I'm not saying she should have been silenced, I'd let her keep running her mouth, but there is no denying the lack of civility being shown by many members of that chamber.
In general, I agree. The problem you have is you have totally lost what was being debated: Jeff Sessions in his qualifications as it pertains to becoming the next AG. Warren wasnt impuning him as a Senator for the fun of it. The discussion was about King's letter that she was reading and discussing the perspective as his role in Alabama. The Senate and Warren has every right to discuss these matters in this manner and McConnell stepped over the line in silencing her.
I don't deny that. I'm been preaching about that going back to my first days on this board.I'm not saying she should have been silenced, I'd let her keep running her mouth, but there is no denying the lack of civility being shown by many members of that chamber.
There's no such thing as the Biden Rule, McConnell made that up to justify his supreme disrespect not only of the president, but of the man he had nominated -- a man that same Senate had confirmed for a federal judgeship by a 76-23 vote. What McConnell and the rest of the Know-Nothings call the Biden Rule is a typical straw man, because when Biden made his statement, there was no vacancy on the Supreme Court to be considered. McConnell could have at least told the truth and said he was exercising his prerogative as majority leader whether to consider a nominee or not, but truth is another one of those words that's not in his dictionary.Why? Because they invoked the Biden rule?
There's no such thing as the Biden Rule, McConnell made that up to justify his supreme disrespect not only of the president, but of the man he had nominated -- a man that same Senate had confirmed for a federal judgeship by a 76-23 vote. What McConnell and the rest of the Know-Nothings call the Biden Rule is a typical straw man, because when Biden made his statement, there was no vacancy on the Supreme Court to be considered. McConnell could have at least told the truth and said he was exercising his prerogative as majority leader whether to consider a nominee or not, but truth is another one of those words that's not in his dictionary.
What gamble was Obama taking? If Hillary had won there was no guarantee that Garland would be her pick. He felt he had a duty to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court. Duty ... another word that McConnell doesn't know the meaning of.McConnell took a major gamble and it paid off. Obama also gambled to an extent. He was not as vocally outraged by McConnell's actions because he assumed Hillary was going to win and him pick would eventually approved. I thought it foolish for McConnell to take the stance he did. But hindsight being 20/20, I'm glad he did.
What gamble was Obama taking? If Hillary had won there was no guarantee that Garland would be her pick. He felt he had a duty to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court. Duty ... another word that McConnell doesn't know the meaning of.