Not Equal: Not One Current Republican Senator Has Ever Filibustered a Supreme Court Nominee
Make no mistake about it, there is only one party at fault for the likely so-called nuclear option in the United States Senate to end potential filibusters for Supreme Court nominees. As Leader McConnell stated:
Read morePs and Qs: Qualifications v. Politics
Today, The Senate Committee on the Judiciary held their vote on Judge Neil Gorsuch. The vote was on whether to send his nomination to the Senate Floor for a final confirmation vote. Perhaps the most passionate speech was that of Senator Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee.
Read moreBipartisan Support in Senate for Gorsuch Confirmation
Today, two Democratic senators announced support not only for a vote for cloture on Judge Neil Gorsuch's nomination to the Supreme Court but also for his confirmation.
Read moreSenate Tradition Requires a Majority Vote for SCOTUS
In the face of a promised filibuster by the Democrats of Judge Gorsuch's nomination to the Supreme Court, Republican senators have spoken out strongly against the use of the filibuster on Supreme Court nominees and have indicated their support if Leader McConnell is forced to exercise the constitutional option or "Reid Rule" on the Gorsuch nomination.
Read moreThere Is No 60-Vote Standard for Supreme Court Nominees
In an effort to justify their unprecedented and baseless opposition to Judge Gorsuch's nomination for the Supreme Court, some Democrats have claimed that there is a 60-vote baseline for confirming Supreme Court nominees in the Senate. This is to avoid the charge that they are filibustering Judge Gorsuch, which will likely prompt Leader McConnell to exercise the constitutional option or "Reid Rule" and change the Senate rules on Supreme Court nominations.
Read moreICYMI, Study Showing Voter ID Suppressed Minority Turnout Was "Fake News"
In January, liberals and the media were rejoicing that an academic study had proven their favorite narrative - that voter ID laws disproportionately affect minority voters, suppress minority turnout, and are just a cover for racist voter suppression. The problem with that study was that it had questionable methodology and conclusions and evidenced bias, as reported by a new study from Yale, Stanford, and University of Pennsylvania professors:
Read moreThank You, Gov. Sandoval, for Vetoing MVR Bill in Nevada
Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval vetoed a measure (IP1) that would have established mandatory, or automatic, voter registration (MVR) in Nevada. His veto message showed that Gov. Sandoval understands the risks to individual liberty and election integrity that MVR poses:
Read moreFeinstein Admitted That Democrats Aren't Considering Gorsuch's Record
Judge Neil Gorsuch: The Type of Judge Envisioned by Our Framers
Within the last week, there have been many opinions and editorials written by the legal experts and supporters of Judge Gorsuch. He has actually racked up quite the list of supporters--liberal and conservative, Republican and Democrat, lawyers and non-lawyers. Judge Gorsuch is continuing to add to his list of supporters, now including two former chief judges from the Tenth Circuit: Deanell Reece Tacha and Robert Henry.
Read moreJudge Gorsuch Meets All the Democratic Standards for SCOTUS Nominees
Today, Michael Thielen, Executive Director of the RNLA, wrote an op-ed for The Daily Caller pointing out that Judge Gorsuch meets and should be held to all the Democratic Standards as applied to past Supreme Court nominees in recent history.
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