Reply #70: So where are the "Check & Balances" now [View All]

[LynneSin]

:shrug:

I mean, the President appoints a conservative nutjob to the Judicary position and congress, with a Republican Majority, green lights him/her

Sure, one could say "Hey, thanks to the Gang of 14 we didn't even bother filibustering" but what we overlook is the Gang of 14 becomes nullified since none of the seven democrats on that committee will ever see (or currently serve) on the Judiciary committee. We won't have to worry about floor votes on these judges when the Leahy controlled Judiciary committee back in 2001-2 blocked over 10-12 activist judges during that time period. And all of them voted against Alito, which meant nothing because there are more republicans on there than democrats.

BTW, there are 7 democrats on the judiciary committee but back when there was 8 - John Kerry was that 8th person.


So explain to me why I should vote 3rd party when there are very very few 'Checks & Balances' since the whole thing relies on the filibuster, which even that has it's limits. I would rather have a majority with democrats controlling the committee and cherry picking the issues they want to vote on instead of the republicans