Time For Senate Dems To Gum Up McConnell's Plans For Supreme Court

[UCmeNdc]

Here we are again, figuring out what a Senate minority of Democrats can do to gum up the works and force a delay/derailment of Mitch McConnell's juggernaut of a Supreme Court appointment. When we last faced this, it was "Lock down 49 and fight like hell." Now Democrats have 47, but the argument remains. That argument, by the way, came from former Harry Reid staffer Adam Jentleson, who is like his former boss in understanding how to use procedure. He's back again this time, with some advice for this moment, with "steps Democrats can take to apply maximum pressure, brand the process as the illegitimate farce it is and lay the groundwork for desperately needed reform that can reverse the damage early in 2021 if Democrats win in November."


https://crooksandliars.com/2020/09/time-senate-dems-gum-mcconnells-plans

[yortsed snacilbuper]

1. K&R

[UCmeNdc]

2. They need to follow up with action. These senate procedures are doable.

[BainsBane]

3. I like these suggestions!

I hope the Dems pull out all the stops.

[jg10003]

4. all good ideas, but will Schumer do it?

I'm not sure if Schumer will be willing to be that tough. He never seemed to me to be much of a fighter.

[avebury]

5. Schumer is no Pelosi

The Democrats in the Senate need there version of Pelosi and it just is not Schumer.

[Buckeyeblue]

6. This are great under the radar ideas

I actually like the idea of boycotting the nomination hearings. Just make a simple statement that based on the McConnell Rule, no SC nominee should be considered in a presidential election year, so this nomination is illegitimate.

The beauty of this is that there is that it can be done with little to no noise.

Unless, of course, we have some serious dirt on her that can cause a withdrawal of her nomination. Which I doubt is there.

[DeminPennswoods]

7. Plouffe was on MSNBC yesterday

I was honestly shocked to hear him say Dems, if they win the Senate, need to abolish the filibuster, expand the courts, both Supreme and federal, and make DC and PR states.