Folks gotta stop forgetting….
The US Senate operates on a ‘Super Majority’ thing….
That rule isn’t going anywhere….
Republican’s play hardball on keeping their hand on court choices…
Joe Biden is NOT gonna push hard Against it….
A Strong left leaning Supreme Court applicant is NOT gonna be pitched for the job …..
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) signaled Monday that Republicans, if they win back control of the chamber, wouldn’t advance a Supreme Court nominee if a vacancy occurred in 2024, the year of the next presidential election.
“I think it’s highly unlikely — in fact, no, I don’t think either party, if it were different from the president, would confirm a Supreme Court nominee in the middle of an election,” McConnell told radio host Hugh Hewitt.
McConnell was asked if a GOP-controlled Senate would take the same tack in 2024 that it did in 2016, when they refused to give Merrick Garland, Obama’s final Supreme Court pick, a hearing or a vote on his nomination to fill the vacancy created by the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
Republicans subsequently confirmed Amy Coney Barrett, then-President Trump‘s third Supreme Court nominee, in 2020, locking in a 6-3 conservative majority. The move, which sparked howls from Democrats, set a new record for how closely before a presidential election a Senate had confirmed a Supreme Court nominee.
McConnell and Republicans have defended their strategy by noting that in 2016 there was a split in what party controlled the Senate and the White House, compared to in 2020 when they were both controlled by Republicans….
The push to have Breyer retire now is for the reason that the Democrats have a slim majority presently.
McConnell is talking about if the Republicans obtain a majority.
What’s your point?
McConnell is talking about RIGHT NOW also Jack….
If all the Democrats were to vote to confirm a Breyer replacement what could McConnell do about it?
US Senate
Rules….RULES…..RULES.….
And maybe talking to Manchin and Sinema ?
What “rules “ are you referring to?
Now you’re trying to pivot from McConnell to a discussion of whether all Democrats would vote for a Biden appointee .That might be an issue but has nothing to do with the original discussion.
Now explain what “rules like you are talking about.
The filibuster does not apply to judicial nominees.
Thats correct,but he didn’t know that when he published this piece.Now he is backtracking.
I know no super majority
Biden WOULD need Manchin and Sinmea or as i said two brave or crazy GOPer’s
Pressure would be ENORMOUS
You literally referenced “super majority” in your first line. Just own up to being wrong about something. It’s not a sin.
There is zero chance that Sinema would vote against a Biden Supreme Court pick. Zero chance. Virtually no chance that Manchin would vote against one either, barring the person being a complete extremist. And yes, at least a handful of Republicans would also vote for someone mainstream including Lindsey Graham apparently.
All this is moot though because there is no vacancy and Justice Breyer does not seem to want to retire.
Zero chance?
REALLY?
Super Majority is always hanging in the wind….
“Super Majority” means 67 votes for one thing, so that is not even the same thing as 60 to prevent a filibuster.
The filibuster does not apply for judges. 50 votes is all that is needed.
Despite Biden calling them out recently at a podium, there was a study that has shown that thus far Manchin and Sinema have voted with Biden 100 percent of the time.
Glad to hear the voting by the two…
Biden has made sure to talk to his people and make it easy for them to support him it would seem….
Even if some House members aren’t happy
5o votes plus the VP
Makes 51
Yup
Nonsensical
And what does the “super majority thing” have to do with this?
james will be interested to make note that recently, Lindsey Graham was one of three Republican Senators (joining Collins and Murkowski) to vote to confirm a Biden judicial nominee.
Not surprised by Garaham who i pointed out is ALREADY crawling back
On the rules angle?
Wouldn’t be surprised thatLIKE WITH GARLAND McConnell pulls some arcane rule out of his ass to delay voting, which IS part of what he’s hinting at …..
McConnell does not currently control the Senate, unlike past years.
If Republicans win the Senate after 2022, in theory, he could prevent any nominee from coming up for a vote.
This is why Democrats want Breyer to retire *now.*
Quote of the Day
“It’s the single most consequential thing I’ve done in my time as majority leader of the Senate.”
— Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), in an interview with Hugh Hewitt, on blocking Barack Obama from appointing a new Supreme Court Justice to fill the late Antonin Scalia’s seat.
McConnell is taunting Democrats with this statement — and betting they won’t do anything to retaliate.
Politicalwire
Once again James is left…
Looking like a fool.
No, Graham is just pretty consistent in voting yes on judicial nominees for either party that come up for a vote.
The Graham that dances with Trump sometimes but wants to move ahead from Trump’s ‘Yesterdays?
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The way to understand Mitch McConnell’s actions on blocking Garland in ‘16, to reversing that standard for Barrett in ‘20, to suggesting he’d block Biden in ‘23/‘24:
He is betting that Democrats won’t do anything to retaliate when they have power. So far that bet is paying off.
This afternoon I posted out that McConnell was talking about now as well as the future with his Bayer throw down ….
More on MY feeling that McConnell WAS talking about NOW and forever on blocking a Biden or ANY Democratic choice for the Supreme’s as long as he’s leading the Republicans in the US Senate….
Beyer stepping down means that Biden would STILL have to tread the needle on a choice….
Remember ….
While Manchin and Sinema HAVE voted with Biden?
They would be on the fence on a choice that even smelled like a little left…
This plays to McConnell…..
Who is up front about he will NOT play ball with Dem’s if it’s his majority in the Senate…
You have quite an imagination.
*If* Breyer were to step down, during the time the Democrats controlled the Senate, there would be no issue.
The person chosen would almost certainly be Kentanj Brown Jackson, the African-American female judge who was just confirmed to the DC Court of Appeals, essentially the waiting room for a SCOTUS vacancy.
She is believed to be pretty liberal, but was confirmed 53-44. Sinema was a Yes. Manchin was a Yes. So were Republicans Collins, Murkowski… and Lindsey Graham.
A SCOTUS vote on her during the current Senate term would almost certainly generate the exact same vote.
Of course, I hope Breyer stays put.
At the present time, what in the world could McConnell do beyond casting his 1 out 100 no vote as a Senator from Kentucky?
Biden to Nominate 5 More Judges
“The Biden administration is set to on Tuesday announce a fourth round of judicial nominations, including a New York appeals court nominee with an expertise in voting rights — an issue likely to occupy the courts in coming months,” the New York Times reports.
“The nominations bring the current White House total for judges to 24.”
Joining the Supreme’s would be different politics then and Appeals Court gig….
I also hope Beyer hangs in there…
And?
Dem’s INCREASE their US Senate margin for 2023….
The only “different politics” happens when there is a last minute allegation of sexual harassment or dragging out a High School yearbook. How convenient.
Judge Jackson has 53 yes votes locked in out of the current 100. Take it to the bank. Stop being obtuse.
But yes Breyer is staying for now.
Ah yes the poor little rich boy liar Kavanaigh and his “drinking game” the Devil’s Triangle.
This whole “discussion” is because James didn’t understand yesterday that there can be no filibuster on a judicial nomination.
He was yakking that McConnell could use “rules” to keep from having a vote.
There are no such rules.
In essence,if Breyer resigned today and Biden nominated a successor then that person would get a vote and ,if all the Democrats voted for that person ,they would be confirmed and there is no “rule”McConnell can use to stop it.
Rather than simply letting his ignorance go?He continues to belabor the point, in very Trumpian fashion I might add.
Obtuse?Yes and also just downright silly.
No rules?
I DID say McConnell , who is the master OF rules, might be able to pull one out of his ass….
I stand by that….
I also keep adding….
He IS letting Democrats know what ever they do TODAY?
Will affect their 2023/24 plans if the Senate falls back to the GOPer’s….
That doesn’t even make any sense.
McConnell would be the first to admit he would be unable to stop a Biden SCOTUS pick in 2021 or 2022.
If one happens, he push the message of putting Republicans back in the majority to prevent another pick.
We ALL think Beyer isn’t in a hurry to retire….
End of that….
McConnell’s threats ARE in ‘real time’….
Ya’all do NOT have to agree with me…
That’s fine….
No it makes no sense at all.
When cornered by his own ignorance,as here, he often resorts to irrational behavior like this.