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[Aepps22]

1. Tell Us

Tell us what they should be doing that they haven't already done? They don't have the numbers to stop this. All they can do is try to delay things which is what they are doing.

[Indyfan53]

10. They haven't even delayed anything!

They aren't even't trying any procedural things the republicans usually do.

[Takket]

30. Drumpf hasn't even nominated someone yet! What do you want them to delay??

[Rule of Claw]

2. They can't stall a process that has not

started yet. Geez. Try some green tea. They have this under control. It's ok.

[Caliman73]

14. Doesn't Green tea have caffeine?

Albeit less than coffee and black tea, but still... I don't think you drink green tea to relax. Chamomile maybe...

[progressive nobody]

3. Doesn't a nominee has to be official made first then they can put actions in play?

[secondwind]

4. I'm pretty sure there will be confirmation hearings... please do not panic.

[NameAlreadyTaken]

5. I said as much in another thread and it got deleted.

[boston bean]

6. 🛑 🛑 🛑 ✋ ✋ ✋

[sheshe2]

28. +++

[sarisataka]

7. IBTL

[dware]

21. Here's a beer to enjoy with your popcorn.

[Caliman73]

8. Couple of questions...

What specifically should they be doing? AND What do you mean fighting dirty?

A lot of people use that phrase "fighting dirty". I am curious about what that means to you. I have been in a few fights in my life. I have done a tiny bit of boxing in my youth as well. So, I have my own ideas about what "fighting dirty" means but I would like to hear what that means to others.

[cwydro]

9. Interesting thread and responses.

[vercetti2021]

11. Reason they'll balance it

9 to 11 or 9 to 13. I have faith in Joe

[Indyfan53]

15. I don't

He seems to be balking at the idea, along with the party leadership in the senate.

[d_b]

12. 45 years of 18-dimensional chess

we're approaching checkmate; just a little longer...

[Wounded Bear]

13. Your post needs more caps and exclamation points...

[Indyfan53]

19. We may even lose this election

If it is actually brought before the court, we are fucked!

We will never win another election with this spineless leadership!

[vercetti2021]

23. Okay now you sound

Extremely paranoid. Trashing

[johnp3907]

17. "Our" party?

You and I aren’t in the same party.

[qazplm135]

18. should probably wait

til there's an actual nominee before complaining they aren't stopping the nominee who hasn't been nominated yet.

[Indyfan53]

20. It's Barrett

We are fucked!

[Jersey Devil]

22. Thank you for your concern

Have a nice day

[vercetti2021]

24. Trash this everyone

Another doom troll.

[dware]

32. +100. nt.

[marie999]

25. Stall? The Senate has almost 4 months to vote on a new justice.

[Raven]

26. Did you pick your name or did they assign it to you?

[Atticus]

27. Soon to be part of a Trump ad: "Democrats in full-blown panic mode, even screaming

in all caps 'WHAT THE HELL IS OUR PARTY DOING?!!!!' on Democratic Underground!"

[murdock744]

29. Take a deep breath!

Chicken little the sky is NOT falling.. Pelosi has plenty of "arrows in the quiver". Take a deep breath, relax and trust the process. Pelosi and Schumer absolutely got this. They know exactly what they're doing and don't need any of us telling them how to do their job. Our job needs to be talking to friends and family and getting as many out to vote D as possible right now

[Codeine]

31. They can't delay that which has not yet begun.

You’re really a very silly man.

[frazzled]

33. Try reading the rules on Supreme Court nominations and voting

Once the nomination goes to the Judiciary Committee, they have, by law, one week to delay before the nomination goes to the Senate for a vote. And then then, after cloture, they get 30 hours of debate to protest. That’s it. We’ve got bupkus.

Once the president has made a choice, the nomination is referred to the United States Senate. Since the early 19th century, this has meant that the nomination will first be considered by a smaller group within the Senate, the Senate Judiciary Committee. ...

The Judiciary Committee currently has 22 members – 12 Republicans and 10 Democrats – and has a three-step process of its own.

First, it conducts an investigation into the nominee’s background. This process can take 30 to 45 days, but it’s easy to imagine it going a lot faster.

Second, the committee holds a public hearing, in which the nominee is questioned and may give testimony about everything from her judicial philosophy to her stand on abortion. ... Finally, the committee will report its recommendation to the full Senate as either favorable, negative, or no recommendation.

Once the public hearings have concluded, if the Democrats want to buy time, they can delay the committee vote for a week. But after that, it’s on to the main floor of the Senate.




Currently, the Senate is majority Republican, with 53 Republicans, 45 Democrats and two Independents, who both caucus with the Democrats.

While the Senate has historically followed rules so arcane and incomprehensible that otherwise reasonable writers freely refer to them as “insane,” they can now be changed by a simple majority vote, which simplifies matters for the majority party considerably.

If the motion that the nomination be considered is made during a special “executive” session of the Senate, then the motion itself is debatable and can be blocked by filibuster – that movie-ready delay tactic in which which a senator recites Shakespeare, Dr. Seuss or recipes for fried oysters until everyone gives up and goes home.

But closing debate on the motion so that the Senate could move on to a vote no longer requires a supermajority of 60 votes, just a bare 51-Senator majority. So filibustering is likely to be about as effective as a paper hammer.

After that, the Democrats can insist on a minimum of 30 hours of debate, and then, they will be out of options to delay or stop a confirmation vote.


https://theconversation.com/can-trump-and-mcconnell-get-through-the-4-steps-to-seat-a-supreme-court-justice-in-just-6-weeks-146544

The ways and amounts of time the Democrats have to delay are constrained by Congressional law. One week plus 30 hours after the process starts. The Republicans have the votes in the committee and they have the votes in the full Senate. What the f**kelse do you want them to do? STOP 🛑 yelling at Democrats to do something they can’t. And stop 🛑 spouting vagaries when you don’t even seem to know the process or the rules. Just 🛑.