SCOTUS Replacement

[Grand58742]

Murcowski is trying out for the Olympics in the pack-paddle.

“I know everybody wants to ask the question, ‘Will you confirm the nominee?'” said the senator, as Alaska Public Media reported. “We don’t have a nominee yet. You and I don’t know who that is. And so I can’t confirm whether or not I can confirm a nominee when I don’t know who the nominee is.”

she still claims she doesn't support the vote, but isn't saying she will vote no

Two words: job security.

[Diamondback]

Sounds like Mitch pulled on her leash a little. She's going to vote as she's told, and is setting the stage to "drift" toward that vote.

[TMS951]

It really seems they are going to confirm her. The idea gets my so excited I can’t sit still. All the liberal heads that will explode all at once after it happens is almost too much for me.

[flenna]

It really seems they are going to confirm her. The idea gets my so excited I can’t sit still. All the liberal heads that will explode all at once after it happens is almost too much for me.

McConnell wouldn’t bring it to the floor if he didn’t think he had the votes.

[Esq.]

McConnell wouldn’t bring it to the floor if he didn’t think he had the votes.

Say what you will about Cocaine Mitch, he knows his business when it comes to confirmations....

[glocktogo]

Murcowski is trying out for the Olympics in the back-paddle.

“I know everybody wants to ask the question, ‘Will you confirm the nominee?'” said the senator, as Alaska Public Media reported. “We don’t have a nominee yet. You and I don’t know who that is. And so I can’t confirm whether or not I can confirm a nominee when I don’t know who the nominee is.”

she still claims she doesn't support the vote, but isn't saying she will vote no

B****h better vote "Yea" or Alaska will pay the price for her fecklessness.

[FromMyColdDeadHand]

VP can't break tie. Interesting article.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/09/...rt-nomination/

You know that if it went to SCOTUS, that Robert would Rule not to allow the seating with a VP tie breaker.

[Grand58742]

VP can't break tie. Interesting article.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/09/...rt-nomination/

You know that if it went to SCOTUS, that Robert would Rule not to allow the seating with a VP tie breaker.

Then technically, any Cabinet appointment made by a POTUS which ends up with the VP breaking the tie was ineligible as well. He's interpreting it to fit his own needs.

I'm not sure I follow his reasoning that Article 1 can't impact Article 2. It specifically states in Article 1:

The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided.

Basically, it implies the VP can vote to confirm appointments regardless. Also, it doesn't say in Article 2 there can't be a tie. It says "consent" of the Senate of which the VP is a Senate member and only has that vote in tied cases.

[BoringGuy45]

VP can't break tie. Interesting article.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/09/...rt-nomination/

You know that if it went to SCOTUS, that Robert would Rule not to allow the seating with a VP tie breaker.

It sounds like that this likely won't be an issue anyway. The author of the article seems to think that the Dems can intimidate the GOP senators in close races into forcing a tie or rejection of nomination, but I think by this point, it's become clear that anyone who is against appointing a judge wasn't going to vote Republican anyway. So joining the Dems isn't going to help any of those senators and everybody knows it.

[Artos]

Weird...every news outlet has mentioned pence breaking a possible tie.