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dsc

(52,160 posts)
Wed Feb 1, 2017, 10:31 AM Feb 2017

In the final analysis we will likely need at least 3 of the following 10 Senators to stick with us

Manchin, Heidkamp, Tester, McCaskel, Donnelly, Brown, Nelson, Casey, Baldwin, and Stabbenow. I tried to list these in order from highest Trump vote to lowest. All are states won by Trump. I think of the first five, we would be lucky to get 2. So lets say we get 1. We now need two of the last 5 and have one now Brown. I think we could get Baldwin pretty easily. But for this to happen every other Democrat would have to join in on the filibuster. If you live in these states or gave money to these people, you need to call them. It is that simple.

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In the final analysis we will likely need at least 3 of the following 10 Senators to stick with us (Original Post) dsc Feb 2017 OP
If Democratic Senators aren't willing to resist Trump then the party is done. virtualobserver Feb 2017 #1
 

virtualobserver

(8,760 posts)
1. If Democratic Senators aren't willing to resist Trump then the party is done.
Wed Feb 1, 2017, 10:46 AM
Feb 2017

The Republican unwillingness to accept a nomination from the twice majority elected President is reason enough to reject a nominee from a President that lost the popular vote by 2.8 million.

Last October, McCain said that Republicans may block ANY of Clinton’s Supreme Court nominees.

All Senators are being bombarded with calls. If our Senators don't force the Republicans into the nuclear option, the Democratic Party will be steamrolled over and over again.


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