Kavanaugh SCOTUS hearings

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(09-06-2018, 05:41 PM)BmorePat87 Wrote: Benton answered the first question you posed to me and I agree with it. Senators set their own rules and enforce them. Booker broke the rules and declared he accepts the consequences. It's up to the Senate to determine if it warrants a consequence.

I think it ties into your next question here: is it ok? Well, I'd say that's on a case to case basis. They were barred from releasing the emails they did for "national security" purposes. There appears to be no national security implication to them. In this case, I'd support it. 

This is not to say I do not think the Senate should consider a consequence as rules are rules until they are changed. Admirable civil disobedience still warrants a consequence.

You actually answered both my original questions as this response answered the one I posed: Is it only OK if we agree with it?

To me it establishes a slippery slope that I don't care to go down. As has already been documented Booker knew these were OK to release, but only grandstanded to feed a base. Apparently one that is Ok with breaking established rules; as long as they don't like the rule.

Perhaps, it's my background, but rules are rules and should be followed. This position has led me to be on the opposite end of many debates around here.

I've got a strange feeling the next rule Trump breaks folks will have a different view of the matter. I can say I will not.