Neil Gorsuch Confirmation Process Discussion (confirmed 54-45)

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

To clarify, as this is appealing a chair ruling, a NAY vote is a vote for the Nuclear option.

[Ebsy]

So is it likely he will be added?
What's the nuclear option?

Yes.

Changing the rules of the Senate to remove a 60 vote cloture requirement on Supreme Court nominees, so that the GOP can finish up their theft of this Senate seat. A terrible day for the Republic.

[Confused Democrat]

So is it likely he will be added?
What's the nuclear option?

If Republicans succeed in nuking the filibuster, yes.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Senate Tradition dying

[Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Bodies for Biden]

Hatch looks about ready to keel over.

[Dr. Arch]

#WouldNeverHappen

[elcorazon]

so bringing up a nominee 9 months before an election is somehow not doable, but ramming a nominee through within 2 months of his being named is something that McConnell was forced into. And zero Republicans are willing to stand up against this. Proving once again that there is no such thing as a principled Republican.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Hatch looks about ready to keel over.

He has been in the Senate 40 years. A lot of changes over that time. I don't think he ever anticipated this though.

[Confused Democrat]

I can forgive Democratic Senators in Republican states voting for cloture and confirming Gorsuch, but I cannot forgive a Senate Democrat who votes to nuke the filibuster on SC nominees.

[Sprouts Farmers Market ✘]

Greatness has been thrust upon us. A most beautiful and historic day. May April the 6th never be forgotten as the day Mitch McConnell saved us from our desolate path.*

*unless Gorsuch is a supporter of murder which is something he better have inside info on

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I can forgive Democratic Senators in Republican states voting for cloture and confirming Gorsuch, but I cannot forgive a Senate Democrat who votes to nuke the filibuster.

None will.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Collins Aye
Murkowski Aye
Heller Aye
McCain Aye


well nay technically.

[elcorazon]

Collins Aye
Murkowski Aye
Heller Aye
McCain Aye


well nay technically.

$%*@! them

[Dr. Arch]

Collins Aye
Murkowski Aye
Heller Aye
McCain Aye


well nay technically.

Are they voting for or against the nuclear option? From my understanding, they voted against by voting "Aye." If so, bless their hearts.

[Confused Democrat]

Where is the ticker?

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Collins Aye
Murkowski Aye
Heller Aye
McCain Aye


well nay technically.

Are they voting for or against the nuclear option? From my understanding, they voted against by voting "Aye." If so, bless their hearts.

Aye for the Nuke, which means they voted nay on the question.

[Dr. Arch]

Collins Aye
Murkowski Aye
Heller Aye
McCain Aye


well nay technically.

Are they voting for or against the nuclear option? From my understanding, they voted against by voting "Aye." If so, bless their hearts.

Aye for the Nuke, which means they voted nay on the question.

lol, oh well. Never mind. They will regret this in the long term. It's disgusting, frankly.

[Ebsy]

Gutless cowards, every one.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Where is the ticker?

C-span getting lazy and stupid.

Fox is talking about nukes too, North Korea nuking Seattle.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

52-48  Party line

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

NUCLEAR OPTION AGREED TO 52-48

[Confused Democrat]

FML

[The Other Castro]

Simple majority now needed for all nominations going forward.

[Swedish Rainbow Capitalist Cheese]

Democrats will be thankful that the Republicans killed the filibuster for them once they're back in the majority.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

CLOTURE VOTE now starting again.