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Washington Pos Warns Chuck Schumer
“The Senate is on the brink of a historic mistake”
Judge Neil Gorsuch testifies on Capitol Hill. (Susan Walsh/Associated Press)
Democrats are preparing to filibuster a well-qualified judge, marking the first time a partisan filibuster has been mounted against a high court nominee. In response, Republicans are preparing to change the rules and eliminate the filibuster on Supreme Court nominees, ending the minority party’s ability to demand meaningful consultation on presidential appointments to any major office (since Democrats, when they were in the majority, had already abolished the filibuster for other nominations). The Senate’s 52 Republicans cannot overcome a filibuster of Mr. Gorsuch without the help of eight Democrats. But they can permanently change Senate rules by simple majority vote.
“We’re headed to a world where you don’t need one person from the other side to pick a judge,” Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) said. “The judges are going to be more ideological, not less.”
Read the rest at the Washington Pos’ Opinion page
Source: http://therealrevo.com/blog/?p=158448
