Quote:Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) issued a warning to Democrats on Wednesday, one day after the Supreme Court nomination of Merrick Garland expired without any Senate action: Don’t consider staging a similar blockade on any of President-elect Donald Trump’s high court nominees.

“I think that’s something the American people simply will not tolerate and we’ll be looking forward to receiving a Supreme Court nomination and moving forward on it,” McConnell told reporters.

His darts were aimed at Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), who told MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow on Tuesday that he’d do everything within his power to keep the Supreme Court seat open.
Schumer said on Wednesday that Democrats would oppose any “out-of-the-mainstream” Trump nominees — perhaps a nod to Garland, who was as mainstream a candidate as President Barack Obama could have offered.

McConnell’s admonition that the American public may not put up with prolonged Democratic obstruction is curious in light of his own plan to not lift a finger on any of Obama’s nominees ― a plan he shrewdly came up with on the day Justice Antonin Scalia died last February.


In the end, McConnell’s no-hearings-no-vote gamble paid off, and the Garland nomination died with the old Congress after 293 days — setting a modern record for Supreme Court nominees.


The only trump card Democrats in the Senate have now that they’re in the minority is the 60-vote threshold for moving forward with a vote on Supreme Court nominees. If they play hardball with McConnell, even that might go in this next Congress.

(01-04-2017, 11:59 PM)GMDino Wrote: And he's probably right.  Most will forget everything that happened just last year.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mitch-mcconnell-merrick-garland-supreme-court_us_586d6720e4b0c4be0af2bd3a

(01-05-2017, 02:31 AM)CageTheBengal Wrote: Just because the Republicans blocked Obamas nomination doesn't justify the Dems doing the same. It's not what's best for the country.

I just wish people would remember how they were mainly obstructionist throughout Obama's term and make them pay the price. That's the only way to leave a mark and let politicians know that being obstructionist will not be tolerated. Too bad Americans attentions spans and priorities are out of whack.

(01-05-2017, 02:51 AM)Benton Wrote: They won't.

It's us vs. them. And no matter how bad or dirty one side plays, they justify it by saying the other side is doing it, too.

(01-05-2017, 02:31 AM)CageTheBengal Wrote: Just because the Republicans blocked Obamas nomination doesn't justify the Dems doing the same. It's not what's best for the country.

I just wish people would remember how they were mainly obstructionist throughout Obama's term and make them pay the price. That's the only way to leave a mark and let politicians know that being obstructionist will not be tolerated. Too bad Americans attentions spans and priorities are out of whack.

(01-05-2017, 02:51 AM)Benton Wrote: They won't.

It's us vs. them. And no matter how bad or dirty one side plays, they justify it by saying the other side is doing it, too.

(01-05-2017, 10:09 AM)michaelsean Wrote: You got to give him credit for balls.  That's Clintonesque without the charisma.

(01-05-2017, 10:13 AM)GMDino Wrote: How so?

(01-05-2017, 10:15 AM)michaelsean Wrote: The brazenness.  They just spent a year doing exactly what they warned the Dems not to do.

(01-05-2017, 03:26 PM)BigPapaKain Wrote: When are politicians going to realize the one major thing the American people aren't going to stand for is this constant show of do nothing going on in Capitol Hill? Aren't these idiots supposed to work for us, not waste time and money?

(01-05-2017, 03:48 PM)Rotobeast Wrote: So... here's my solution.

A. Install an atomic bomb in the capital building

B. Issue 250 detonation codes, across the U.S. to elected guardians.

C. Guardians confer officially once per month (random).

D. Dissatisfied Guardians enter destruct code.

E. Should over 175 destruct codes be entered.....*FWOOOOM*

F. Hold new elections

G. Rinse, lather, repeat.


I'm thinking productivity would increase.



*edit*
Biochemical resources within the chambers may be more economical.
Rebuilding may prove expensive.
You know they'd test the limits of the program, at least once.

(01-05-2017, 03:48 PM)Rotobeast Wrote: So... here's my solution.

A. Install an atomic bomb in the capital building

B. Issue 250 detonation codes, across the U.S. to elected guardians.

C. Guardians confer officially once per month (random).

D. Dissatisfied Guardians enter destruct code.

E. Should over 175 destruct codes be entered.....*FWOOOOM*

F. Hold new elections

G. Rinse, lather, repeat.


I'm thinking productivity would increase.



*edit*
Biochemical resources within the chambers may be more economical.
Rebuilding may prove expensive.
You know they'd test the limits of the program, at least once.

(01-06-2017, 12:29 PM)BigPapaKain Wrote: Eh you'd have to clean up and sanitize after a biochemical agent was used.

How about once an official is elected, he's fitted with a small explosive collar. Or a remote controlled kill switch is fitted to their heart which when activated jolts the heart into stopping or exploding. Less clean up. And make them foot the bill for it's installation and removal out of their own damn pockets.

(01-05-2017, 03:26 PM)BigPapaKain Wrote: When are politicians going to realize the one major thing the American people aren't going to stand for is this constant show of do nothing going on in Capitol Hill? Aren't these idiots supposed to work for us, not waste time and money?

(01-06-2017, 12:29 PM)BigPapaKain Wrote: Eh you'd have to clean up and sanitize after a biochemical agent was used.

How about once an official is elected, he's fitted with a small explosive collar. Or a remote controlled kill switch is fitted to their heart which when activated jolts the heart into stopping or exploding. Less clean up. And make them foot the bill for it's installation and removal out of their own damn pockets.

(01-06-2017, 01:21 PM)CageTheBengal Wrote: We do put up with it. Have been for 8 years.

(01-06-2017, 02:12 PM)Griever Wrote: did we fast forward to the end of trumps 2nd term already?