The McConnell Rule Is Law And Senate Democrats Should Sue To Enforce It

[skews13]

McConnell's imminent abandonment of the McConnell Rule implicates an equally fundamental democratic principle: due process for 49 percent of the Senate, which itself represents tens of millions of American citizens. Just as the judiciary would have the authority to intervene if McConnell changed the vote threshold from 51 to 40 (or, for that matter, if he refused to step aside as majority leader should the Democrats regain control of the Senate in November), so, too, the judiciary has the authority to intervene if McConnell violates his McConnell Rule.

Like the rest of the judiciary, the U.S. Supreme Court is supposed to be above politics, a nonpartisan check on the other two branches. So when McConnell officially schedules confirmation hearings for Trump's nominee, Senate Democrats need to do more than complain. They need to take him to court. And the court needs to tell McConnell, at long last, that his power extends only to facilitating the Senate's advice and consent role, not to forcibly converting the judiciary into a mere extension of the Republican Party.

The 'McConnell Rule' is law, and Senate Democrats should sue to enforce it

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

This has to be the dumbest explanation I’ve heard yet as an attempt to stop Kennedy’s replacement

 

[OKTexas]

McConnell's imminent abandonment of the McConnell Rule implicates an equally fundamental democratic principle: due process for 49 percent of the Senate, which itself represents tens of millions of American citizens. Just as the judiciary would have the authority to intervene if McConnell changed the vote threshold from 51 to 40 (or, for that matter, if he refused to step aside as majority leader should the Democrats regain control of the Senate in November), so, too, the judiciary has the authority to intervene if McConnell violates his McConnell Rule.

Like the rest of the judiciary, the U.S. Supreme Court is supposed to be above politics, a nonpartisan check on the other two branches. So when McConnell officially schedules confirmation hearings for Trump's nominee, Senate Democrats need to do more than complain. They need to take him to court. And the court needs to tell McConnell, at long last, that his power extends only to facilitating the Senate's advice and consent role, not to forcibly converting the judiciary into a mere extension of the Republican Party.

The 'McConnell Rule' is law, and Senate Democrats should sue to enforce it

Tell us dumb ass, when did the house pass that "law", and which president signed that "law"? You should be embarrassed to even post such nonsense.


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[Dont Taz Me Bro]

McConnell's imminent abandonment of the McConnell Rule implicates an equally fundamental democratic principle: due process for 49 percent of the Senate, which itself represents tens of millions of American citizens. Just as the judiciary would have the authority to intervene if McConnell changed the vote threshold from 51 to 40 (or, for that matter, if he refused to step aside as majority leader should the Democrats regain control of the Senate in November), so, too, the judiciary has the authority to intervene if McConnell violates his McConnell Rule.

Like the rest of the judiciary, the U.S. Supreme Court is supposed to be above politics, a nonpartisan check on the other two branches. So when McConnell officially schedules confirmation hearings for Trump's nominee, Senate Democrats need to do more than complain. They need to take him to court. And the court needs to tell McConnell, at long last, that his power extends only to facilitating the Senate's advice and consent role, not to forcibly converting the judiciary into a mere extension of the Republican Party.

The 'McConnell Rule' is law, and Senate Democrats should sue to enforce it

Tell us dumb ass, when did the house pass that "law", and which president signed that "law"? You should be embarrassed to even post such nonsense.


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Furthermore he is apparently too ignorant to know the Senate sets its own rules

 

[Sahba]

ROTFL... U can thank punching bag 'dirty Harry'. Y'all were warned that it might come back to bite you...

 

[OKTexas]

McConnell's imminent abandonment of the McConnell Rule implicates an equally fundamental democratic principle: due process for 49 percent of the Senate, which itself represents tens of millions of American citizens. Just as the judiciary would have the authority to intervene if McConnell changed the vote threshold from 51 to 40 (or, for that matter, if he refused to step aside as majority leader should the Democrats regain control of the Senate in November), so, too, the judiciary has the authority to intervene if McConnell violates his McConnell Rule.

Like the rest of the judiciary, the U.S. Supreme Court is supposed to be above politics, a nonpartisan check on the other two branches. So when McConnell officially schedules confirmation hearings for Trump's nominee, Senate Democrats need to do more than complain. They need to take him to court. And the court needs to tell McConnell, at long last, that his power extends only to facilitating the Senate's advice and consent role, not to forcibly converting the judiciary into a mere extension of the Republican Party.

