nuke'em
Having done a review of the last several decades of Senate votes, I would like to make one thing clear.
Those who bemoan the potential of the Senate becoming a 6 year House, I would just say this: This happened because of the Seventeenth Amendment. It is the natural outcome of that change. It is ridiculous to say that the filibuster is some hallowed tradition. If the Senate still functioned as it should, then maybe I give you that. But it doesn't. And it won't. If the Senate goes nuclear on this nominee, then no longer will a President be able to get through any nominee if the opposition party has the majority in the Senate.
This past election should tell people a lot about what has happened to our Republic. By consolidating more and more power in Washington, it allows DC to dictate to states, regardless of political persuasion. For years, flyover country has been dissed by DC. Red states have been shafted by federal mandates. The left has loved it. They have loved oozing their slime into the national picture. But now that there is a new shift, now that their power by right (they thought) is in someone else's hands, they want to be all about the state. Good. Let's do this.
You want universal healthcare in your state? Awesome, you do that! Just a hint though, Massachusetts did it, but it only works through heavy subsidies from the Feds. Vermont tried it, and it failed. Vermont, you know, the state with the faux socialist as a Senator? There already exists the model for you. Who doesn't want to get their care from the VA? You want to eliminate fossil fuels? More power to you. That is the beauty of federalism. And we will be glad to sell you energy, even though it will violate your principles. Of course, we may have to add some fees on it.
If we allowed states to do what they will, and to eliminate the federal machine, then all of this fuss in DC will not happen. That is the real deal. No one would care about the Supreme Court, if it was kept to its proper role, instead of having some sort of Super precedent like Roe vs Wade. Really? Speaking of the court.
You know, Garland should have had a hearing. Now don't think I am going weepy progressive, a single question would have been asked by me. "Judge Garland, you wrote the opinion that was overturned in the Heller case. Do you think that the court was wrong in throwing out your opinion?" No doubt, he would have declined an answer. That act alone would have put not only the GOP, but many Red State Dems against him in a vote. Besides, President Obama nominated him knowing that there would be no confirmation. He was nothing more than a distraction. Once Hillary had won, he would have been withdrawn, and he would have probably nominated himself for the position. And if not him, some other ultra progressive, law hating jurist.
After all, the only thing that the left could attack Gorsuch with was that concept that he upheld the law. They hate him because of that.
With the filibuster gone, there is no need to thread the needle on the Ocare repeal, or anything else. Good.
Oh, has anyone noticed that the Dems have gone silent on the spying by the Obama administration? Susan "I am taking the 5th" Rice, comments?
Those who bemoan the potential of the Senate becoming a 6 year House, I would just say this: This happened because of the Seventeenth Amendment. It is the natural outcome of that change. It is ridiculous to say that the filibuster is some hallowed tradition. If the Senate still functioned as it should, then maybe I give you that. But it doesn't. And it won't. If the Senate goes nuclear on this nominee, then no longer will a President be able to get through any nominee if the opposition party has the majority in the Senate.
This past election should tell people a lot about what has happened to our Republic. By consolidating more and more power in Washington, it allows DC to dictate to states, regardless of political persuasion. For years, flyover country has been dissed by DC. Red states have been shafted by federal mandates. The left has loved it. They have loved oozing their slime into the national picture. But now that there is a new shift, now that their power by right (they thought) is in someone else's hands, they want to be all about the state. Good. Let's do this.
You want universal healthcare in your state? Awesome, you do that! Just a hint though, Massachusetts did it, but it only works through heavy subsidies from the Feds. Vermont tried it, and it failed. Vermont, you know, the state with the faux socialist as a Senator? There already exists the model for you. Who doesn't want to get their care from the VA? You want to eliminate fossil fuels? More power to you. That is the beauty of federalism. And we will be glad to sell you energy, even though it will violate your principles. Of course, we may have to add some fees on it.
If we allowed states to do what they will, and to eliminate the federal machine, then all of this fuss in DC will not happen. That is the real deal. No one would care about the Supreme Court, if it was kept to its proper role, instead of having some sort of Super precedent like Roe vs Wade. Really? Speaking of the court.
You know, Garland should have had a hearing. Now don't think I am going weepy progressive, a single question would have been asked by me. "Judge Garland, you wrote the opinion that was overturned in the Heller case. Do you think that the court was wrong in throwing out your opinion?" No doubt, he would have declined an answer. That act alone would have put not only the GOP, but many Red State Dems against him in a vote. Besides, President Obama nominated him knowing that there would be no confirmation. He was nothing more than a distraction. Once Hillary had won, he would have been withdrawn, and he would have probably nominated himself for the position. And if not him, some other ultra progressive, law hating jurist.
After all, the only thing that the left could attack Gorsuch with was that concept that he upheld the law. They hate him because of that.
With the filibuster gone, there is no need to thread the needle on the Ocare repeal, or anything else. Good.
Oh, has anyone noticed that the Dems have gone silent on the spying by the Obama administration? Susan "I am taking the 5th" Rice, comments?
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