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Democrats have zero leverage after Gorsuch |
2017-04-11 |
![]() These developments sound like a really big deal, but they were easily predictable given our toxic political climate and won't actually change the operation of either institution. But here are five takeaways for our post-nuclear-option world. |
Posted by:Fred |
#8 You may be right, but I think they will rue the day. Trump is really likely to get two more appointments. And he could nominate anyone now. Like Glenn Reynolds, or Paul L. Caron, or Hillsdale College Associate Dean of Men, Jeffery “Chief” Rogers, or Ann Coulter. There is nothing they can do. |
Posted by: rammer 2017-04-11 21:25 |
#7 Democrats know (1) Pubs probably won't use the power, or not often (2) The power will be theirs eventually and they will use it. |
Posted by: rjschwarz 2017-04-11 17:58 |
#6 Democrats have zero leverage after Gorsuch The still have the "Weekend at Bernie's" option. Al |
Posted by: Frozen Al 2017-04-11 14:17 |
#5 Now, if the Pubs don't snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Posted by JohnQC But it's what they do ! |
Posted by: Besoeker 2017-04-11 13:21 |
#4 Now, if the Pubs don't snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. |
Posted by: JohnQC 2017-04-11 11:13 |
#3 Well a scorched earth policy means to literally burn everything so the enemy can't use it. Only problem is you can't either. |
Posted by: DarthVader 2017-04-11 09:37 |
#2 Who knew that the ground that the donk's scorched-earth policy would burn would be their own. Hee, |
Posted by: Crusoling Turkeyneck1852 2017-04-11 08:44 |
#1 These developments sound like a really big deal, but they were easily predictable given our toxic political climate ... caused entirely by the Democrats. |
Posted by: Raj 2017-04-11 07:52 |