Will we see the "nuclear option" implemented in the Senate?

[Axulus]

Dems have vowed to filibuster the supreme court nominee. Don the Con has said he favors getting rid of the filibuster and hopes Mitch McConnell implements the so called "nuclear option" rule change in the senate to get rid of it.

The filibuster will also be a tool to slow down and stop as much of the republician agenda as possible.

Essentially, we've reached the point where there will be no more supreme court confirmations unless the president's party has at least 60 seats in the senate. I'm pretty sure there will be a push to get rid of the filibuster and it will likely happen as a result. I don't see any upside for the republicians to keep the rule.

 

[LordKiran]

Dems have vowed to filibuster the supreme court nominee. Don the Con has said he favors getting rid of the filibuster and hopes Mitch McConnell implements the so called "nuclear option" rule change in the senate to get rid of it.

The filibuster will also be a tool to slow down and stop as much of the republician agenda as possible.

Essentially, we've reached the point where there will be no more supreme court confirmations unless the president's party has at least 60 seats in the senate. I'm pretty sure there will be a push to get rid of the filibuster and it will likely happen as a result. I don't see any upside for the republicians to keep the rule.

It might not happen. Mitch was already reluctant to push for said nuclear option, because Mitch is a politician who has to play the long game. Don is a fool who's political career will most likely be over once he's not president. So he doesn't have to worry about the long-term consequences of said nuclear option.

 

[repoman]

If McConnell does it it will come with a lot of concessions from Trump.

 

[Jayjay]

Dumb question: what's to stop republicans using the nuclear option to confirm Gorsuch and maybe others, but reinstating the rule afterwards?

 

[laughing dog]

I hope the Senate does use the "nuclear option" for these procedural filibusters (i.e. against threats to filibuster) but leave the traditional filibuster alone.

 

[dismal]

Dems have vowed to filibuster the supreme court nominee.

This obviously can't happen as the Democrats and their loyal followers spent most of the last 8 years decrying "obstructionism" and they are sure to adhere to their deeply held principles.

 

[Nice Squirrel]

Dems have vowed to filibuster the supreme court nominee.

This obviously can't happen as the Democrats and their loyal followers spent most of the last 8 years decrying "obstructionism" and they are sure to adhere to their deeply held principles.

Obama did take away their guns.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

I don't see the nominee not getting confirmed. He is pretty much in the mold of Scalia. I don't like him, don't think he should be on the bench with his stance that pieces of paper can have a religion, but he isn't an outlier either, like a Pryor. He is technically qualified, so it will be hard to stop him, nor do I think he should be stopped.

If I was the Democrats, I'd say, 'Well, looks like we will be approving the first of your maximum of two Supreme Court Justice nominees.'

I ponder if Kennedy will moderate further with the current White House situation.

 

[ideologyhunter]

The G.O.P. already stole this appointment -- right out in the open, in public, justifying their outrageous hypocrisy with no shame whatever. So, yes, they will go any lengths.

 

[Jayjay]

I hope the Senate does use the "nuclear option" for these procedural filibusters (i.e. against threats to filibuster) but leave the traditional filibuster alone.

Why? Sure we'd all like to see senators read from phone book and pee in a bottle behind the podium for days in a row, but does the traditional filibuster really add anything of value to the legislative process?

 

[Elixir]

Question:
If the so-called 'nuclear option' is invoked, does it remain in effect after Trump's regime gets ousted? Are the next president's nominations also immunized from filibusters?

 

[Shadowy Man]

Mitch McConnell said that we should let the *people* decide who gets to pick the next Supreme Court justice. I agree. The *people* decided that Clinton should get to pick.

 

[TV and credit cards]

Dumb question: what's to stop republicans using the nuclear option to confirm Gorsuch and maybe others, but reinstating the rule afterwards?

Question:
If the so-called 'nuclear option' is invoked, does it remain in effect after Trump's regime gets ousted? Are the next president's nominations also immunized from filibusters?

From my reading it may be difficult to garner the support to undo it and yes, I believe it stays until undone. That's what I get from this; https://www.google.com/amp/s/bc.mar...r-senate-republicans-should-resist-temptation
Pretty good read on why the filibuster should stay, especially these days.

 

[dismal]