What if 8 Democrats vote with 52 Republicans to stop the filibuster??

[kentuck]

Of course, this is just a theoretical.

But, if enough Democrats joined the Republicans, they could get Gorsuch approved for the Supreme Court. And the embarrassment and humiliation of the Merrick Garland nomination could be forgotten?

What should happen if these 8 Democrats vote with the Republicans?

Is that a possibility?

[guillaumeb]

1. McCaskill and Manchin immediately come to mind. eom

[PoliticAverse]

2. Sure it is possible. Even if that doesn't happen McConnell could just do what Harry Reid did....

when the Republicans were blocking Obama's appointments, and invoke the "nuclear rule" eliminating the
filibuster.

[Sneederbunk]

3. With the likes of Manch and Heidtkamp in the party it will be no surprise.

[Kilgore]

4. How many Democratic senators are from states that went for trump and are up for reelection?

[yeoman6987]

6. 10 are in States trump won

Some are doomed more then others. I worry about Indiana, North Dakota, West Virginia, Montana for sure. Wisconsin, Missouri, Ohio, Florida a bit. Pennsylvania, Michigan, should be safe.

[whathehell]

5. I don't see what they would have to gain by that..

[tritsofme]

7. I guess I'm surprised you find this so far fetched. I think Gorsuch clearing cloture

is the most likely outcome, by far.

Reportedly, there are seven Democrats who have already indicated they would support cloture.

We only get one opportunity to filibuster, and it looks like there is a consensus emerging that we would be better served to use it on a Kennedy/Ginsberg/Breyer vacancy.