Is there a way to stop his appointment until after Trump leaves?

[sellitman]

I doubt it but I'd love to hear it.

[tritsofme]

1. Convince a majority of senators not to confirm his nominee.

[Claustrum]

2. I guess we can take to the street and put pressure on them.

Though, I doubt Trump or McConnell cares much about our voices.

So in other words, nope. There is nothing we can do because it's up to the senate.

[still_one]

3. If trump had a stroke or some other medical misfortune. It could delay things

[dawg day]

4. Murkowski said, "Fair's fair"-- said she wouldn't vote for a nominee before election--

Not sure about after.

[pat_k]

5. 4 Republican senators

Possibles that have been floated

Murkowski
Grassley
Romney
Collins


Probably longer shots
Kyl
Paul

[leftieNanner]

6. Wouldn't that be nice

But Rand Paul will go on the big TV machine and whine and complain --------- and then vote the way Mitch tells him to.

[Stuart G]

9. If Collins votes for a Trump replacement, she will lose her election.

So, the vote would have to happen between Nov 3, and Jan 21. She will lose the election anyway. After she
loses, then she could vote for a Trump replacement. And I do believe she will lose no matter what happens.

[pstokely]

11. how would concerned Susie vote as lame duck?

and other lame duck repukes?

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

13. Yep, thats what I am thinking.

The GOP will use this to rally the base for the election and vote afterwards. Either they lose the Senate and the lame duck GOP can do whatever they want cause they are no longer beholden to voters. Or they hold the Senate and it doesn't matter anyway.

[pat_k]

14. Interesting question. . .

It may turn on how much of a rightwingnut the nominee is.

The anti-Trump murmurs amongst Republicans we hear about with regularity (which are never, ever, confirmed or voiced in public) indicate that at least some members, at least privately, have limits.

If he nominations a rabid idiot, some might not go for it if they are no longer living in fear of Trump lambasting losing them them an election. Who knows?

We can always hope.

[elleng]

7. Mazie Hirono and others are thinking about it,

among them referring to mcconnell and other repugs' prior statements.

Sen. Hirono is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

[regnaD kciN]

10. Since when has "repugs' prior statements" meant a thing to them...?

They have the power, and they'll use it.

[regnaD kciN]

8. No...

McConnell has the majority and the power; he can force through whatever he wants.

[Nexus2]

12. McConnell has made a statement

that Trump's nominee will receive a vote on the senate floor.