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PJMcK

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6. How would that work?

Wed Dec 7, 2016, 10:44 PM

Dec 2016

The Republicans hold the majority in both Houses of Congress. What parliamentarian levers will the Democratic caucuses have to indefinitely obstruct President-elect Trump's nominations?

The Republicans could hold up Judge Garland's nomination because they held the majority in the Senate. In the expected new Senate, the Republicans will continue to be the majority party. Our only efforts will be to delay. In the absence of something profound, we will not be able to derail the nominees.

Our losses last month were devastating and the results will be long-lasting.

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Who should the Dems obstruct "Merrick Garland" style? Wait for the SCOTUS nom, Cabinet posts? [View all] RiverStone Dec 2016 OP

Yes, obstruct them ALL onecaliberal Dec 2016 #1

Absolutly every damn one of them nt doc03 Dec 2016 #2

Don't you think they will go nuclear if we do that to everyone of them? yeoman6987 Dec 2016 #4

Maybe so but goes around comes around nt doc03 Dec 2016 #5

Yep. I hate it, but we did lose the EC - gotta give them some of what they want RiverStone Dec 2016 #7

Actually, 51 votes is the majority (wink and n/t) PJMcK Dec 2016 #8

I read a Politico article about how all the obstruction helped the Rs LeftInTX Dec 2016 #3

How would that work? PJMcK Dec 2016 #6

Here is a good article on your question RiverStone Dec 2016 #9

Good article that addresses a strategy PJMcK Dec 2016 #11

Unfortunately, all the repubs would have to do is... SaschaHM Dec 2016 #10

Given the cabinet appointment the man is making Warpy Dec 2016 #12

MATTIS samir.g Dec 2016 #13