User Tag List

+ Reply to Thread
Page 1 of 8 12345 ... LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 78

Thread: Should the Dems filibuster Gorsuch?

  1. #1
    Points: 173,946, Level: 99
    Level completed: 8%, Points required for next Level: 3,704
    Overall activity: 0.1%
    Achievements:
    Social50000 Experience PointsOverdriveRecommendation Second ClassVeteran
    Bo-4's Avatar Senior Member
    Karma
    295339
    Join Date
    Oct 2014
    Location
    N Oregon Coast
    Posts
    36,763
    Points
    173,946
    Level
    99
    Thanks Given
    11,535
    Thanked 10,310x in 8,305 Posts
    Mentioned
    669 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)

    Should the Dems filibuster Gorsuch?

    Michael Tomasky provides us a good look at pros and cons.

    To me there's more downside than up - And progs have bigger much bigger fish to fry.

    http://www.thedailybeast.com/article...r-gorsuch.html

  2. #2
    Points: 80,798, Level: 69
    Level completed: 32%, Points required for next Level: 1,652
    Overall activity: 0.1%
    Achievements:
    Social50000 Experience PointsVeteran
    del's Avatar Banned
    Karma
    1781014
    Join Date
    May 2013
    Posts
    30,663
    Points
    80,798
    Level
    69
    Thanks Given
    12,798
    Thanked 18,872x in 12,227 Posts
    Mentioned
    499 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    no

  3. #3

    tPF Moderator
    Points: 473,135, Level: 100
    Level completed: 0%, Points required for next Level: 0
    Overall activity: 69.0%
    Achievements:
    Social50000 Experience PointsTagger First ClassYour first GroupVeteranRecommendation First ClassOverdrive
    Awards:
    Master Tagger
    DGUtley's Avatar tPF Moderator
    Karma
    200770
    Join Date
    Jul 2016
    Location
    Northeast Ohio
    Posts
    52,922
    Points
    473,135
    Level
    100
    Thanks Given
    17,060
    Thanked 46,040x in 24,874 Posts
    Mentioned
    886 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    No. I hope they don't. I cringed when Dirty Harry went nuclear and I hope that Mitch won't have to.
    Any time you give a man something he doesn't earn, you cheapen him. Our kids earn what they get, and that includes respect. -- Woody Hayes​

  4. The Following User Says Thank You to DGUtley For This Useful Post:

    Peter1469 (03-21-2017)

  5. #4
    Points: 17,737, Level: 32
    Level completed: 27%, Points required for next Level: 813
    Overall activity: 0.1%
    Achievements:
    Veteran50000 Experience PointsSocial
    birddog's Avatar Senior Member
    Karma
    59729
    Join Date
    Jun 2012
    Location
    S. Illinois
    Posts
    4,334
    Points
    17,737
    Level
    32
    Thanks Given
    2,395
    Thanked 1,347x in 1,083 Posts
    Mentioned
    30 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    If there is a filibuster, the nuclear option that Reid started will be used. Then, the next appointee to the SCOTUS will be more conservative by far. So, the smart thing for the dims would be NOT to filibuster, or they will suffer worse consequences.

  6. #5
    Points: 173,946, Level: 99
    Level completed: 8%, Points required for next Level: 3,704
    Overall activity: 0.1%
    Achievements:
    Social50000 Experience PointsOverdriveRecommendation Second ClassVeteran
    Bo-4's Avatar Senior Member
    Karma
    295339
    Join Date
    Oct 2014
    Location
    N Oregon Coast
    Posts
    36,763
    Points
    173,946
    Level
    99
    Thanks Given
    11,535
    Thanked 10,310x in 8,305 Posts
    Mentioned
    669 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by DGUtley View Post
    No. I hope they don't. I cringed when Dirty Harry went nuclear and I hope that Mitch won't have to.
    Yeah that was dumb - I'm pissed off about Judge Garland too .. but Gorsuch is a decent human and Trump is highly vindictive.

    In the event of a successful filibuster, he'd probably send someone Dems truly hated.

  7. The Following User Says Thank You to Bo-4 For This Useful Post:

    decedent (03-21-2017)

  8. #6
    Points: 80,798, Level: 69
    Level completed: 32%, Points required for next Level: 1,652
    Overall activity: 0.1%
    Achievements:
    Social50000 Experience PointsVeteran
    del's Avatar Banned
    Karma
    1781014
    Join Date
    May 2013
    Posts
    30,663
    Points
    80,798
    Level
    69
    Thanks Given
    12,798
    Thanked 18,872x in 12,227 Posts
    Mentioned
    499 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    i think about what ike thought he was getting in earl warren and what he wound up with.

  9. The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to del For This Useful Post:

    Bethere (03-21-2017),DGUtley (03-21-2017)

  10. #7
    Points: 339,803, Level: 100
    Level completed: 0%, Points required for next Level: 0
    Overall activity: 0.1%
    Achievements:
    Overdrive50000 Experience PointsSocialVeteran
    exotix's Avatar Senior Member
    Karma
    538621
    Join Date
    Oct 2012
    Location
    Starz Fall on Alabama !
    Posts
    50,476
    Points
    339,803
    Level
    100
    Thanks Given
    7,713
    Thanked 9,534x in 7,660 Posts
    Mentioned
    951 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    I don't know ... however, this is why I think Gorsuch will rule against Trump every chance he gets ...


    'How and Why ?' ~ Einstein

  11. The Following User Says Thank You to exotix For This Useful Post:

    Bo-4 (03-21-2017)

  12. #8
    Points: 173,946, Level: 99
    Level completed: 8%, Points required for next Level: 3,704
    Overall activity: 0.1%
    Achievements:
    Social50000 Experience PointsOverdriveRecommendation Second ClassVeteran
    Bo-4's Avatar Senior Member
    Karma
    295339
    Join Date
    Oct 2014
    Location
    N Oregon Coast
    Posts
    36,763
    Points
    173,946
    Level
    99
    Thanks Given
    11,535
    Thanked 10,310x in 8,305 Posts
    Mentioned
    669 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by exotix View Post
    I don't know ... however, this is why I think Gorsuch will rule against Trump every chance he gets ...


    LoL! THAT was odd

  13. #9
    Points: 445,362, Level: 100
    Level completed: 0%, Points required for next Level: 0
    Overall activity: 1.0%
    Achievements:
    SocialVeteran50000 Experience PointsOverdrive
    Common's Avatar Senior Member
    Karma
    339112
    Join Date
    Feb 2013
    Posts
    66,765
    Points
    445,362
    Level
    100
    Thanks Given
    8,785
    Thanked 18,315x in 10,924 Posts
    Mentioned
    396 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Gorsuch will be nominated
    LETS GO BRANDON
    F Joe Biden

  14. The Following User Says Thank You to Common For This Useful Post:

    Peter1469 (03-21-2017)

  15. #10
    Points: 173,946, Level: 99
    Level completed: 8%, Points required for next Level: 3,704
    Overall activity: 0.1%
    Achievements:
    Social50000 Experience PointsOverdriveRecommendation Second ClassVeteran
    Bo-4's Avatar Senior Member
    Karma
    295339
    Join Date
    Oct 2014
    Location
    N Oregon Coast
    Posts
    36,763
    Points
    173,946
    Level
    99
    Thanks Given
    11,535
    Thanked 10,310x in 8,305 Posts
    Mentioned
    669 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by Common View Post
    Gorsuch will be nominated
    Yep ^^

    Dems need to save their salvo for lots of other issues Trump is trying to ram down America's throat.

+ Reply to Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts