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Originally Posted by Guest
Nominate away. Since it take 60 votes by the senate, don't expect any nominee to be confirmed until the GOP picks up eight more seats, 2018 at the earliest. As Sen Chuck Schumer says "when pigs fly".
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Taking a cue from Harry Reid, McConnell will simply expand the nuclear option to include Supreme Court nominations.
Alternatively, a bipartisan group of Senators could form another "Gang of 14" to ensure qualified nominees are confirmed and
will also prevent the expansion of the nuclear option.