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mvd

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16. Need a couple Repukes to stand with us until..

Reply to ChoppinBroccoli (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 02:40 PM

Jun 2018

he at least nominates someone like Kennedy. Not promising, but have to hope. Not sure what else is available. We could not show up at times when they want to vote?

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Can We Block Trump's Supreme Court Nominee Just Like They Blocked Ours? [View all] ChoppinBroccoli Jun 2018 OP

Not without a majority in the senate. DanTex Jun 2018 #1

only if we control the senate lapfog_1 Jun 2018 #2

Even if we could, even if we had the Senate, Schumer wouldn't. I wish he would, but he wouldn't. Squinch Jun 2018 #3

We are screwed for a generation leftieNanner Jun 2018 #4

No, at least two generations budkin Jun 2018 #12

Agreed leftieNanner Jun 2018 #18

McConnell broke the filibuster 50 votes is the norm kimbutgar Jun 2018 #5

nope. if we could, we would have stopped gorsuch. unblock Jun 2018 #6

Nope, we need the senate but if we get the Senate...we can...it will be the most Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #7

Is There Any Hope That He'll Nominate Someone SO Bad That Even Republicans Would Refuse To Confirm ChoppinBroccoli Jun 2018 #8

Nope kpete Jun 2018 #9

Kennedy has not retired has he? Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #10

Yes, effective 31 July... ADX Jun 2018 #13

Yes he has. lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #15

Anonymous hold? lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #11

No way. And winning the Senate is a long, long shot. GulfCoast66 Jun 2018 #14

Need a couple Repukes to stand with us until.. mvd Jun 2018 #16

No, McConnell killed the filibuster for SCOTUS nominees OliverQ Jun 2018 #17

Nope Lochloosa Jun 2018 #19

Why Would Flake And McCain NOT Join Us? ChoppinBroccoli Jun 2018 #20

Because they're Republicans, little men who talk big and DO NOTHING hatrack Jun 2018 #21

Three Senate Democrats voted for Gorsuch madville Jun 2018 #22