Trump poised for major makeover of liberal 9th Circuit court

[Bitter Creek]

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...major-makeover-liberal-9th-circuit-court.html

Cut/Paste from the article:
The most liberal appeals court in America could soon be getting a Republican makeover if President Trump and Senate GOP leaders are able to fill seven open seats with conservative picks.

Standing in their way is a wall of Democrats hellbent on protecting the long-standing leftward lean of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

The stakes are sky high because of the size, caseload and clout of the court. If Trump is successful in getting young, ideologically conservative nominees through the confirmation process, he could significantly alter the court’s DNA for decades to come.

“Adding seven conservatives to the court would very much affect its ideological balance,” Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law, told Fox News. “It would push the court much further to the right.”

If Trump wants to take advantage of this opportunity, he'll have to act soon. So far, he's only made two nominations.

 

[HighStickHarry]

Super important

 

[Ostatedchi]

Do it Trump. That's why I voted for you

 

[poke2001]

It’s the main reason I voted for him. 100% worth it.

 

[AC_Exotic]

This is the only reason I voted for President Blowhard.

Elections have consequences. Deal with it libs.

 

[Ostatedchi]

Gotta get them nominated and confirmed first, then we dance.

 

[JimmyBob]

then we dance

I'm bored:

 

[Headhunter]

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...major-makeover-liberal-9th-circuit-court.html

Cut/Paste from the article:
The most liberal appeals court in America could soon be getting a Republican makeover if President Trump and Senate GOP leaders are able to fill seven open seats with conservative picks.

Standing in their way is a wall of Democrats hellbent on protecting the long-standing leftward lean of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

The stakes are sky high because of the size, caseload and clout of the court. If Trump is successful in getting young, ideologically conservative nominees through the confirmation process, he could significantly alter the court’s DNA for decades to come.

“Adding seven conservatives to the court would very much affect its ideological balance,” Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law, told Fox News. “It would push the court much further to the right.”

If Trump wants to take advantage of this opportunity, he'll have to act soon. So far, he's only made two nominations.

McConnell being the swamp monster, pussy that he is it will be difficult to get conservative nominees confirmed. Reid would probably change any senates rule he needed to push through liberals but McConnell is a corporate shill . The filibusterer rule is bullsh!t Why shouldn't the majority be able to control things. Democrat or Republican let the people decide. The only reason to keep it is so swap monsters can blame the other side. It's a wink and a nod good ole boy system.

 

[Ostatedchi]

McConnell being the swamp monster, pussy that he is it will be difficult to get conservative nominees confirmed. Reid would probably change any senates rule he needed to push through liberals but McConnell is a corporate shill . The filibusterer rule is bullsh!t Why shouldn't the majority be able to control things. Democrat or Republican let the people decide. The only reason to keep it is so swap monsters can blame the other side. It's a wink and a nod good ole boy system.

Since the 17th Amendment was adopted the Senate is just a glorified House of Representatives. The filibuster rule died the moment the 17th was enforced. They just didn't know it yet.

 

[davidallen]

Why shouldn't the majority be able to control things. Democrat or Republican let the people decide.

Intentionally ironic, short memory or just blind tribalism?

 

[Headhunter]

Intentionally ironic, short memory or just blind tribalism?

I would be interested if you can provide evidence that I ever supported the filibusterer rule. Sure I want liberal "democratic socialism" to be stopped or slowed down but if the Democrats can get enough people to vote them into the majority then they should be able to pass legislation with a majority vote.

I actually believe the filibusterer rule has hurt conservatives because when the Democrats had control of congress they would have passed legislation that would be very regressive and rejected by voters in following election cycles.

Thank you for your continued pissy comments on whatever I post. It lets me know I'm on target.

 

[davidallen]

I would be interested if you can provide evidence that I ever supported the filibusterer rule. Sure I want liberal "democratic socialism" to be stopped or slowed down but if the Democrats can get enough people to vote them into the majority then they should be able to pass legislation with a majority vote.

I actually believe the filibusterer rule has hurt conservatives because when the Democrats had control of congress they would have passed legislation that would be very regressive and rejected by voters in following election cycles.

Thank you for your continued pissy comments on whatever I post. It lets me know I'm on target.

Do you support the Electoral College?

If coming across as pissy, that isn't my intention, just my shitty style I guess.

 

[Headhunter]

Do you support the Electoral College?

If coming across as pissy, that isn't my intention, just my shitty style I guess.

I support the constitution. I think the purpose of the Electoral College was based on exactly the fear of what we have going on now. Giving power to a geographical concentration of people that will import voters. For example in CA, they give drivers licenses to anyone then they let them sign up to vote. The founders were very forward thinking.

I do get where you are going but to me the filibusterer is counter productive to the purpose of electing representatives. The constitution allows states to select their representatives. Apples and Oranges, Electoral Collage vs elected representation.