Now that President Trump is ready to name his nominee for the Supreme Court seat left vacant by the late Antonin Scalia, Democrats are already scheming to keep said nominee off the scheme. Senator Jeff Merkley, who is leading the effort, promised that he will not only oppose anyone other than Merrick Garland, who was previously nominated by Barack Obama, but that he will filibuster against them as well:
“It’s a move that will prompt a massive partisan battle over Trump’s nominee and could lead to an unraveling of the Senate rules if Merkley is able to get 41 Democrats to join him in a filibuster. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) also reminded her Twitter followers on Sunday night that Supreme Court nominees can still be blocked by the Senate minority, unlike all other executive and judicial nominees.
Any senator can object to swift approval of a nominee and require a supermajority. Asked directly whether he would do that, Merkley replied: “I will definitely object to a simple majority” vote.
Merkley’s party leader, Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York, has said he will fight “tooth and nail” any nominee who isn’t “mainstream.”
White House press secretary Sean Spicer responded to Democrats’ plans by blaming them for playing “political games” and sending a “sad message” about how they will treat Trump’s nominees — though he did not address the GOP’s treatment of Garland, which is viewed by Democrats as a precedent-changing political tactic.
“Before they’ve even heard who this individual is, you’ve got some of them saying, absolutely no,” Spicer said. “The default used to be, unless qualified, confirmed. And it is now going to, always no. And I think that’s a pretty sad message.”
It would be only the second time in modern history that the Senate has mounted a filibuster against a nominee. Democrats, including then-Sen. Barack Obama, tried to block the confirmation of Samuel Alito in 2006 but failed. Obama’s Supreme Court nominees each received more than 60 votes, but Republicans did not require a supermajority or the procedural vote that Merkley will demand.”
Source: Politico
I’m surprised your not cutting off heads !
Good … Most of Dem senators are stuffed shirt do nothing windbags. Filibusters your brains out … the schedule gets confirmed mid April 2017
Make America Great again deport all Democrats.
This is why America cannot move forward!!!
Ironic that all of them voted “yes” for him on the 10th circuit court. Hmm. A
The democrats will cease to exist in 2 years! They haven’t gotten the message yet!
Just move forward without them.
I for one am getting tired of this c**p the dems dish out and expect us to continue taking. The need to get that cabinet approve for Trump. The are jeopardizing the our government, country and its citizens. The need to get busy or get out of the way. Have them removed. This is to to much. And we all just stand around to be called names and take the verbal and mental abuse. There has to be something that can be done. They are protesting, rioting, destroying property and physical abuse. This is more than what people should have to endure. When will somebody enforce our laws pertaining to them.