The Man Behind the Right’s Supreme Court Supermajority
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Leo is a groomer. He takes money and a craven desire for power and grooms judges. He's spending millions to demonize trans kids now.
It was never, ever going to end with Dobbs, and returning abortion to the states. Once someone as ambitious as Leo gets power he'll always find new pathways to exert it over everyone else in the name of freedom and liberty.
It was never, ever going to end with Dobbs, and returning abortion to the states. Once someone as ambitious as Leo gets power he'll always find new pathways to exert it over everyone else in the name of freedom and liberty.
Why? Did Reid spend millions of dollars recruiting lawyers and judges to exclusive retreats in order to influence them and gain access to them that ordinary citizens could never do? You know, the people these lawyers and judges affect with their work?
Or, was this a patented, and decidedly flaccid, BothSidesBins zinger?
Reid set the table for McConnell
U.S. Senate goes 'nuclear,' changes filibuster rules
"I think the minority will rue the day that they broke the rules to change the rules," said Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, who said she and a group of bipartisan senators tried unsuccessfully this week to head off Reid's decision with a compromise on nominations.Progressive groups cheered Reid's move. "This was not a decision made easily or taken lightly. There was no choice. The Republican minority had turned the existing rules into weapons of mass obstruction," said Alliance for Justice President Nan Aron.
Conservative groups said it would undermine minority rights in Congress. "For Harry Reid and President Obama, this is not about a couple circuit court judges; this is an attempt to remake America to reflect their unworkable and unpopular progressive vision," said Michael Needham of Heritage Action, which urged senators to oppose the rules change if it comes to a vote. "If Reid and his colleagues continue down this path, they will set a precedent that fundamentally alters the role of the minority in American politics."
U.S. Senate goes 'nuclear,' changes filibuster rules
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., changed filibuster rules
www.usatoday.com
Just to point out...Joe Manchin, reasonable democrat and good man was one of 3 Dems who opposed Harry Reid's change to the rules.
It's also the case we'd either have a very moderate supreme court today or we'd have about 3-5 justices...
It's also the case we'd either have a very moderate supreme court today or we'd have about 3-5 justices...
There's no such thing as a trans kid lol it's like saying your cat is vegan. We all know where it's coming from.
Oh look, another post blaming Democrats for the terrible things Republicans do. Same shit, different day.Reid set the table for McConnell
U.S. Senate goes 'nuclear,' changes filibuster rules
"I think the minority will rue the day that they broke the rules to change the rules," said Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, who said she and a group of bipartisan senators tried unsuccessfully this week to head off Reid's decision with a compromise on nominations.
Progressive groups cheered Reid's move. "This was not a decision made easily or taken lightly. There was no choice. The Republican minority had turned the existing rules into weapons of mass obstruction," said Alliance for Justice President Nan Aron.
Conservative groups said it would undermine minority rights in Congress. "For Harry Reid and President Obama, this is not about a couple circuit court judges; this is an attempt to remake America to reflect their unworkable and unpopular progressive vision," said Michael Needham of Heritage Action, which urged senators to oppose the rules change if it comes to a vote. "If Reid and his colleagues continue down this path, they will set a precedent that fundamentally alters the role of the minority in American politics."
U.S. Senate goes 'nuclear,' changes filibuster rules
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., changed filibuster ruleswww.usatoday.com
Reid opened the door. There’s no denying that.
McConnell reciprocated and D’s cry about it.
Same shit, different day.
Not surprising you put the blame at Reid's feet.
Not surprised that you ignore that Reid was the first to break out the “Nuclear” option.
It’s not like McConnell was hiding the ball, yet Reid did it anyway.
Senate Democrats invoke the nuclear option in 2013
When then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid invoked the nuclear option to break the filibuster on President Obama’s nominees, Mitch McConnell warned that it set a dangerous precedent. He also predicted that Republicans would not hesitate to also change Senate rules once they won back the...
This is your dumbest post ever…and that’s saying a lot.
And why did Reid use it?It’s not like McConnell was hiding the ball, yet Reid did it anyway.
