The Senate just confirmed Neil Gorsuch to SCOTUS by a vote of 54-45.
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell finally had enough of Charles Schumer’s crap and eliminated the filibuster for judicial candidates. Considering the penchant for Republicans to preemptively surrender to Democrats this is a dramatic shift and hopefully a sign of good things to come.
First, there have been repeated rumors of another SCOTUS justice retiring this year. With longer any need to pander to Democrats we may get the opportunity to get another originalist justice on the court.
Second, while the legislative filibuster remains intact, Democrats may think twice about blocking popular bills just for the sake of being obstructionists. The reciprocity bill S.446 currently has 36 sponsors and probably more than 50, but less than 60, Yes votes. If allowed to the floor it will be a huge will for gun rights.
My big fear, Jacob, is Trump himself pivoting and trying to throw the Bolshevics a bone on the next Justice. Maybe even bringing back Garland. I can see him making a case for “balance….”. We MUST FIGHT THIS FANG AND CLAW!! We must make it clear to him by letter / email barrage, NRA,… that we will walk away from him! He will loose his base and be a 1 term President.
This occurred to me as well. However, all the Democrats are doing right now is trying to make Trump look bad. I think at the very least they’d have to stop badmouthing him in public before he’d consider tossing them a bone.