Talk me down, please

[BainsBane]

I'm freaked out about RBJ's passing. I'm frightened for the rights of Americans, most of all people of color, LGBTQ Americans, and women. How can we stop Moscow Mitch from getting the most vile piece of scum on the court that he can find?

[edhopper]

1. we can't

And it's as bad as you think.

[Statistical]

2. Win the Senate, win the Presidency then threaten to expand the court if he goes through with it.

Beyond that start reaching out to the most moderate Republicans (calmly and respectfully). It will take 4 Republicans to cross the aisle to stop this injustice. On confirmations the minority party in the Senate has essentially zero power so we need 4 Republicans to break ranks.

[BainsBane]

4. I'm worried about before the election

Mitch won't wait until after the election to get someone on the court.

[Statistical]

8. It is better for Mitch to wait until after the election so that can't be used against them

in the election.

But if he does it before the election the same thing applies from my post above but no threat just do it.

Win the Presidency.
Win the Senate.
Expand the Supreme Court to 11.
Biden now has two vacancies to fill.

[Claustrum]

3. We do it by getting the presidency, senate, and house to undo the damage that is Trump.

So we literally have to vote like our life depend on it in November.

[BainsBane]

6. but Mitch is unlikely to wait

until after the election.

[Claustrum]

11. I know he will. We will need all 3 branches to expand the court.

I was against expanding the court just last week. But all bets are off right now.

[backtoblue]

7. You're a jackass. nt.

[Doreen]

21. Who in the fuck was that?

[BainsBane]

26. a Trumpster troll. nt

[BumRushDaShow]

28. I had alerted on that POS.

That's the 2nd troll I alerted on tonight. I expect more will be out and about.

[BainsBane]

29. I was on a jury for one too

May have been the same person.

[BumRushDaShow]

30. Possibly this one

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=profile&uid=359691

(for my 67,001st post )

[Doreen]

38. I do not think we need to be any more ill than we already are.

[vercetti2021]

9. Eat shit and die

[BainsBane]

10. Says the party who wants abortion on demand

as long as the man is the one controlling the woman's body. None of you give even the slightest shit about human life. You're hypocrites at best.

[BainsBane]

13. Don't you have a date with a pool boy?

[boston bean]

14. F

[bluestarone]

17. IDIOT!

good bye!

[BootinUp]

12. There are three strategies suggested by Hillary

a few minutes ago. The first two are political strategies. Lastly was every obstacle procedural that can be done. And she spoke with some fervor about fighting the hypocrisy of Moscow Mitch.

[BainsBane]

19. What were the first two?

[BootinUp]

22. Getting our Senate candidates to make the nomination a

an issue in their campaign. Second get the Biden campaign to go after it as a major issue. First one is described acurately, the second one im not as clear on wasnt focused on her for a brief period.

[BainsBane]

24. Okay, we have to try anyway

there are now 2 GOP senators who said they won't vote for a nominee before inauguration day. How many more do we need?

[BootinUp]

27. were halfway, but we need a margin id say 3 more

[Doreen]

15. I apologize, that I can not help bring you down.

I am freaking out on a big scale myself. I am sad, horrified, scared, and angry, I am having horrible thoughts about particular people and I can't stop. We all just need to let each other know we are not alone in this.

[Yavin4]

16. The time to stop this was in 2016

We are powerless to stop it.

[demmiblue]

18. Don't worry, a fellow DUer will be here to lecture you post haste. n/t

[dixiechiken1]

23. And scold you... don't forget the scolding.

[BainsBane]

25. No doubt.

[uponit7771]

32. +1, we need more happy talk dammit !!! / sarc

[RhodeIslandOne]

20. I can't

We're kinda fucked. Both here and with the election.

[Onward AND Upward]

31. NO. We are NOT fucked! FIGHT. FIGHT. FIGHT and FIGHT s'more if necessary...

If you give in to despair and stop fighting you LET them win. I will NEVER let those evil motherfukers steal my life and country without a FIGHT. I am channeling my grief into fighting:

I will honor her legacy by adopting her perseverance. I will fight to the death like Ruth. She didnt give up and neither will I.

STAY IN FIGHT MODE!!! Dont shrink into a hole and give them an easy path. Keep strategizing and looking for the ideas that others will be talking about in coming days.

If Turtle plans a Monday ram through...EVERYONE who can, needs to descend on DC and protest like their life depends on it!

Vulnerable Senators To Target

- Murkowski has already said she wont vote on a judge until after the election. (She is warning Turtle)

- We need to remind Collins of her vulnerability, by adding to her opponent's fund that was started when she voted for Kavenaugh.

- We may be able to get Romney to go along with Murkowski.

Chris Hayes talked about this and now Rachel has Hillary on and she is also bringing these points up and asking us to fight like hell!



- UPDATE: From Rachel: Lindsey Graham is in a tight senate race and had already announced he would not hold a JCommittee vote on a nominee prior to the election, so he most likely wont be a yes on a floor vote if turtle forces one.

[BainsBane]

33. That makes 3!

[BainsBane]

35. Though that scumbag Graham

is perfectly capable of putting a nominee through committee between election day and when his traitorous ass has to leave the Senate in Jan.

[Onward AND Upward]

36. The Point is...

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To stay determined and create an opportunity. The group Indivisible has had some great legal ideas about how to become a burr in rethuglican saddles.

Put another way, give up now = certain defeat
Stay in the game = possibility for an underdog win

I will follow RBG's & Hillary's lead and FIGHT. LIKE. HELL.

[BainsBane]

37. You're right, of course

Please help keep us focused during the fight.

[ananda]

34. Somebody talk me down too!

I feel so doomy right now it's unreal!