Beyond time to blow up the Senate rules some more in regards to nominations

[Ben_Natuf]

■■■■■■■■■ consent requires demonstrated majority/ advice only requires the message be delivered. don’t like it? Tough ■■■■

[Ben_Natuf]

more ■■■■■■■■■ the majority can force a vote any time they want, not voting demonstrates there is not a majority

[Supreme_War_Pig]

That’s a good point.

[Safiel]

@Ceasar

The founders wisely set it up to be a slow process. The “It’s a crisis!” nearly every week mentality out of DC is the excuse to overspend and reduce liberties. The US is going to go into hyperinflation if it continues. EVERY means possible must be used to restrain the left from causing actual crisis of hyperinflation.

Except.

The founders did NOT set it up to be a slow process.

From the George Washington well into the 20th Century, nominations were confirmed typically in a week and often in as little as a day.

Even as late as the 1980’s, nominations typically were confirmed in 30 days or less.

The Bork nomination was the turning point in which the old Senate norms broke down.

And it has only been since 2000 that lower level nominations have gotten tangled in delay.

And then the bottom crawler Tuberville had to extend the mess to military nominations, which, until now, had been considered sacrosanct and never delayed UNLESS there was a problem with a specific nominee.

I don’t like what either party has done with nominations. Both sides have obstructed and delayed. Tuberville has just taken it to a new low.

My changes would actually RESTORE the norms that existed for so many years.

[Safiel]

The Senate can change its norms for constructive purposes.

[Supreme_War_Pig]

I am really getting the feeling that you hate that Tommy Tuberville

[Safiel]

@Supreme_War_Pig

I am really getting the feeling that you hate that Tommy Tuberville

Let’s just say I hold him at the same level of contempt as I hold the squad. On the Republican side, he would be in the group with Gaetz and a few others at the bottom of the pile of contempt. Plenty of Rs and Ds in the pile.

[Ben_Natuf]

completely ignoring the fact that under the current rules the majority can force a vote any time they want to, and that since they haven’t it is demonstrated that a majority do not want to force a vote.

[WuWei]

The military is far, far too top heavy.

@Safiel

I would change that so that O-1 through O-6 is appointed by the President alone and O-7 through O-10 (Generals and Admirals) are appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.

I’m ok with O-1 through O-5 being appointed by the President. Maybe even O-6.

The number of flag officers need to be greatly reduced.

[WuWei]

@Safiel

Crippling the military over his damn fetus fetish.

Not promoting generals absolutely DOES NOT cripple the military.

[WuWei]

@Safiel

From the George Washington well into the 20th Century, nominations were confirmed typically in a week and often in as little as a day.

Even as late as the 1980’s, nominations typically were confirmed in 30 days or less.

You’re looking at the wrong end of it.

The nominations were better and for better reasons then.