Senate Democrats invoke the nuclear option in 2013
When then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid invoked the nuclear option to break the filibuster on President Obama’s nominees, Mitch McConnell warned that it set a dangerous precedent. He also predicted that Republicans would not hesitate to also change Senate rules once they won back the...www.pbs.org
Oh…Republicans were trying to cheat to block Obama from appointing a justice…which had been done for centuries. Yet it’s Reid’s fault. Amazing you think McConnell wasn’t trying to fvck the process up on his own. Actually no it isn’t.It’s not like McConnell was hiding the ball, yet Reid did it anyway.
Senate Democrats invoke the nuclear option in 2013
When then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid invoked the nuclear option to break the filibuster on President Obama’s nominees, Mitch McConnell warned that it set a dangerous precedent. He also predicted that Republicans would not hesitate to also change Senate rules once they won back the...
What's wrong about it? Republicans need to own the shitty things they do. Instead they blame Democrats for their shitty actions. It's what abusive husbands do to the wives right after beating the shit out of them. "I wouldn't have to do this if you'd just <insert weak ass excuse>"
If it is so bad that you can't take credit for it then it shouldn't be done in the first place. Trump at least understands this which is why he triples down on things like getting Roe overturned despite that result causing the GOP to get their asses handed to them in every election since.
You voted for a rapist conman felon, twice. Yet once again you want to insinuate someone else is dumb. Once again, you show your ass.
Why should it have even been necessary? Because your party can’t operate in good faith.
I can only assume you’re being serious- so unfortunately my assessment of your intelligence seems to be correct.
Memory lane
www.nbcnews.com
Using the filibuster to block judges wasn’t just a R thing.
Bush to renominate blocked judges
Refusing to be brushed off by Democratic opposition in the Senate, President Bush plans to nominate for a second time 20 people who did not receive up or down votes on their nominations for federal judgeships.
Using the filibuster to block judges wasn’t just a R thing.
He didn’t want to work a deal to get them through. He wanted to use the nuclear option to get them all through.
D’s used the filibuster to block judges when they were in the minority during the Bush years.
Who?? Which SC nominee did the democrats block from being appointed? Who did they filibuster when a Republican president nominated them for the SCOTUS?
Oh JFC. The one time a Democrat shows a spine and of course you nuts pretend that provided the pretext for Republican norms breaking. Just so comprehensively full of shit.Reid set the table for McConnell
U.S. Senate goes 'nuclear,' changes filibuster rules
"I think the minority will rue the day that they broke the rules to change the rules," said Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, who said she and a group of bipartisan senators tried unsuccessfully this week to head off Reid's decision with a compromise on nominations.
Progressive groups cheered Reid's move. "This was not a decision made easily or taken lightly. There was no choice. The Republican minority had turned the existing rules into weapons of mass obstruction," said Alliance for Justice President Nan Aron.
Conservative groups said it would undermine minority rights in Congress. "For Harry Reid and President Obama, this is not about a couple circuit court judges; this is an attempt to remake America to reflect their unworkable and unpopular progressive vision," said Michael Needham of Heritage Action, which urged senators to oppose the rules change if it comes to a vote. "If Reid and his colleagues continue down this path, they will set a precedent that fundamentally alters the role of the minority in American politics."
U.S. Senate goes 'nuclear,' changes filibuster rules
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., changed filibuster ruleswww.usatoday.com
If Reid hadn't done what he did the fed courts would even be more lopsided in favor of the right.
Reid did what he did because the Republicans by that point were completely intransigent and had been blowing up the norms for years and years. Just the never ending lying and deceit from you people.
The numbers show the disparity. https://ballotpedia.org/Federal_judicial_appointments_by_president
Look how bad BHO's number are and how much worse it would have been if not for killing the filibuster.
We were talking about Reid and the nuclear option. D’s prevented Bush Federal judge nominees from coming to a vote.
Bush to renominate blocked judges
Refusing to be brushed off by Democratic opposition in the Senate, President Bush plans to nominate for a second time 20 people who did not receive up or down votes on their nominations for federal judgeships.
