Howard Dean tells Dems to filibuster Gorsuch or hang it up: Youll never raise money again [View all]

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enate Democrats have floated the idea of filibustering President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court Justice nominee, Neil Gorsuch. On Thursday, West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin (D) announced that he intends to vote in favor of confirming Gorsuch.

“An announcement by a Democrat — I know he’s one of the more moderate or conservative Democrats — but an announcement by a Democrat Joe Manchin that’s going to vote for this confirmation. What does this do, Howard Dean, to the question of a filibuster on the Democratic side?” MSNBC host Steve Kornacki asked former Vermont Gov. and DNC chair, Howard Dean.

“Nothing. That’s baked in,” Dean replied, noting that two or three Democrats will likely vote to confirm Gorsuch.

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Howard Dean is right.

After the last eight years, and the republicans refusing to afford Garland a hearing, any Democrat who votes for Gorsuch, should hang it up.

First of all, any argument that blocking the nomination of Gorsuch will hurt the Democrats is bullshit. The Democrats cannot be hurt any worse than what has happened. In fact by opposing this nomination is actually a loud message to the republicans that the Democrats are NOT going to be pushed around anymore, and what they did to Garland, is NOT acceptable.

Yes, the republicans can exercise the nuclear option. Let them. Payback is gonna be a bitch, but when it comes, there won't any mercy. The changing demographics, and the draconian republican agenda is going to come back to haunt them. It may take four years, or ten years, but it is going to happen.