The irony is that BHO left 150 seats unfilled, and didn't even think about making some early replacements on the SCOTUS. I don't think it was accidental. It was part of the 2008 deal between BHO and HRC. Those were supposed to be Legacy appointments for HRC.
Nice Retcon. Not anything like the truth.
How McConnell and the Senate Helped Trump Set Records in Appointing Judges
“McConnell perfected the idea of using and distorting Senate rules to block nominees,” Ornstein said.
In order to overcome those efforts to stall appointments, in November 2013 then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and the Democrats changed the rules, eliminating filibusters for federal judicial and executive branch nominees (with the exception of Supreme Court nominees).
At the time, McConnell told the Democrats, “You’ll regret this, and you may regret this a lot sooner than you think.” When Republicans took control of the Senate in 2015, confirmations of Obama’s judicial nominees slowed to a crawl.
According to the Congressional Research Service, only 28.6 percent of Obama’s judicial nominees were confirmed during the last two years of his presidency, the lowest percentage of confirmations from 1977 to 2018, the years the report covered. The next lowest percentage was during Trump’s first two years, at 53.5 percent.
We are only accustomed to dealing with like twenty online personas at a time so when we only have about ten people some people have to be strawmanned in order to advance our same relative go nowhere nonsense positions. -TheReal_ND
The irony is that BHO left 150 seats unfilled, and didn't even think about making some early replacements on the SCOTUS. I don't think it was accidental. It was part of the 2008 deal between BHO and HRC. Those were supposed to be Legacy appointments for HRC.
Nice Retcon. Not anything like the truth.
How McConnell and the Senate Helped Trump Set Records in Appointing Judges
“McConnell perfected the idea of using and distorting Senate rules to block nominees,” Ornstein said.
In order to overcome those efforts to stall appointments, in November 2013 then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and the Democrats changed the rules, eliminating filibusters for federal judicial and executive branch nominees (with the exception of Supreme Court nominees).
At the time, McConnell told the Democrats, “You’ll regret this, and you may regret this a lot sooner than you think.” When Republicans took control of the Senate in 2015, confirmations of Obama’s judicial nominees slowed to a crawl.
According to the Congressional Research Service, only 28.6 percent of Obama’s judicial nominees were confirmed during the last two years of his presidency, the lowest percentage of confirmations from 1977 to 2018, the years the report covered. The next lowest percentage was during Trump’s first two years, at 53.5 percent.
Dap to McConnell as well. Well played, just win baby.
So the GOP used the rules to their advantage. The Dems decided to simply change the rules. And even after changing the rules couldn't appoint more than they did. Thanks for pointing out how inept the Democrats are Brewster.
Dap to McConnell as well. Well played, just win baby.
Sure, but if you play to win and do, don't then make up some half-assed narrative about how the other guys screwed up. Just take credit. Unless of course you want to bury exactly how you won because ordinary people might feel it was slimy.
We are only accustomed to dealing with like twenty online personas at a time so when we only have about ten people some people have to be strawmanned in order to advance our same relative go nowhere nonsense positions. -TheReal_ND
Dap to McConnell as well. Well played, just win baby.
Sure, but if you play to win and do, don't then make up some half-assed narrative about how the other guys screwed up. Just take credit. Unless of course you want to bury exactly how you won because ordinary people might feel it was slimy.
McConnell didn't do all the damage, they don't end up with that many judges left to be appointed after only two years. Obama fucked up, and so did Harry Reid. Just as much a Democrat fuck up as it is a Republican win.
The entire border isn't getting a wall. It never was, and doing so isn't even a good idea. $6 billion of $1.4 trillion ain't shit dude. 450 new miles by 2020, coming right at you, give or take a few miles.
So you admit Trump was never going to build the God damned wall. Finally.
You are being either Obtuse on purpose or you are being a hack.
The wall was never going to be from sea to shining sea. Even Trump said that.
The only Democrat running showing leadership. She's not afraid of Trump
There's a lot about Tulsi I don't like. But she does know how to be a leader.
That popping sound you just heard...that was a bubble bursting.
Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who is running for the Democratic presidential nomination, has changed course on her opinion of the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.
Up until Friday, Gabbard was one of the few House Democrats to oppose her caucus' move to begin a formal impeachment inquiry, sparked by a whistleblower complaint against the president regarding his interactions with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky.
In a statement, Gabbard said that she has changed her mind after reviewing the latest developments in the Ukraine story, including the release of a summary of the phone call Trump had with Zelensky and the declassified whistleblower complaint.
"Unfortunately, I believe that if we do not proceed with the inquiry, it will set a very dangerous precedent," Gabbard said Friday. "Future presidents, as well as anyone in positions of power in the government, will conclude that they can abuse their position for personal gain, without fear of accountability or consequences."
"So it is unfortunate, but necessary, that I speak in support of the inquiry into the President’s alleged abuse of power in relation to his interactions with Ukraine’s leaders," Gabbard said.
For legal reasons, we are not threatening to destroy U.S. government property with our glorious medieval siege engine. But if we wanted to, we could. But we won’t. But we could.
