General Discussion

Nevilledog

(55,139 posts) Tue Sep 22, 2020, 11:29 AM Sep 2020

Lindsey Graham said they are looking at October confirmation hearings over three days...

Link to tweet

7 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Lindsey Graham said they are looking at October confirmation hearings over three days... (Original Post) Nevilledog Sep 2020 OP

They are going to rush it through and make mistakes. C_U_L8R Sep 2020 #1

Agree. But "mistakes" on lifetime appointments are tough to fix. n/t CincyDem Sep 2020 #4

The only thing I am focused on right now is making republicans the minority party in the Senate still_one Sep 2020 #2

There's nothing we can do to affect the outcome, so how about this for a plan? EarlG Sep 2020 #3

Not much news there FBaggins Sep 2020 #5

Precisely Sherman A1 Sep 2020 #6

What are the chances you can get 15 senators to stage one day fillibuaters jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #7

C_U_L8R

(49,537 posts)

1. They are going to rush it through and make mistakes.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Sep 22, 2020, 11:33 AM

Sep 2020

CincyDem

(7,413 posts)

4. Agree. But "mistakes" on lifetime appointments are tough to fix. n/t

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 22, 2020, 11:49 AM

Sep 2020

still_one

(98,883 posts)

2. The only thing I am focused on right now is making republicans the minority party in the Senate

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Sep 22, 2020, 11:34 AM

Sep 2020

through call banking and donations

EarlG

(23,716 posts)

3. There's nothing we can do to affect the outcome, so how about this for a plan?

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Sep 22, 2020, 11:48 AM

Sep 2020

Dem Senators should just not show up at the hearings. Let the Republicans sit there in Washington for three days unopposed, kissing the nominee's ass. Make it extremely obvious that these hearings are an entirely partisan process.

Meanwhile, Dem Senators spend those days campaigning in their home states. Schedule event after event taking the issue "to the people" -- pointing out how Republican Senators who represent a clear minority of America are, in a completely partisan process, ramming through a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court in the middle of a presidential election.

Point to how they don't seem to have the time to help everyday Americans with COVID relief, but can spend three days in their comfy chairs in Washington sucking up to someone who will be a lock to vote to take away everybody's health care.

Ask the people if this is how want America's business to be conducted going forward, because if not, they should vote for a change.

FBaggins

(28,763 posts)

5. Not much news there

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Sep 22, 2020, 11:51 AM

Sep 2020

It would be next to impossible to hold a hearing before October if Trump is announcing the pick on 9/26... and the hearings have to occur in October if there's going to be a vote before the election.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

6. Precisely

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #5)

Tue Sep 22, 2020, 11:58 AM

Sep 2020

jorgevlorgan

(11,098 posts)

7. What are the chances you can get 15 senators to stage one day fillibuaters

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Sep 22, 2020, 01:14 PM

Sep 2020

each. And then another 15 to do the same, postponing until election day? Or could the d ms take up peachment, send it to the Senate, then fillibuaters whatever time the Senate tries to devote towards the scotus and not the impeachment?

Reply to this discussion

Kick in to the DU tip jar?

This week we're running a special pop-up mini fund drive. From Monday through Friday we're going ad-free for all registered members, and we're asking you to kick in to the DU tip jar to support the site and keep us financially healthy.

As a bonus, making a contribution will allow you to leave kudos for another DU member, and at the end of the week we'll recognize the DUers who you think make this community great.