How is the Supreme Court confirmation going to go?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How are these guys going to vote if they’re sick as hell?

Can't they vote remotely?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How are these guys going to vote if they’re sick as hell?

Can't they vote remotely?

Nope, not under the current Senate rules. Mitch would need Dem votes to change the rules

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How are these guys going to vote if they’re sick as hell?

Can't they vote remotely?

Current rules don't allow that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How are these guys going to vote if they’re sick as hell?

Can't they vote remotely?

No.

And even if they could - my concern is how do they plan to effectively question a Supreme Court Justice in hearings while under the influence of narcotics and painkillers themselves?

[Anonymous]

I expect that Mitch will kick any dead, sick or quarantining members off of the Judiciary Committee and replace them with healthy ones.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I expect that Mitch will kick any dead, sick or quarantining members off of the Judiciary Committee and replace them with healthy ones.

Now you’re thinking like Mitch! He’s not a decent man by any measure. He will fight tooth and nail to get her on the court. He will not let this one go without getting very ugly. Trust.

[Anonymous]

What can the democrats do? Does it matter if any more republicans test positive?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What can the democrats do? Does it matter if any more republicans test positive?

I don’t believe they can do anything. The ball is in the R’s court. Although optics are bad when everyone starts getting infected.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I expect that Mitch will kick any dead, sick or quarantining members off of the Judiciary Committee and replace them with healthy ones.

Now you’re thinking like Mitch! He’s not a decent man by any measure. He will fight tooth and nail to get her on the court. He will not let this one go without getting very ugly. Trust.

Well let’s hope if it gets to that he is willing to risk the possibility of them not confirming her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What can the democrats do? Does it matter if any more republicans test positive?

Very little. If she gets it and is not able to attend might be the only thing that will delay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What can the democrats do? Does it matter if any more republicans test positive?

Very little. If she gets it and is not able to attend might be the only thing that will delay.

Actually, they can do a lot. They need a quorum on the committee and a majority of votes. 2 repugs are stricken already.

[Anonymous]

No hearings are actually required. ACB was confirmed for appellate court less than three years ago with hearing and a bipartisan vote. May push up timeline and just call for an immediate vote if they have the repub vote in line.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No hearings are actually required. ACB was confirmed for appellate court less than three years ago with hearing and a bipartisan vote. May push up timeline and just call for an immediate vote if they have the repub vote in line.

They don’t have to have hearings - but you are missing the point that the committee must vote her out in order for a full senate vote. They might not have the votes to do that.

[Anonymous]

How's the Supreme Court confirmation going to go? 51-49. Justice ACB will be confirmed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A third Senate GOP Judiciary Committee member potentially positive - Josh Hawley of Missouri.

Not sure where you got your news, but it contradicts the official statement:

https://www.ky3.com/2020/10/03/two-members-of-senate-judiciary-committee-test-positive-for-covid-19-missouri-sen-josh-hawley-to-be-tested/