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Exotica

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25. There is nothing we can do to stop it. We simply MUST

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 03:39 PM

Jun 2018

take the Senate back in 2018. Then we can potentially run out the clock until 2020 if Breyer or RBG or Sotomayor (increasingly bad diabetes) die or retire in next 2 years.

If we do hold the Senate by 51-49 or even 52-48 and Manchin, Heitkamp, or Donnelly are amongst that 51 or 52, the pressure will be insane on them to approve Trumps new potential pick post 2018. They all voted for Gorsuch and I assume will vote for Kennedy's replacement.

If Trump somehow wins in 2020 and we have control of the Senate we may have to shut down all nominations until 2024 but there is almost zero chance all 3 above last to 2025, and each of those 3, when gone, make the RW tilt larger anyway even if not replaced. Also, shutting down SCOTUS nominations for a potential 6 years will likely escalate into massive violence from the RW, cheered on by Fascist Trump.

We are entering treacherous waters littered with deadly rocks.

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Richard Painter: NO new Supreme Court nominations by Trump to replace Justice Kennedy. NONE. [View all] highplainsdem Jun 2018 OP

we need to listen to Painter handmade34 Jun 2018 #1

Hear, here! lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #2

Except DownriverDem Jun 2018 #55

True, but they can keep the keep the issue current RVN VET71 Jun 2018 #84

They do vote on impeachment FBaggins Jun 2018 #94

K&R from Florida... BlueJac Jun 2018 #3

My senators are Trumpists, Cotton and Boozman. My rep is the guy who wants sinkingfeeling Jun 2018 #4

Those are the ones who need to hear the most noise! superpatriotman Jun 2018 #6

Let them know we won't obey the decisions of the illegitimate USSC MarcA Jun 2018 #23

I'm in the same boat. Different Drummer Jun 2018 #50

You must be a fellow Georgia DUer. Yeah Perdue and Isakson are useless .. I have Johnson as rep. YOHABLO Jun 2018 #79

Yep, I'm a fellow Georgia DUer. n/t Different Drummer Jun 2018 #80

Don't write---CALL. I call Burr, Tillis and Meadows (yes that Meadows) every day. mtngirl47 Jun 2018 #62

Still tell them; lest they get the impression treestar Jun 2018 #77

I would be interested True Blue American Jun 2018 #83

Pelosi and Schumer - this is a test lame54 Jun 2018 #5

me, mr. negative; see nothing but caving with a "deal" Javaman Jun 2018 #7

Indeed. LudwigPastorius Jun 2018 #13

The Senate? GWC58 Jun 2018 #17

How do they stop Trump from nominating anyone? onenote Jun 2018 #9

There is nothing we can do to stop it. We simply MUST Exotica Jun 2018 #25

Yes. LudwigPastorius Jun 2018 #31

They can be if 1-2 GOP Senators say "no" 7962 Jun 2018 #34

Collins has voted for all Trump nominees except for DeVoss and Pruitt. LudwigPastorius Jun 2018 #39

Ugh. Well, its better than nothing. Which I guess is the only other option. 7962 Jun 2018 #73

Manchin, Heitkamp and Donnelly will likely vote for whomever Trump tosses (vomits) up I fear, Exotica Jun 2018 #49

And if that's the difference betwen them getting reelected and Schumer becoming majority leader onenote Jun 2018 #93

Agreed Exotica Jun 2018 #100

+ 1 red dog 1 Jun 2018 #38

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do! markmyword Jun 2018 #92

I'm no Constitutional lawyer, but I think what you're proposing would take a red dog 1 Jun 2018 #99

Will never happen without a war. DetroitLegalBeagle Jun 2018 #105

Agreed geardaddy Jun 2018 #8

Thank you. nt DesertRat Jun 2018 #90

Trump could have murdered Justice Kennedy Mr.Bill Jun 2018 #10

No Judicial confirmations in this last year of tRump's Presidency. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2018 #11

Nice sentiment, but how exactly? LudwigPastorius Jun 2018 #28

Dream on! red dog 1 Jun 2018 #43

More defeatism and lack of imagination. Please no defeatism. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2018 #46

How, exactly, can "Democrats slow it down until after November"? red dog 1 Jun 2018 #51

I don't have all the answers and there are lots of smart knowledgeable people in the Party. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2018 #61

There ARE "lots of smart knowledgeable people in the Party," but unfortunately, the Democrats red dog 1 Jun 2018 #74

That post not defeatism. But when you wrote "NOTHING ... NOTHING", that sure does. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2018 #75