The 'McConnell Rule' is law, and Senate Democrats should sue to enforce it

Tell us dumb ass, when did the house pass that "law", and which president signed that "law"? You should be embarrassed to even post such nonsense.


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Furthermore he is apparently too ignorant to know the Senate sets its own rules

Yep, and the courts have no say in it.


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[jon_berzerk]

McConnell's imminent abandonment of the McConnell Rule implicates an equally fundamental democratic principle: due process for 49 percent of the Senate, which itself represents tens of millions of American citizens. Just as the judiciary would have the authority to intervene if McConnell changed the vote threshold from 51 to 40 (or, for that matter, if he refused to step aside as majority leader should the Democrats regain control of the Senate in November), so, too, the judiciary has the authority to intervene if McConnell violates his McConnell Rule.

Like the rest of the judiciary, the U.S. Supreme Court is supposed to be above politics, a nonpartisan check on the other two branches. So when McConnell officially schedules confirmation hearings for Trump's nominee, Senate Democrats need to do more than complain. They need to take him to court. And the court needs to tell McConnell, at long last, that his power extends only to facilitating the Senate's advice and consent role, not to forcibly converting the judiciary into a mere extension of the Republican Party.

The 'McConnell Rule' is law, and Senate Democrats should sue to enforce it

--LOL

 

[westwall]

McConnell's imminent abandonment of the McConnell Rule implicates an equally fundamental democratic principle: due process for 49 percent of the Senate, which itself represents tens of millions of American citizens. Just as the judiciary would have the authority to intervene if McConnell changed the vote threshold from 51 to 40 (or, for that matter, if he refused to step aside as majority leader should the Democrats regain control of the Senate in November), so, too, the judiciary has the authority to intervene if McConnell violates his McConnell Rule.

Like the rest of the judiciary, the U.S. Supreme Court is supposed to be above politics, a nonpartisan check on the other two branches. So when McConnell officially schedules confirmation hearings for Trump's nominee, Senate Democrats need to do more than complain. They need to take him to court. And the court needs to tell McConnell, at long last, that his power extends only to facilitating the Senate's advice and consent role, not to forcibly converting the judiciary into a mere extension of the Republican Party.

The 'McConnell Rule' is law, and Senate Democrats should sue to enforce it

Naaaah, your hero reid fucked up when he decided to go nuclear. Like your other hero said...."elections have consequences". Suck it up boyo, it's going to be along four years for you.

 

[WillowTree]

ROTFL... U can thank punching bag 'dirty Harry'. Y'all were warned that it might come back to bite you...

Yes they were!

 

[JoeMoma]

Here is the real rule: The majority party controlling the senate can block any judicial nominations of the president for whatever reason while the senate is in session.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

McConnell's imminent abandonment of the McConnell Rule implicates an equally fundamental democratic principle: due process for 49 percent of the Senate, which itself represents tens of millions of American citizens. Just as the judiciary would have the authority to intervene if McConnell changed the vote threshold from 51 to 40 (or, for that matter, if he refused to step aside as majority leader should the Democrats regain control of the Senate in November), so, too, the judiciary has the authority to intervene if McConnell violates his McConnell Rule.

Like the rest of the judiciary, the U.S. Supreme Court is supposed to be above politics, a nonpartisan check on the other two branches. So when McConnell officially schedules confirmation hearings for Trump's nominee, Senate Democrats need to do more than complain. They need to take him to court. And the court needs to tell McConnell, at long last, that his power extends only to facilitating the Senate's advice and consent role, not to forcibly converting the judiciary into a mere extension of the Republican Party.

The 'McConnell Rule' is law, and Senate Democrats should sue to enforce it

So when McConnell officially schedules confirmation hearings for Trump's nominee, Senate Democrats need to do more than complain. They need to take him to court.

For sure!!!

Maybe they should wait until Trump is replacing Sotomayor?
Or until he's replacing Ginsburg.
Definitely by the time he's replacing Breyer.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

The minority party needs to have some remedy, some legal recourse, when the majority leader is completely immune to considerations of fairness and consistency in his exercise of the Senate's substantial constitutional powers.

DERP!

