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dansolo

(5,376 posts)
Sat Feb 16, 2019, 12:12 PM Feb 2019

I think all judges should require 60 votes

A supermajority should be necessary for any lifetime appointment. The filibuster should never have been part of the process for judges. Mitch McConnell wouldn't have been able to play the games he had if he knew that Republican judges would require the same threshold. Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavenaugh would have all failed to reach the Supreme Court if a 3/5 supermajority vote was required. And who know how many other judges have been pushed through with only needing 50 votes

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I think all judges should require 60 votes (Original Post) dansolo Feb 2019 OP
I always thought it would be good to avoid over partisan picks. Nt Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2019 #1
It was changed in 2013... 4139 Feb 2019 #2
You can thank that scum Mitch McConnell again. dem4decades Feb 2019 #7
Impartial. democratisphere Feb 2019 #3
When we again have control of the Executive and Legislative branches Brawndo Feb 2019 #4
Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. dalton99a Feb 2019 #5
Extraordinary assholes call for extraordinary ass-kickings Brawndo Feb 2019 #6

Brawndo

(535 posts)
4. When we again have control of the Executive and Legislative branches
Sat Feb 16, 2019, 12:28 PM
Feb 2019

we should pack the Supreme Court, just enough to nullify McTurtle's dirty tricks. Either that or prepare for 30~40+ years of a conservative's wet dream. A seat was stolen from us, that must be answered or we invite them to do it again.

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