SCOTUS Thread (News and Discussion): Eight Becomes Nine

[archibaldcrane]

What would be the reason for that? Wouldn't he stop it from going through the committee if he votes no?

IIRC McCain did the same thing with the ACA repeal - voted it through in committee but down on the floor.

[Xno Kappa]

Didn’t McCain do the same thing with the ACA repeal vote?

Edit: what archi said

[Tyrath]

Okay but whats the benefit? To just put it to rest?

[archibaldcrane]

I don't really get it either. Partly it's a way to say "I'm not so important so as to kill this by myself, the full Senate should get to decide". But that's probably not actually the reasoning.

And also even if the Judiciary committee doesn't recommend him going forward McConnell could still call for a full vote if the wants.

[TsingTao]

Okay but whats the benefit? To just put it to rest?

Making a strong public statement? Getting Donny's hopes up then crushing them? Whynotboth.jpg?

It's a bigger stage than a committee vote, which may be appealing.

[Yuri-G]

it's not about anything other than being a drama queen and loving the attention lol

[Tyche]

What would be the reason for that? Wouldn't he stop it from going through the committee if he votes no?

No, it wouldn't stop it. Just because it fails committee doesn't mean they can't send it to the floor. The judiciary committee just offers a recommendation.

[Athas]

Dunno why you guys setting yourselves up for disappointment.

[Tyrath]

No, it wouldn't stop it. Just because it fails committee doesn't mean they can't send it to the floor. The judiciary committee just offers a recommendation.

Okay, but why not still say no then if it doesn't ride on his vote? Just having trouble following this logic.

[Niiro]

Failing to get a committee recommendation could give the other swing votes the cover necessary to vote no in the senate and save face with their base.

[archibaldcrane]

https://twitter.com/SenBobCorker/sta...75440528412678

Corker is a yes.



"Nothing that has been presented corroborates the allegation" is fucking outrageous given that no other people were called to testify and there was no investigation.

[Mina]

I mean...

Flake has nothing to lose because he’s retiring.
And if you could get either Susan or Lisa.

I have doubts still. I’d like to be wrong.

[archibaldcrane]

Corker also had nothing to lose because he's retiring.

[Tyrath]

I mean...

Flake has nothing to lose because he’s retiring.
And if you could get either Susan or Lisa.

I have doubts still. I’d like to be wrong.

I mean Corker is retiring too but he's a yes apparently

[Tyche]

If I had to guess, that'll help Bredesen. Tennessee dems will be pissed.

[Mina]

Well shit lol.

[archibaldcrane]

If I had to guess, that'll help Bredesen. Tennessee dems will be pissed.

Yeah I think it would be harder for that to be good for Blackburn more than for Bredesen.

[Niiro]

If I had to guess, that'll help Bredesen. Tennessee dems will be pissed.

Yea and what the hell are they gonna do about it in a state that voted for Trump by 26 points.

[Mina]

Yea and what the hell are they gonna do about it in a state that voted for Trump by 26 points.

Admittedly what a shitty election it was when you had the options of Trump and Hillary.
:/ Back in like 2000-something I made a comic on how I disliked Hillary and would never vote for her. No one told young Mina about the Trump vs Hillary election.

[archibaldcrane]

Yea and what the hell are they gonna do about it in a state that voted for Trump by 26 points.

Put their former governor into the Senate, a Democrat who won two terms - the 2nd so overwhemingly that he won the popular vote in EVERY DISTRICT IN THE STATE.

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com...ate/tennessee/

He's very competitive right now.