Senate has comfirmed Gorsuch to SCOTUS

**Palerider** · April 7th, 2017, 05:47 PM

Truly great news. And now that the 60 vote threshold is gone let's hope Kennedy or any one (or all) of the libs leave the bench so the court can truly lean conservative.

**unclejumbo** · April 7th, 2017, 06:10 PM

This is, as I stated frequently, the only thing I needed Trump for. Everything else is gravy. The court balance is maintained and not tipped 5-4 the other way. Not to mention, a Hillary presidency would have likely resulted in a few lefty justices retiring allowing the court to be stacked against us for a very long time. Now, if we get lucky, RBG will decide she can no longer do it and ride off into the sunset.

**JenniferG** · April 7th, 2017, 06:50 PM

Congratulations to Justice Gorsuch. This was a historic day. This was the first time a filibuster was attempted and then defeated for a Supreme Court nominee. Democrats should be ashamed of their behavior but they aren't. The only way to deal with democrats is to resoundingly defeat them.

**Gun** · April 7th, 2017, 07:01 PM

It's nice to get an alert on breaking news on the ole iPhone, and the news IS NOT of doom and gloom. Yea!

**streaker69** · April 7th, 2017, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by Gun

It's nice to get an alert on breaking news on the ole iPhone, and the news IS NOT of doom and gloom. Yea!

Depends upon your point of view, think about all the democrats that got the same alert.

**fallenleader** · April 7th, 2017, 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by Hokkmike

Not to deflate everyone, but with Gorsuch the court balance remains the same as in the Scalia era. It will be the NEXT appointee that will turn the court to a more conservative or liberal direction.

don't be a negative nancy. we could have tipped the scale more liberal today. this is a win. its a significant win as well. he's pretty young. he will be around a while.

**wanneroo** · April 7th, 2017, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by scruff

A BIG thanks to the 107,000 voters in PA, Michigan, and Wisconsin who put Trump over the top, making this most excellent day possible.

BTW, whatever happened to Pyld?

Last I heard he moved to Venezuela for free health care. That's what I heard anyways.

**wanneroo** · April 7th, 2017, 07:45 PM

Originally Posted by john9001

She said she was moving to New Zeeland if Trump won. Well,......bye.

The kiwis don't take people like herself that are 80 something and can't hold their head up.

**wanneroo** · April 7th, 2017, 07:47 PM

Originally Posted by unclejumbo

This is, as I stated frequently, the only thing I needed Trump for. Everything else is gravy. The court balance is maintained and not tipped 5-4 the other way. Not to mention, a Hillary presidency would have likely resulted in a few lefty justices retiring allowing the court to be stacked against us for a very long time. Now, if we get lucky, RBG will decide she can no longer do it and ride off into the sunset.

As long as Gorsuch doesn't fall into the same inside the beltway mindset as Judge Roberts then we'll be good. But yes this is a major, major deal of which the impact will be felt for sometime. Also rumors are Kennedy wants to retire and he's always been a waffler, so if he wants to go, nows the time.