In the discussion thread: If we never filibuster because we fear losing the filibuster, haven't we already lost it? [View all]
Response to NurseJackie (Original post)
Mon Apr 3, 2017, 04:45 PM
Amimnoch (4,558 posts)
39. Exactly! Especially considering Republican History of obstructionism with SCOTUS votes.
Everybody of course knows the latest travesty of Merrick Garland.
Perhaps people need a refresher of just how MANY times the Democratic Senate Majority has confirmed a Republican nominee, and how few times a Republican Senate has confirmed a Democratic Nominee: GW Bush got both Souter and Thomas on with Democratic Party Senate majorities. Reagan got Kennedy on with a Democratic Party Senate Majority. Ford got J.P. Stevens on - Democratic Party Senate maj. Nixon got Burger, Blackmun, Lewis Powell, and Rehnquist on. Ike got Brennan, Whittaker, and Stewart on with that same Democratic Party Senate majority. NOT SINCE PRESIDENT CLEVELAND IN 1894 HAS THE REPUBLICAN HELD SENATE EVER CONFIRMED A SINGLE DEMOCRATIC POTUS SCOTUS NOMINATION. Sooooo, they can kiss my f'n ass on "Democratic Party obstructionism". |
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