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3. First - Win the election

Tue Sep 22, 2020, 11:12 AM

Sep 2020

Stop counting chickens (particularly when the public counting of those chickens is likely to damage the chances of achieving the first step).

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Trump will get his SCOTUS nominee confirmed. What will the Dems do in response? [View all] Yavin4 Sep 2020 OP

Things will go on as usual. Only worse. Autumn Sep 2020 #1

As it's been since 1980. n/t Yavin4 Sep 2020 #2

Yes. nt Autumn Sep 2020 #4

First - Win the election FBaggins Sep 2020 #3

vote him out..get the senate..pack the courts! samnsara Sep 2020 #5

This Aepps22 Sep 2020 #9

Can I come please? hamsterjill Sep 2020 #14

Nothing if Feinstein has her way. She opposes any significant changes to the court, like more seats LonePirate Sep 2020 #6

She's just about outlived ... LenaBaby61 Sep 2020 #10

Biden is on record as opposing it as well Polybius Sep 2020 #30

He has changed his mind actually. Nothing can be done with a filibuster. Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #32

Can you please post a link to him changing his mind? Polybius Sep 2020 #34

Google is your friend... Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #40

It's my enemy today Polybius Sep 2020 #49

Make DC and PR states after we win the WH and Senate in 6 weeks. OrlandoDem2 Sep 2020 #7

a good start NewJeffCT Sep 2020 #23

There won't be much of anything to do if Dems .... LenaBaby61 Sep 2020 #8

Not many means to slow down the process for Democrats frazzled Sep 2020 #12

Sorry .... LenaBaby61 Sep 2020 #15

Okay, since the New York Times doesn't satisfy you frazzled Sep 2020 #20

And that won't happen. WE have to win the election. Winning was always our only chance Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #33

no need to ask that question as we HAVE TO win first beachbumbob Sep 2020 #11

Even if we end up at a 53/47 or 54/46 Senate majority, not only will Celerity Sep 2020 #13

NOT expanding the High Court ... LenaBaby61 Sep 2020 #17

Oh, I agree, I would take it to 15. I just do not see the votes Celerity Sep 2020 #27

So baffling. I thought Bullock was going to be a lock :( n/t moonscape Sep 2020 #51

he has been getting hammered with a massive amount of Rethug negative adverts Celerity Sep 2020 #58

Thanks. What a shame he didn't moonscape Sep 2020 #59

he still can win, he needs Bloomberg and others to pour in a shedload of indirect funding Celerity Sep 2020 #60

That is bullshit. All Dems will vote to do away with the filibuster. Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #35

Focus on the election. We can't do a thing to stop the nomination. helpisontheway Sep 2020 #16

We won't be adding states, or packing the court or making any other institutional changes Bradshaw3 Sep 2020 #18

I think about that a lot Merlot Sep 2020 #24

In some ways they were blindsided Bradshaw3 Sep 2020 #39

I don't blame Obama, rather the democratic establishment Merlot Sep 2020 #50

I agree Bradshaw3 Sep 2020 #57

Stop. Democrats are a great party and part of the issue with our situation is people who Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #36

At least have Articles of Impeachment for Tя☭mp and Barr safeinOhio Sep 2020 #19

No, Our strategy is to win the election. Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #42

The best strategy is safeinOhio Sep 2020 #45

If we lose, there is no plan possible plan B. Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #48

Win in November first TheRealNorth Sep 2020 #21

Sweep the election ooky Sep 2020 #22

We'll start by winning the presidency and a majority in the Senate. MineralMan Sep 2020 #25

Because "we" don't have the power to respond directly. Yavin4 Sep 2020 #26

It is not conducive to winning to announce our intentions before the election. Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #37

Elect Biden, Thomas retires, balance tips back. Initech Sep 2020 #28

No, it wont balance back. Yavin4 Sep 2020 #29

Yeah I realized that. Initech Sep 2020 #38

Why would Thomas retire or Kavanaugh be impeached? Bradshaw3 Sep 2020 #41

Yeah the bad thing about this administration. Initech Sep 2020 #44

Term limits for SC Justices would require a Constitutional Amendment, dware Sep 2020 #55

Liberal Senate votes to remove Kavanaugh? dware Sep 2020 #54

Yeah true, that ain't happening. Initech Sep 2020 #56

Prepare for President-elect Biden's inauguration of course! Baclava Sep 2020 #31

Make DC and puerto rico states and stack the courts jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #43

Dems have no choice but to play hardball or social liberalism / culture wars are over DSandra Sep 2020 #46

First goal is to win. Personally I'm for expanding the SC but it polls really, really badly, octoberlib Sep 2020 #47

Why do they have to? The system does not provide for "a response." treestar Sep 2020 #52

They won't do a thing. Zilch. d_b Sep 2020 #53