 

[jon_berzerk]

McConnell's imminent abandonment of the McConnell Rule implicates an equally fundamental democratic principle: due process for 49 percent of the Senate, which itself represents tens of millions of American citizens. Just as the judiciary would have the authority to intervene if McConnell changed the vote threshold from 51 to 40 (or, for that matter, if he refused to step aside as majority leader should the Democrats regain control of the Senate in November), so, too, the judiciary has the authority to intervene if McConnell violates his McConnell Rule.

Like the rest of the judiciary, the U.S. Supreme Court is supposed to be above politics, a nonpartisan check on the other two branches. So when McConnell officially schedules confirmation hearings for Trump's nominee, Senate Democrats need to do more than complain. They need to take him to court. And the court needs to tell McConnell, at long last, that his power extends only to facilitating the Senate's advice and consent role, not to forcibly converting the judiciary into a mere extension of the Republican Party.

The 'McConnell Rule' is law, and Senate Democrats should sue to enforce it

Naaaah, your hero reid fucked up when he decided to go nuclear. Like your other hero said...."elections have consequences". Suck it up boyo, it's going to be along four years for you.

much more then 4 years --LOL

Trump has been busy packing the lower courts with conservative judges

and now has his second run on a SC judge

perhaps one more before he is done

--LOL

he will change the political landscape for decades

--LOL

 

[JoeMoma]

If judges would logically interpret the constitution and the laws as they should, it would not matter which party puts them in.

 

[Sun Devil 92]

McConnell's imminent abandonment of the McConnell Rule implicates an equally fundamental democratic principle: due process for 49 percent of the Senate, which itself represents tens of millions of American citizens. Just as the judiciary would have the authority to intervene if McConnell changed the vote threshold from 51 to 40 (or, for that matter, if he refused to step aside as majority leader should the Democrats regain control of the Senate in November), so, too, the judiciary has the authority to intervene if McConnell violates his McConnell Rule.

Like the rest of the judiciary, the U.S. Supreme Court is supposed to be above politics, a nonpartisan check on the other two branches. So when McConnell officially schedules confirmation hearings for Trump's nominee, Senate Democrats need to do more than complain. They need to take him to court. And the court needs to tell McConnell, at long last, that his power extends only to facilitating the Senate's advice and consent role, not to forcibly converting the judiciary into a mere extension of the Republican Party.

The 'McConnell Rule' is law, and Senate Democrats should sue to enforce it

Why isn't this in the humor forum ?

 

[asaratis]

McConnell's imminent abandonment of the McConnell Rule implicates an equally fundamental democratic principle: due process for 49 percent of the Senate, which itself represents tens of millions of American citizens. Just as the judiciary would have the authority to intervene if McConnell changed the vote threshold from 51 to 40 (or, for that matter, if he refused to step aside as majority leader should the Democrats regain control of the Senate in November), so, too, the judiciary has the authority to intervene if McConnell violates his McConnell Rule.

Like the rest of the judiciary, the U.S. Supreme Court is supposed to be above politics, a nonpartisan check on the other two branches. So when McConnell officially schedules confirmation hearings for Trump's nominee, Senate Democrats need to do more than complain. They need to take him to court. And the court needs to tell McConnell, at long last, that his power extends only to facilitating the Senate's advice and consent role, not to forcibly converting the judiciary into a mere extension of the Republican Party.

The 'McConnell Rule' is law, and Senate Democrats should sue to enforce it

Why isn't this in the humor forum ?

...or the Rubber Room?

 

[Oldstyle]

McConnell's imminent abandonment of the McConnell Rule implicates an equally fundamental democratic principle: due process for 49 percent of the Senate, which itself represents tens of millions of American citizens. Just as the judiciary would have the authority to intervene if McConnell changed the vote threshold from 51 to 40 (or, for that matter, if he refused to step aside as majority leader should the Democrats regain control of the Senate in November), so, too, the judiciary has the authority to intervene if McConnell violates his McConnell Rule.

Like the rest of the judiciary, the U.S. Supreme Court is supposed to be above politics, a nonpartisan check on the other two branches. So when McConnell officially schedules confirmation hearings for Trump's nominee, Senate Democrats need to do more than complain. They need to take him to court. And the court needs to tell McConnell, at long last, that his power extends only to facilitating the Senate's advice and consent role, not to forcibly converting the judiciary into a mere extension of the Republican Party.

The 'McConnell Rule' is law, and Senate Democrats should sue to enforce it

The fact that the author of that article teaches law at the college level shows how FUBARED our educational system is at the moment! It's hard to imagine something more laughable than this pipe dream!