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War  ·  2551 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Democrats have the votes to filibuster Gorsuch

Many reasons, biggest one probably being Garland never being confirmed.





user-inactivated  ·  2551 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Eh, they lost that fight. They're about to lose a way more important one if they fillibuster and by doing so allow the senate confirmation to become a simple majority.

War  ·  2551 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It's a double-edge sword though. This assumes the republican's will be in power into the foreseeable future which may not be the case. It's a risky move for any party to take. Most refer to the rule change as the "nuclear option" for a reason.