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Originally Posted by SEC_Chick
He was the first appeals court nominee in history to be successfully filibustered. Perhaps he should have been given an up or down vote, as was being demanded for Garland, but that would require intellectual honesty, no? Per the Senate Judiciary Committee internal strategy memos, Estrada was filibustered because he "is Latino" and was being groomed for SCOTUS. (See https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB106877910996248300 and let me hear more complaints about the Federalist Society involvement in the process.)
Bipartisanship is even harder when one party seems to think they'll be in the majority forever when they pull the pin on the nuclear option. |
Bipartisanship today is indeed impossible. It's gone. I'd love to bring it back, but, let's face it, where is there a Republican we can trust or deal with in a position of authority? I know you don't think well of the Republican leadership, despite being committed to what were, historically, considered conservative ideals.
There are Republicans we can deal with, and if any of them were in power, there might be hope. For example, both Hatch and Graham have histories of being able to work across the aisle. McConnell? No way, fuck him. Hypocritical lying ass. Ryan? Total ass, can't be trusted. Trump's team?! [uncontrollable laughter.]
