Schumer might use GOP-style obstruction to thwart Trump

Posted by | January 4, 2017 16:59 | Filed under: Politics

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… starting with his Supreme Court nominee:

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Tuesday night said that if Donald Trump does not select a “mainstream” Supreme Court nominee, Democrats in the Senate will do their best to keep the seat open.

“We are not going to settle on a Supreme Court nominee. If they don’t appoint someone who’s really good, we’re gonna oppose him tooth and nail,” Schumer told MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow. “They won’t have 60 votes to put in an out-of-the-mainstream nominee and then they’ll have to make a choice: change the rules. It’s gonna be very hard for them to change the rules because there are a handful of Republicans who believe in the institution of the Senate.”

“We are not going to make it easy for them to pick a Supreme Court justice,” he added.

Schumer said that it is “hard for me to imagine a nominee that Donald Trump would choose that would get Republican support that we could support.”

Maddow then asked if Schumer would do his “best to hold the seat open.”

“Absolutely,” Schumer replied.


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30 responses to Schumer might use GOP-style obstruction to thwart Trump

  1. Budda January 4th, 2017 at 17:36

    Obstruct these RW nuts as much as possible.

  2. wpadon January 4th, 2017 at 18:14

    Best news i have heard all year so far

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  3. eyelashviper January 4th, 2017 at 18:22

    I would volunteer to go to my local hardware store and buy as many monkey wrenches as I could manage, and then ship them to Schumer if he promises to toss them across the aisle into the decrepit and regressive machinery of the GOP.

  4. Suzanne McFly January 4th, 2017 at 18:54

    The republicans stole the choice from President Obama, they deserve to have it stolen from them as well. The American voter did not choose rump, he lost by 3 million votes so his SC nominations are invalid.

  5. fedupmd January 4th, 2017 at 20:06

    A loser trying to sound like a man. You guys lost and all the consequences that come with it. The Supreme Court will be changed for the good for generations to come with multiple appointments in the next 8 years.

    • Suzanne McFly January 4th, 2017 at 20:40

      You know a term is only 4 years and impeachment is a thing, right?

      • whatthe46 January 4th, 2017 at 20:46

        he’s a poorly educated Suzanne, they don’t know any better, but still, i will chew the stupid out too.

        • Suzanne McFly January 4th, 2017 at 20:56

          I know violence doesn’t solve a problem, but knocking out one of these morons would make me feel sooooo damn good right now lol.

          • whatthe46 January 4th, 2017 at 21:10

            not alone. not alone at all.

    • oldfart January 4th, 2017 at 20:45

      Yeah, yeah, yeah,
      You guys won and all the consequences that come with it…too.

    • Budda January 5th, 2017 at 09:20

      But you guys didn’t win: 12 million more votes against Heir Dumpf (counting 3rd parties and write ins) Dems gained House seats and one in the Senate. Don’t get too smug about the Dumpster in the WH.

  6. oldfart January 4th, 2017 at 20:40

    Best case scenario, leave it open.
    And put notorious RBG on life support.

    • Suzanne McFly January 4th, 2017 at 20:57

      Or use her DNA and create a few mini RBG’s.

      • oldfart January 5th, 2017 at 00:12

        Multiplicity ! Good movie.

  7. Suzanne McFly January 4th, 2017 at 21:50

    Is anyone else having problems with loading FON? I haven’t been able to get the website to come up for a couple of hours. It shows an error message that my server is working but the website is currently down. I am going through DT’s here, someone help a sister out!!!!!!!! lol.

    • whatthe46 January 4th, 2017 at 22:45

      yes. i’ve messaged A to let her know, i’m sure she does and is working on it. haven’t heard back as i’m sure she’s pissed about it.

  8. james, lord of devonshire January 5th, 2017 at 02:25

    payback’s a bitch

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