primitives discuss Republicans using the Harry Reid (D-Nevada) option

[franksolich]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028577862

Oh my.

DemocratSinceBirth (76,660 posts)     Wed Feb 1, 2017, 11:55 AM

*****BREAKING***** DONALD DRUMPF DEMANDS MITCH MCCONNELL USE NUCLEAR OPTION *

This would end debate, destroy the filbuster, and Gorsuch could be appointed to SCOTUS with a simple majority.
 
* All caps to illustrate importance

Gee.  I wonder whose fault that would be.....

mn9driver (1,282 posts)      Wed Feb 1, 2017, 12:04 PM

5. There isn't any question that the Senate GOP will do it.
 
In fact, I expect they will completely eliminate the filibuster before the end of the year. This is how it happens. And it is happening.

Gee.  I wonder whose fault that would be.....

[I_B_Perky]

Well we did warn the dummies it would come back to bite them in the ass one day.  That day has come and the libs and dummies are all upset now. 

Typical arrogant liberal dems believed their back slappers in the MSM that they would be in power from now on.  Except something happened on the way to their liberal utopisseria... a large number of Americans just said no. 

Karma is a bitch and the dummies are getting it in spades.

I'm not stupid enough to believe that pendulum won't swing back the other way... it will at some point in the future... but for today I could not be happier.   

[jukin]

I'd give you schadenboner status but mine is out of communications range.

[Delmar]

Response to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)Wed Feb 1, 2017, 03:03 PM
Star Member Mike Niendorff (2,763 posts)
16. Ok, let's go double-nuclear : 28 U.S. Code 1

The current (9 Justice) makeup of the Supreme Court is **NOT** a Constitutional requirement.

This convention was actually added to *federal* law (28 U.S. Code § 1) in 1948.

Which means it can be changed just like any other federal law.

There is some history here that is highly relevant. Do a Google search on "Court Packing Crisis of 1937", because I believe this is OUR new "nuclear option".

We should be very, very clear with Republicans : if they take away the filibuster and ram through an illegitimate Justice to fill their stolen seat, then -- as soon as the numbers allow -- the next Democratic administration *WILL* repeal 28 U.S. Code § 1, and will appoint additional justices to the Court to offset the effect of the stolen seat.

FDR got it right in 1937, and the mere threat was enough. I believe this time, however, Dems will have to actually follow through and do it. So please, let's get it out there right now. Let them know that if they want to play with fire, their stolen majority on the Court will be NULLIFIED at the earliest opportunity. As soon as Trump is out, so is their Court majority.

And by eliminating the filibuster, they will, by the same action, be eliminating their only defense to that.

Let them chew on that.


MDN

Stolen seat?  What the hell is this shitgibbon babbling about?  All the democrats would have had to do was win the election and Madam President Cankles McDoughass could have put Princess Three Putt himself on the Supreme Court.  The Republicans took a chance and it paid off bigly.  Suck a fat one, DUmmies.

[freedumb2003b]

Stolen seat?  What the hell is this shitgibbon babbling about?  All the democrats would have had to do was win the election and Madam President Cankles McDoughass could have put Princess Three Putt himself on the Supreme Court.  The Republicans took a chance and it paid off bigly.  Suck a fat one, DUmmies.

They are going to try to do something like this anyway.  But if they try they will pay a price they can't afford.  Don't do the crime if you can't pay the time (well, well, well!).

[Ralph Wiggum]

"Stolen Seat" is a liberal talking point that has been adopted willingly by the media.  Fake news.

[jukin]

"Stolen Seat" is a liberal talking point that has been adopted willingly by the media.  Fake news.

Did the progressives stop when Hitler bombed Pearl Harbor.....

[franksolich]

"Stolen Seat" is a liberal talking point that has been adopted willingly by the media.  Fake news.

And don't forget, folks.

It's not the "nuclear option."

We want to give credit where credit's due; it's the "Harry Reid (D-Nevada) option."

However one wishes to word it, be sure Harry and the Democrats get the credit.

[BlueStateSaint]

"Stolen Seat" is a liberal talking point that has been adopted willingly by the media.  Fake news.

It was an application on the Biden Rule:  The Senate will not consider a Supreme Court pick in an election year.

Again, we need to give credit where credit is due.