WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer indicated Wednesday that should Democrats regain control of the chamber following the elections, they plan to block judicial nominees sent up by President Donald Trump, including for any possible vacancies on the Supreme Court.

“Look, the bottom line is, one of the reasons that we want to do everything we can to take back the Senate is not let Trump put such horrible justices, MAGA justices, on the Supreme Court and the lower courts,” he said.

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[–] 4 points 4 days ago

Schumer sees AOC coming up in the rear view mirror, that's all.

Buuut Democrats haven't held the Senate with a Republican in the White House since Scalia's death, and it wasn't until Gorsuch that they only needed 50%+1 to confirm a SCOTUS justice.

But also even if Democrats do take the Senate, rest assured it will be 51 seats, Fetterman supports whoever the fuck Trump nominates, and Vance will break the tie. Unless it's Ted Cruz who gets nominated, in which case it will be unanimous so they can get rid of him.

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