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BainsBane

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15. I seriously doubt

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Wed Oct 21, 2020, 12:11 PM

Oct 2020

This could stop the confirmation, and it would probably hurt Biden's electoral chances. That the Senate would have to take up conviction hearings (assuming it gets through the House, which is doubtful), does not preclude them confirming Barrett, which I guarantee you is McConnell's first priority.

The time to stop this confirmation was in 2016 when some worked assiduously to defeat Clinton in the GE.

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last-ditch effort to delay Amy Coney Barrett vote -- by impeaching Bill Barr [View all] UCmeNdc Oct 2020 OP

Sounds like a plan. Maybe not a great plan, but at least a plan. Hekate Oct 2020 #1

Works for me Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #5

How will impeaching Barr keep the Senate from voting for her? marie999 Oct 2020 #16

As a minority party in the Senate, all we've got at this point is delay Hekate Oct 2020 #18

Sounds desperate, but we're in for 14 days of bombshells from both sides, so why not? bucolic_frolic Oct 2020 #2

That's a really silly idea. Better to concentrate on getting the SC expanded. They're only giving OnDoutside Oct 2020 #3

Pushing to expand the court is a gift to the Right. Polls show most are against it. oldsoftie Oct 2020 #6

The problem is that any attempt to defeat the Barrett nomination is doomed to failure, and will only OnDoutside Oct 2020 #7

Somebody is not pay attention. The repugs will do whatever they want the moment they get power. usaf-vet Oct 2020 #9

Well they had two years to add however many judges they wanted. oldsoftie Oct 2020 #13

Fuck the polls. The voters are overwhelmingly against doing this hearing and Statistical Oct 2020 #12

If Barr actually announced an investigation against Joe Biden, no_hypocrisy Oct 2020 #4

But he won't... brooklynite Oct 2020 #10

Another episode in the continuing saga of Cat Herding. "Git along lil' kitty" jaxexpat Oct 2020 #8

So what if her confirmation got delayed? JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2020 #11

How does this delay or slow down the confirmation vote? dware Oct 2020 #14

I seriously doubt BainsBane Oct 2020 #15

Not happening. Biden would oppose it if asked. onenote Oct 2020 #17

Think this through Retrograde Oct 2020 #19