Neil Gorsuch

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(03-21-2017, 09:15 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: To be fair the GOP poisoned the well on any Trump pick by obstructing on Garland.  The Dems have to oppose any Trump nominee or their constituency, currently whipped into a rabid froth, would go apeshit.  Gorsuch is certainly a qualified nominee, and he will be confirmed, but going more conservative would have been a bad idea, politically, regardless of whether you get any Dem votes or not.  If the Republican president nominates a more moderate justice and the Dems still obstruct it then the Dems come out looking unreasonable.  People don't have long memories, so the fact that the Dems are merely reacting to an unreasonable (and while underhanded extremely successful political maneuver) action by the GOP in the case of Garland.

I was vocal of my criticism of the GOP's stance to not at least give Garland his hearing and I fear they are going to change the rules (51 votes) to make Congress more divided.  I just listen the the Senator from NC (Tiller?) admonish the Dems for not following the rule of law and all I could do but laugh.. Too bad Gorsuch and Garland had to be pawns in this shit-show.

I did get a bit of amusement when the Senator from HI (female) tried to get Gorsuch in a gotcha on "Sincerely held belief" rule.