Senate Democrats standing up for us!

[mcar]

They have taken the Senate floor in a "talk-a-thon!"

http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/19/politics/health-care-democrats-reaction/index.html

[BumRushDaShow]

1. Good

[flor-de-jasmim]

2. OK... but why announce it ahead of time?

[mcar]

4. Why not?

They are talking now.

[BigmanPigman]

3. Can they do anything more "tough" ?

I don't mean thuggish but more forceful. We have to get rid of this snowflake BS.

[mcar]

6. Lots of articles

discussing their limited options.

[BumRushDaShow]

12. This is how the GOP has halted Democratic legislation for years

For example, Tom Coburn used to do this (disrupt bills including unanimous consent ones) just on principle - i.e., putting a "hold" on a bill. It would require a cloture vote to break (which takes time).

[pnwmom]

21. What would you suggest they do that is "forceful" but not "thuggish"?

What do you mean by "snowflake BS" when you haven't suggested a better option?

[bagelsforbreakfast]

28. let's try thuggish - it's worked for the GOP... n/m

[BigmanPigman]

29. I have no ideas since I am not a politician.

I have been resisting like mad and I do know how to do that and am learning through experience. Can't they do something legal and within the rules of the Senate? I don't mean an unrealistic movie-type action like Mr. Smith Goes To Washington but SOMETHING/ANYTHING?

[pnwmom]

31. That's what they're doing. Legal options to slow Senate work down to a crawl,

and hopefully get some attention for it in the media.

[leftstreet]

5. This is lame. It won't even make the news

Unless they barricade themselves inside and start a hunger strike or something, the media will poo-poo it and the GOPers will just laugh at them

[mcar]

7. I saw it on CNN

[George II]

18. Won't make the news? It already has - CNN and MSNBC started mentioning it yesterday, and...

...they've cut into the session periodically and have shown excerpts of some of the Senators who have spoken.

[Mountain Mule]

25. Actually I Posted the CNN link to it earlier today

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10141802955

[mcar]

8. Spread the word

Link to tweet

[Madam45for2923]

35. Yes! Thank you!

[NastyRiffraff]

9. Excellent!

It seems nothing the Democrats can do, short of armed rebellion, is good enough for some.

[betsuni]

10. Thank you!

The big criticism about Dems used to be that they're too much like Republicans -- now it's that they aren't more like Republicans.

[mcar]

11. Right?

My head spins.

[sheshe2]

14. Ha...

I was just going to post the same thing!

Go Dems!

[greatauntoftriplets]

16. Yup.

[napi21]

13. I heard they we're to shut down Senate ops after this. nt

[sheshe2]

15. That's my party!

[mcar]

17. Mine too, she

[sheshe2]

24. Woot!

[Cha]

19. Thanks to the Democratic Party.. standing up

for Democracy and Reality Health Care!

Mahalo, mcar!

[mcar]

33. Yes!

They are doing what they can to stop this travesty.

[Cha]

38. I appreciate our Democratic Party so much!

mcar, Mahalo!

[NurseJackie]

39. Reality! Yes! So tired of these fantasies...

... and unrealistic pie in the sky nonsense. The "destroy to rebuild" philosophy is insane. (I'm looking at you, Sarandon.)

[Dream Girl]

20. Is Bernie there?

[onecent]

22. Yes he is speaking just a few minutes ago on msnbc.

[Dream Girl]

23. In the senate or on a TV show?

[choie]

26. on the floor of the Senate

n/t

[Generic Brad]

27. This is the Republican end game of the Russian attack!

They are planing to destroy our economy and our society. Senate Democrats and moderate Republicans are out last line of defense.

It's to bad that moderate Republicans are as common as leprechauns.

[MarcA]

30. How about refusing to show up. Doesn't the Senate need a Quorum?

[forgotmylogin]

37. I asked that question before also...

But the Republicans have 54 seats in the Senate. If quorum rules apply, they'd need at least five Republicans to stay home with them to have less than 50% attendance. I think.

[pirateshipdude]

32. The Democratic Party, doing what they can. Eom

[Gothmog]

34. Yeah

[Equinox Moon]

36. Time to call Senators

We support your actions!!!

[Cha]

40. KICK!

[mcar]

41. Thanks Cha!

[Cha]

42. Tweet from Chelsea!

Link to tweet

[mcar]

43. They are despicable, disgusting and yes, deplorable

[Cha]

44. Fucking Fascist Assholes. Need to be wiped

metaphorically off the map.