Does Anyone Actually Want Joe Biden to Be President?

[StoneByStone]

What rule did they break?

Since they had no intention of confirming Garland holding hearings would have been a big waste of time and money.

But they were required to confirm a new justice after the last one died. Their refusal to, before even knowing who Obama was going to pick, just showed how unwilling they are to work with Democrats.

[Minister of Truth]

But they were required to confirm a new justice after the last one died. Their refusal to, before even knowing who Obama was going to pick, just showed how unwilling they are to work with Democrats.

They were not required to do anything, unless they are a rubber stamp. They could have voted him down, or filibustered him the way Dems did with Estrada (merely because he was Latino).

Dems announced opposition to the Kennedy vacancy before Trump announced his nominee. The entire confirmation process has been dead since the late 80s.

[Flash]

But they were required to confirm a new justice after the last one died. Their refusal to, before even knowing who Obama was going to pick, just showed how unwilling they are to work with Democrats.

There is no rule saying they are required to confirm a new justice. Nixon had two consecutive justices denied confirmation by Senate Democrats.

Democrats filibustered the confirmation of Gorsuch and then 45/47 voted "no." 48/49 Democrats voted against Kavanaugh. Was that "working with" the Republicans?

Both parties acted against confirmations they opposed by using the methods available to them. Democrats do not control the Senate so they could not refuse to hold hearings but they still tried to delay both confirmations. Both parties tried to prevent the other party from confirming appointments. To claim one party acted worse than the other is just partisan bias.

[anatta]

I don't think there have been very many major votes by the House or Senate.

I cant think of any major legislation other then tax reform

[Flash]

I cant think of any major legislation other then tax reform

Last week the Senate voted to confirm a deputy attorney general and district court judge. Every Democrat voted against both nominations.

That is not showing a willingness to "work" with Republicans any more than Republican failure to work with Democrats.

I also fail to see how the Democrats doing this because the Republicans started it accomplishes anything. It just makes them the same thing they are condemning.

[Bill]

Last week the Senate voted to confirm a deputy attorney general and district court judge. Every Democrat voted against both nominations.

That is not showing a willingness to "work" with Republicans any more than Republican failure to work with Democrats.

I also fail to see how the Democrats doing this because the Republicans started it accomplishes anything. It just makes them the same thing they are condemning.

True, so how does it stop??

Hopefully not circling the wagons around a war somewhere........

[Flash]

True, so how does it stop??

Hopefully not circling the wagons around a war somewhere........

It won't stop with our elected officials until it stops with the public. Obviously, nobody knows the answer, but people should stop hating just because others have a different political opinion. And standing up for your beliefs don't have to include shouting down others or being rude. Kind of the opposite from what you see on JPP.

[PostmodernProphet]

True, so how does it stop??

demmycrats die........

[Bill]

It won't stop with our elected officials until it stops with the public. Obviously, nobody knows the answer, but people should stop hating just because others have a different political opinion. And standing up for your beliefs don't have to include shouting down others or being rude. Kind of the opposite from what you see on JPP.

Well we all need to do our part, I'll do my best, will you??

JPP is hardly unique in this regard.. I think many ppl treat others here/INTERNET/message boards much worse than they treat others that disagree w/ them in "real life"..

I have many friends~most of my friends are conservatives.. I was one for about 20 years or so...

[PostmodernProphet]

Both parties have been far from perfect and both should certainly be called out when they act like selfish children. But the DNC did not go through a complete philosophical change during the Bush years. They didn't always work well with the GOP, but they also didn't always resist. The GOP resisted Obama endlessly, even to the point of literally breaking the rules of congress when it was time for Obama to nominate a supreme court justice.

demmycrats can "break" the same law when Ginsberg dies.........'cept they don't have the votes, do they.....

[Flash]

Well we all need to do our part, I'll do my best, will you??

JPP is hardly unique in this regard.. I think many ppl treat others here/INTERNET/message boards much worse than they treat others that disagree w/ them in "real life"..

I have many friends~most of my friends are conservatives.. I was one for about 20 years or so...

Yes. I already (mostly) avoid insults, profane language, etc. I realize JPP is no different, but it is something we are familiar with. Being anonymous makes it worse.

[Bill]

Yes. I already (mostly) avoid insults, profane language, etc. I realize JPP is no different, but it is something we are familiar with. Being anonymous makes it worse.

I try as well but we have good days & not so good days, just do our part.

[Earl]

You try, Bill?

"The slow-rising central horror of "Watergate" is not that it might grind down to the reluctant impeachment of a vengeful thug of a president..."

[Bill]

You try, Bill?

"The slow-rising central horror of "Watergate" is not that it might grind down to the reluctant impeachment of a vengeful thug of a president..."

Fuck you Earl

j/k

Does that quote offend you in some way Earl??

[StoneByStone]

demmycrats can "break" the same law when Ginsberg dies.........'cept they don't have the votes, do they.....

Well they shouldn't. Unlike the Republicans, Democrats should put the country first. Sadly, the GOP has forced them to play dirty.