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WASHINGTON ― White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said he found it quite sad that Senate Democrats are preparing to filibuster President Donald Trumps Supreme Court nominee, without even considering his or her qualifications.
He met with a bunch of Senate Democrats to talk about the qualities they want in a judge. And before theyve even heard who this individual is, youve got some of them saying, Absolutely no. That just shows you that its all about politics. Its not about qualification, Spicer told reporters in his daily briefing Monday.
The president has a right to have his nominees taken up, he added. And so for them the default used to be, unless qualified, confirmed. And it is now going to, always no. I think thats a pretty sad message.
Senate Democrats are under heavy pressure from their base to oppose not just Trumps Supreme Court pick ― which is set to be announced Tuesday night ― but the rest of his nominees up for confirmation.
On Monday, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) said he and the rest of his caucus will filibuster Trumps nominee, meaning he or she will not be able to get confirmed without 60 votes ― which requires a few Democrats joining the GOP caucus.
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TDale313
(7,820 posts)rzemanfl
(29,568 posts)The president has a right to have his nominees taken up...." Really, now that Obama's gone? Fuck you Spicer.
JHan
(10,173 posts)ck4829
(35,091 posts)CottonBear
(21,596 posts)Fuck you.
This is war.
sinkingfeeling
(51,473 posts)hold hearings on Garland, we'll see about others ....in 4 years.
world wide wally
(21,754 posts)DFW
(54,436 posts)How many quotes from McTurtle should we throw back in their faces to refute THAT one?