The vacancy in the court after Scalia died is over. Trump's pick, Neil Gorsuch, has been confirmed.
What are your thoughts on this? There are now nine justices.
What are your thoughts on this? There are now nine justices.
I don't think we'd rather have Pence as president.can he get impeached already
I don't think we'd rather have Pence as president.
A triumph for democracy! /sarcasm.
Reading the developments for this appointment has been educational - how disfunctional can a nominally democratic process be? Very. At least one Democrat publicly stated that they had no issue with Gorsuch as a candidate, but the way his nomination was rammed through was not okay.
"Going nuclear" is a bad thing. Once you resort to that for a reasonably ordinary process like this, it's rather tough to go back to following due process.
About Gorsuch himself, he seems like a man who is dedicated, highly educated, and strong in his convictions. It's a shame his nomination will be remembered by many more for the fact that Trump chose him rather than the merits or lack thereof of his suitability for the role.
>democrat
>radical left
lmao
the dems are more left than the gop by association, but both are terrified of any actual left
I'm saying that america has no actual left
the parties are far right and moderate right basically
the left is a boogieman for america
I'm saying that america has no actual left
the parties are far right and moderate right basically
the left is a boogieman for america
I do want to tell you (and other members) this. It wasn't the first time the Senate made it simple majority. They made it simple majority like a long, long time ago. Then it bumped up to 67 senators required to confirm a justice some time later. Then it went down to 60 senators.
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/04/05/us/politics/filibuster-gorsuch-nomination-republicans.html?In recent years, as partisanship has escalated, the Senate has required a 60-vote majority for almost any controversial legislation to overcome a filibuster. Gone, for the most part, are bipartisan quorums that used to pass large and complex laws with simple majorities.
But as both parties have moved to do what was once unthinkable ? eliminating the filibuster for judicial and cabinet nominees, known as the nuclear option ? senators are now forced to consider if the final step could be in the offing, one that would fundamentally alter the character of the Senate and make it indistinguishable from the House in a crucial way.
I don't know about that. Stuff like political correctness and socialized medicine aren't very "moderate", and they are popular by the Democrats. How could you support all these left-wing beliefs (like gun control) at once and be called center-right? Standards are pretty different here.
Indeed. The problem with this action at this time is what it means in context :
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/04/05/us/politics/filibuster-gorsuch-nomination-republicans.html?
In such volatile times when building bipartisan support and cooperation *should* be the goal, this action does the polar opposite.
Disclaimer : my interest in this situation is focused on the flow-on effects that may directly affect me (as US law and political machinations can lead to consequences within my own country) and/or have specific global repercussions. A US that remains divided like this poses a real risk internationally, with or without Trump.
Strict gun control laws are supported by the right in my country (and others) - in fact, the current gun laws were introduced by a previous coalition government of the Liberal (conservative party) and National Parties (conservative farmers and rural party)!!