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In reply to the discussion: I believe Republicans are making a massive miscalculation with the Supreme Court [View all]ehrnst
(32,640 posts)63. "Rolled over and said "fine, no problem?"
Got a link to that statement?
And what would being "out front and center every day taking the Senate to task" have accomplished, other than make you feel better?
"Democrats were outraged, of course, but were short of tools with which to respond. As the minority party following a disastrous midterm in 2014 they could not force a committee or a floor vote. They gave speeches, and they urged voters to turn out in protest in the November elections."
https://www.npr.org/2018/06/29/624467256/what-happened-with-merrick-garland-in-2016-and-why-it-matters-now
This is like people who got mad when Gore accepted the SCOTUS decision about Gore v Bush, as if there was a higher court he could have appealed to...
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Dr. Jack
Sep 2020
OP
That simply is not true! 400 bills the house has passed that lay of mcturtles desk
Thekaspervote
Sep 2020
#4
We need 4. I suspect Collins will be pressed hard since she is up for re-election. It all depends
still_one
Sep 2020
#16
Murkowski, Graham, Collins, & Romney. That's 4 & I suspect there are others we don't know about.
napi21
Sep 2020
#15
I wouldn't count on Graham, regardless what he has said. Perhaps Gardner in Colorado
still_one
Sep 2020
#18
cory is a useless, spineless hack. Count on him to protect his own ass, especially as he is trailing
niyad
Sep 2020
#34
I thought Grassley and Collins were too, but then later in the night it seems that all 4 have just
LizBeth
Sep 2020
#33
All I can say is THIS is the time to answer McConnell's Garland Stonewall 2016
bucolic_frolic
Sep 2020
#35
I'm hoping that the whole obstructionist schtick of the Republican Senate under
PatrickforO
Sep 2020
#37
I received this petition in an email today. Interesting idea, but doubt if Dems will do this
SophieJean
Sep 2020
#39
Good question. But then again, who are we to doubt that "Demand Progress" is more of an expert on
ehrnst
Sep 2020
#61
Sure it is a mistake. But given their massive "rigging" of the rules, they don't care.
not_the_one
Sep 2020
#53
If they fill RBG's seat, it guarantees Dems win control of Senate, maybe 55+ seats. Nt
Fiendish Thingy
Sep 2020
#55