GOP Fed blockade has Democrats worried about other nominations, including the Supreme Court

[DesertGarden]

Source: Washington post

" Senate Democrats are bracing for a potentially lengthy showdown over President Biden’s Federal Reserve nominees after Republicans boycotted a key committee vote Tuesday — and they are preparing for the possibility that the GOP might use the same bare-knuckle tactics against other high-profile nominees, including Biden’s forthcoming Supreme Court pick. "

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/02/17/republicans-fed-supreme-court/

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Bastards, May be able to use this against a Supreme Court pick
. F'n BASTARDS 'nuf said.
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"“If Toomey gets his way on this, it’s the way they will stop nominee after nominee after nominee: ‘Sorry, they didn’t answer right, so we’re not going to show up and provide a quorum,'" Brown told reporters Wednesday. “You can’t govern that way.” "

[blueinredohio]

1. Its not like that would be a shock.

They should be prepared for that.

[DesertGarden]

2. Looking deeper , you are right, This is not new, and could have been anticipated, BUT what then ?

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Turns out - this is a simple tool to prevent passage out of committees, Heck, even if the committees are not evenly split, all they have to do is convince a few friends to skip out with them - and the committee is DEAD, unable to operate.

It may be ( probably is ) MUCH more complicated than this . . But it just sucks that we have come to this . .
. . Rather than arguing/discussing/ and forming - policy etc. .
our reps are often more interested in -
Just looking for any means to meet their own ends .
I dont see how this - - as a systemic fact in our system _ can work as a positive force,
I guess its really nothing new - I'd characterize it as government by destruction,
. . Rather than co-operation, compromise and consensus building .
IMHO . . That ideal - may be DEAD forever

[Mr.Bill]

3. If they can do that,

why didn't we do it to Trump's nominees? By that I mean I bet there's a work around to keep them from doing it. McConnell is a bigger asshole than anyone on our side, but it doesn't mean he's smarter.

[NewJeffCT]

4. Democrats did

but, they can override with a majority vote to change the rules.

[FBaggins]

5. The Senate wasn't split 50/50

They had majorities on each committee.

Moreover... we have a senator out recovering from a stroke. So we don't usually have a floor majority that can pull things out of committee.

[DesertGarden]

7. The article mentions Dem's DID use this technique, against tRump,

But apparently there are other rules that can be brought to bear -
. . That can force the issue. .
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" Committee boycotts are not unheard of in the Senate: Democrats used them multiple times under Trump, attempting to slow the high-profile nominations for Treasury secretary, Health and Human Services secretary and Supreme Court justice. Republicans had a clear majority at the time, and those boycotts took advantage of committee rules requiring minority participation in business meetings, which can be overridden by the majority on the Senate floor."
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. . . again, IMHO - we've become a country led by sleazeballs, and parliamentary, or senate, or congressional - Rules experts - - deciding policy ,
IMHO this in no way represents the dream, or potential of our system,
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.. wondering how or if, we ever get to that potential ?
Or are we due to an unavoidable - slide into the sewer with no safety line. . .

[William769]

6. Obstruction is their MO in more ways than one.

Obstruct, but can't stop.

[DesertGarden]

8. Cant stop ? I recognize , different "means" may have been used - But " - Merrick Garland

Was stopped, NOT Obstructed . .

[FBaggins]

9. Once again... they had a majority

You can stop just about anything when you have a majority of senators behind you.

You can't always pass what you want... but you can definitely stop things.

[William769]

11. Welcome to DU

Just a FYI, I get enough propaganda bullshit from the right, I don't need it here.

P.S. Since I am a southerner, bless you heart.

[DesertGarden]

12. Propaganda bullshit ?

I dont understand what has upset you , please explain,
Or PM me if you like.
Thanks ,
peace

[ancianita]

10. It's dereliction of duty & breach of their oath of office. They need to be fined for not showing up.

Schumer should move on them -- don't show up to do the job, get fined, AND don't get paid.

[ArizonaLib]

13. I don't understand why dems don't pursue stronger campaign strategies vs the obstruction

I would think there would be a way. I wish I had ideas on how to do it - I would run for office or start providing campaign consultation services.

FDR always found ways to campaign against 'economic royalists', etc. - there has to be some way to campaign in a similarly effective way in this modern time. Might have been easier for FDR coming off the '29 crash, but I would think that we don't need that again to figure it out.

During deadlocks, the republicans manage to effectively message that it is both sides, while at the same time breaking new ground with their obstructive tactics.

[Hieronymus Phact]

14. This is what i hate...

I hate the whole "Woe is us they're being assholes" thing. They did this to Obama and he did nothing. Now they're doing it again. Is everyone telling me that in all that time, Nobody, not a single Rhodes Scholar, No Esteemed Editors of the Harvard Law Review, None of the Yale-ees? None of these smart guys can come up with a single idea on how to fight this obstruction?

How about using the bully pulpit for a change? What if Joe was on the TV pounding the table and calling out the Saboteurs of the Republic (tm) (i like the sound of that) in clear language night after night? Is that impolite? Is that breaking some rule? Whats the Problem? How hard is it to use the tools at hand the way they are meant to be used.

This is what discourages Democratic voters, not the lack of results, it's the lack of a fight in the first place.

I used to think they did this lame shit on purpose. Then i realized they just suck at it.

Please! the Republic is at stake! Try something new!