Senate Republicans are trying to change Senate rules to confirm district court nominees with far less time for debate on their records and fitness for the bench
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Republicans claim they must change the rules because Democrats are obstructing nominees. This is false. The Senate has confirmed far more nominees in President Trump’s first two years than it did in President Obama’s first two years.pic.twitter.com/XTYPtz3uvQ
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Not only have a large number President Trump’s nominees been confirmed, but they’ve been confirmed twice as fast as President Obama’s were. This rules change is merely the latest attempt to stack the federal bench with young, conservative ideologues.
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"Republicans claim they must change the rules because Democrats are obstructing nominees." Republicans were literally known as the "Party of No" for eight years after McConnell's open promise to filibuster everything Democrats proposed, including
#SCOTUS nominee Merrick Garland.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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That SOB McConnell will blow up any rule he needs to in order to jam through his agenda. That's NOT how our government is supposed to work. There should be some kind of rule that says he can't change any more rules!!! Dammit.
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@senatemajldr stacking the deck and being well paid for it tooThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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The only solution to fix this mess is for the Democrats to win back the Senate and McConnell lose his election. As long as he is in the Senate, there is no hope. He doesn't care about this country, only power.
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Also, Merrick Garland.
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Mitch McConnell raised his gavel promising 2 obstruct anything Obama asked. His partisanship over patriotism ruined the Supreme Court. When he & others of fossilized thought R gone, America will be great again. I feel like I'm looking at The House of Lords in "The Ruling Class."
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Democrats must be prepared to remove every justice appointed under Trump presidency once we regain power.
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Which is a problem in my opinion. How many really should have been seated?
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