.com/2016/10/26/harry-reid-vows-to-nuke-the-filibuster-on-scotus-nominees/

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/harry-reid-if-gop-blocks-scotus-in-2017-dems-should-go-nuclear-again


Admittedly I am not finding the Schumer statement, so I may have misremembered that.

[Zorro]

12. Yes you're correct

They were threatening to go nuclear if Clinton won and the Republicans followed through on their own threat to obstruct her SC nominations for 4 years.

[Eliot Rosewater]

14. Schumer said he would do away with the filibuster?

link?

It would be appropriate in his case given how the GOP obstructed, however there is no fucking reason on earth for the gop to do it.

[elmac]

5. to work with that monster or his fascist party

is enabling him. Dems need a united front to stop these pigs at every turn.

[Mendocino]

7. Let me guess:Manchin

supporting Gorsuch?

[EarthFirst]

17. Yes. As well as Heitkamp & Donnley. nt

[sharedvalues]

8. Call your Senators! And protest this week if you have somewhere to protest.

Calls and emails to senators are working (both D and R senators). Keep it up!

[msongs]

10. nuclear option..he is probably a done deal. repubs need a win, bigly. nt

[L. Coyote]

15. No judicial appointments during trump's criminal investigation.

Plus, we need to push back on trump's malicious behavior towards President Obama.

Now trump is cyber lynching President Obama in ALL CAPS.

[madville]

16. They are going to confirm him

They may have to go nuclear to do it though. We'll then have to pray that nothing bad health-wise or anything happens to the four "left-leaning" members for the next 3.5 years because they'll have a rubber stamp at that point and there won't be any way to stop them.

[kyburbonkid]

18. But they could go nuclear for anytime

Let the GOP tag themselves as the turd blossoms they are. It will be remembered in the voting booth.