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stevenleser

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22. You are assuming the filibuster will still exist. I am waiting to see what will happen with that.

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 24, 2016, 11:51 PM

Nov 2016

Each new session when the senate gets together to decide the rules of the senate, they can do away with all or part of the filibuster as they so choose.

When Democrats did away with the filibuster for judge appointments, I was glad on the one hand but I worried about the future consequences should the Republicans get control of the senate and particularly if they got the senate and the house and the Presidency.

Well, that future is here and I put nothing past them. Our hope here rests on the idea that senate Republicans respect the history of the rules of the senate. If that doesn't scare the crap out of you it should.

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Should Obama seat Merrick Garland? [View all] yurbud Nov 2016 OP

If he did it would only last 1 year correct? SHRED Nov 2016 #1

I don't know. got a source? yurbud Nov 2016 #2

but it would help for a year Horse with no Name Nov 2016 #21

Yes. Drunken Irishman Nov 2016 #26

I picked "other" because I don't believe he can seat him n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #3

My preference would be to filibuster for four years if necessary. guillaumeb Nov 2016 #4

The other side of that coin is that a lot of law can be decided in our favor over the next 2 years. Lil Missy Nov 2016 #9

great point yurbud Nov 2016 #10

Much depends on who the Trump nominee will be. guillaumeb Nov 2016 #14

You are assuming the filibuster will still exist. I am waiting to see what will happen with that. stevenleser Nov 2016 #22

Mitch McConnell did warn Harry Reid about partially eliminating the filibuster. guillaumeb Nov 2016 #28

I think we can forget about using the filibuster. world wide wally Nov 2016 #5

With the advice and consent of the Senate. longship Nov 2016 #6

The appointment would be for about 11 months: femmocrat Nov 2016 #7

The 115th Congress will end in 2019 SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #8

A "session" is not a term. FBaggins Nov 2016 #19

I doubt the Republicans will chance a complete recess for just that reason. WillowTree Nov 2016 #16

In all likelihood... not even that long FBaggins Nov 2016 #17

Fuck it,withdraw his name and seat Hillary or Bernie! libtodeath Nov 2016 #11

Just do it President Obama, there is nothing to lose to TRY. Sunlei Nov 2016 #12

Perhaps Obama can test the "pro forma" pretense of the Senate... Silent3 Nov 2016 #13

He already tested it SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #18

what you said yurbud Nov 2016 #20

NLRB - lost big time. SC said it was unconstitutional. Yo_Mama Nov 2016 #30

Other - he probably doesn't have a choice. FBaggins Nov 2016 #15

Can he really do it? BainsBane Nov 2016 #23

Obama does not have the option to "seat" Garland without Senate confirmation. tritsofme Nov 2016 #24

What happens if you don't file court papers on time? yurbud Nov 2016 #25

there is no time period laid out in the Constitution for Grey Lemercier Nov 2016 #27

The president is not a dictator, as we would take well to remember. tritsofme Nov 2016 #31

the media and very wealthy, allow presidents to flout the Constitution when it suits them yurbud Nov 2016 #32

It would be a stupid, stupid move. Obama isn't stupid. Yo_Mama Nov 2016 #29