Thanks for the OP red dog 1 Jun 2018 #97

There is a fine line between defeatism and realism. n/t totodeinhere Jun 2018 #69

I see it as a bright line. I'm all for realism. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2018 #71

"Checks and Balances" MichMary Jun 2018 #78

Just called my Dem US Senator. They are already getting PLENTY PatrickforO Jun 2018 #12

They got plenty of calls about going to war for Merrick Garland... chesterslick Jun 2018 #14

The Democrats in the Senate have no power to stop a Trump nominee. LudwigPastorius Jun 2018 #16

How are we going to hold the line? wryter2000 Jun 2018 #41

Illegitimate President from stolen election bucolic_frolic Jun 2018 #15

Why do I think that contacting Cruz and Cornyn will have no impact on this? LeftInTX Jun 2018 #18

THIS. SO THIS. SunSeeker Jun 2018 #19

Former Republican leaders need to lobby McCain, Flake, and Corker. Lonestarblue Jun 2018 #20

That is a good idea..the best one I have BigmanPigman Jun 2018 #29

McCain is near death wryter2000 Jun 2018 #44

Not a bad idea! red dog 1 Jun 2018 #47

Short list. Lonestarblue Jun 2018 #65

Yep..... Upthevibe Jun 2018 #91

In the meantime encourage States and Individuals to Disobey MarcA Jun 2018 #21

Wouldn't disobedience of SCOTUS decisions likely result in arrests? red dog 1 Jun 2018 #56

Perhaps, people have been arrested before for standing up for their beliefs. MarcA Jun 2018 #66

That's been tried before, y'know Seeking Serenity Jun 2018 #106

Sauce for the gander, y'all. oasis Jun 2018 #22

Agreed PaulX2 Jun 2018 #24

Didn't McConnell just go around a potential filibuster NewJeffCT Jun 2018 #26

The "nuclear option"... LudwigPastorius Jun 2018 #32

That's pretty much it. Captain Stern Jun 2018 #36

I agree. red dog 1 Jun 2018 #59

used to be off limits for all judicial nominees onenote Jun 2018 #104

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2018 #45

where is that written shanny Jun 2018 #67

That's a clever idea... unfortunately, the nuclear genie doesn't go back in the bottle FBaggins Jun 2018 #72

A lot of us decried using the 'Nuclear Option' The Mouth Jun 2018 #64

Hello Democrats. C_U_L8R Jun 2018 #27

Pretty big talk for the guy who takes great pride in his work vetting Alito and Roberts. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2018 #30

This geardaddy Jun 2018 #96

Way recommended. H2O Man Jun 2018 #33

Highly recommended democrank Jun 2018 #35

and this from Mr. Toobin, a brilliant legal analyst elmac Jun 2018 #37

"But, her emai...." LudwigPastorius Jun 2018 #42

I know the feeling nt elmac Jun 2018 #48

Not only that NewJeffCT Jun 2018 #53

and everyone better protest, take to the streets elmac Jun 2018 #58

Pipe dreams. Captain Stern Jun 2018 #40

Exactly! red dog 1 Jun 2018 #63

More BLAH BLAH BLAH from Richard awesomerwb1 Jun 2018 #52

And by then it will be too late to stop this nomination. totodeinhere Jun 2018 #70

Without 51 seats, isn't this meaningless? AdamGG Jun 2018 #54

yes uponit7771 Jun 2018 #60

Entirely. No holds, no filibuster (they tried that with Gorsuch and McConnell change the rules) Recursion Jun 2018 #89

everyone use resist bot.. text RESIST to 50409..send free fax to your state rep.. samnsara Jun 2018 #57

Time for a different playbook. democrank Jun 2018 #68

And how would "using" the Mueller investigation work? onenote Jun 2018 #86

+ 1 red dog 1 Jun 2018 #101

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2018 #76

Democrats will cave haydukelives Jun 2018 #81

Explain how they would prevent Trump from nominating someone? onenote Jun 2018 #85

The guts to do *what* exactly? Recursion Jun 2018 #88

Get your signs ready for not just separation of children but anything you want to protest Linda Ed Jun 2018 #82

Welcome to DU! red dog 1 Jun 2018 #95

What exactly does he want Senate Democrats to do? Hunger strike? Recursion Jun 2018 #87

LOL red dog 1 Jun 2018 #102

I mean, it does no harm to fax them Recursion Jun 2018 #103

Screw him. Scruffy1 Jun 2018 #98