Thursday, January 24, 2019

Senate to take up 51 renominations to the bench

Of the 51 Judges renominated, 9 of them are Circuit court appeals level Judges, and 2 of them being considered are for the 9th Circuit court (much to the chagrin of Diane Feinstein and Kamala Harris who did not turn in blue slips on either nominee). There is also a much coveted D.C. Circuit court opening. This is basically one step below the Supreme court, so you can expect some heated debate there as well.

Democrats are insisting on 30 hours of debate on every last one. This should prompt McConnell to do what he has done in the past, by requiring the Senate to work extra long days, work weekends, and work through any recesses... until all of the Justices have been confirmed. 

The other option being mulled is another "nuclear" style option, where on a 50+1 vote McConnell and the GOP votes to limit debate to something more like two or three hours. Generally these sorts of Senate changes take a supermajority. But thanks to Harry Reid and his need for immediate greed, the Senate has abandoned much of those protocols.

Time will tell which direction McConnell goes with this. But make no mistake, with the limited amount of things that will get done with a divided Government, the number one duty of McConnell and the majority will be to fill judicial vacancies.

22 comments:

anonymous said...

And 51 right wing assholes will be confirmed....Lil Scotty will cum in his hand.....

Commonsense said...

Yes, that's called Trump winning.

anonymous said...

Results Spread
President Trump Job Approval FOX News Approve 43, Disapprove 54 Disapprove +11
President Trump Job Approval Reuters/Ipsos Approve 40, Disapprove 55 Disapprove +15
Congressional Job Approval Reuters/Ipsos Approve 23, Disapprove 70 Disapprove +47

Me thinks this says it all about nominations and the love for trump.....

Commonsense said...

No, the nomination are for life and the Democrats can't stop them.

We will have a conservative court for the next 30 years.

anonymous said...

We will have a conservative court for the next 30 years.

While bigotry and stupidity flourish and the GOP goes the way of the No nothings !!!!! That alone will make the country flourish!!

caliphate4vr said...

Marine, Vietnam Vet, Recon Ranger

Refrigerator repairman, AWOL 3 times, that didn't get promoted from private in 4 years

The left can pick some doozies.

LMAO

Coldheartedtruth Teller said...

President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen on Thursday was subpoenaed by the Senate Intelligence Committee to testify in mid-February, a source familiar with the matter told CNBC

Commonsense said...

You mean the house intelligence Committee

anonymous said...

The left can pick some doozies.

Maybe you can get us the dd 214's for trump andkushner, the hero's of the right.....LOLOLOLOL

caliphate4vr said...

Have they ever made false claims about their time in the military?

fucking simplistic moron.

You believed the asshat fell hook, line and swallowed that sinker

LMAO

anonymous said...

Anonymous caliphate4vr said...
Have they ever made false claims about their time in the military?

Didn't ask that question asshole....just looking for their dd 214's, very simple even for you!!!!


caliphate4vr said...

my god you're just a morbidly obese imbecile

cowardly king obama said...

lo iq commie said"

Congressional Job Approval Reuters/Ipsos Approve 23, Disapprove 70 Disapprove +47

Yep, TRUMP TOWERS OVER the MAJORITY DEMOCRATS in CONGRESS

THANKS !!!


no need to respond with your usual sucking dicks comment, keep your private life to yourself

Anonymous said...




this woman is a fucking imbecile:


"When I see the 'Make America Great Again' hat now ... I am triggered. I'm so triggered. ... This Make America Great Again hat is just as maddening and frustrating and triggering for me to look at as a KKK hood."

—CNN commentator Angela Rye


hey alky - you should follow her on twitter.



Anonymous said...

Commonsense said...

You mean the house intelligence Committee



i think the alky's 'occupy democrats' sources are failing him.

yesterday cohen was in hiding too scared to testify, and today cohen is telling people that the SENATE wants him to testify???

HA!

Anonymous said...

Not since 1969.
"The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits fell to more than a 49-year low last week."

Winning.

Anonymous said...

President Trump shit on Putin .
Going against Putin's puppet in Venezuela .

"As the good people of Venezuela make your voices heard tomorrow, on behalf of the American people, we say: estamos con ustedes. We are with you. We stand with you, and we will stay with you until Democracy is restored and you reclaim your birthright of Libertad." VP Pence.

anonymous said...

KD said...
President Trump shit on Putin .

BULL SHIT GOAT FUCKER....Putin has trumps ballz in a vice.......

anonymous said...

rrb said...
Commonsense said...

You mean the house intelligence Committee

I see neither of you 2 assholes have yet to acknowledge Roger was correct again....Why is that????? And rat hole you accuse Cohen hiding and being a chicken as you are too pussified to even tell us what town you live in.....such a douche nozzle...24/7!!!!!

this woman is a fucking imbecile:

And what are you, dumb fuck?????

anonymous said...

the moronic caliphate4vr posted..
my god you're just a morbidly obese imbecile

Still no dd 214 yet....simple proposition asswipe which you cannot reasonably respond to....again....I WIN!!!!! LOLOLOLOLOL

Coldheartedtruth Teller said...

He blinked again!

The White House pushed for a "large down payment" on President Donald Trump's proposed border wall in exchange for a potential deal to reopen the government for three weeks.

Coldheartedtruth Teller said...

Six Republican senators voted for the bill passed by the house and Pelosi.

A down payment is a blow to his wall campaign promise.