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Blue_true

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27. First things first.

Sat Jul 29, 2017, 06:58 PM

Jul 2017

Let's focus on taking back the Senate in 2018. We need to win 3 seats and hold our own. If we do that, we can freeze anyone Trump nominates, like McConnell did. McConnell played that game first, he drew first blood, let's go Rambo on his ass.

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GOP falling apart over ACA shows the STUPIDITY of the base forcing the NUCLEAR option on GORSUCH [View all] Casprings Jul 2017 OP

If the Dems didn't filibuster Gorsuch Proud liberal 80 Jul 2017 #1

Of course they would have tried.. Casprings Jul 2017 #3

The cards are the same... lame54 Jul 2017 #6

Healthcare and SCOTUS Proud liberal 80 Jul 2017 #9

They would have tried...and they would have succeeded. regnaD kciN Jul 2017 #14

What prevented them form passing ACA.. they had the vote? Casprings Jul 2017 #24

Really?! unc70 Jul 2017 #2

And Gorsuch is not on the SC? What did we get from not saving it? Casprings Jul 2017 #4

Just to run with your suggestion... OnDoutside Jul 2017 #23

Because nothing works better MurrayDelph Jul 2017 #25

It wouldn't matter. The GOP has already signaled that they will install judges anyway they can. Demsrule86 Jul 2017 #5

Welcome to DU. Demsrule86 Jul 2017 #7

It's a little more complicated Warpy Jul 2017 #8

I understand budget reconciliation Casprings Jul 2017 #12

I know. They played dirty right down the line Warpy Jul 2017 #18

Yes.. and we should be willing to that.. when it makes strategic sense. Casprings Jul 2017 #22

I agree, it would have been better to save that bullet MrPurple Jul 2017 #10

Who's this "we," White Man? (It's a very old TV joke; don't go all PC on me.) WinkyDink Jul 2017 #11

Anyone who doesn't want to see 30 to 40 years of a conservative majority on the SC..that is the "we" Casprings Jul 2017 #13

Yeah, like THAT could have been avoided. Let me introduce you to Mitch McConnell. WinkyDink Jul 2017 #16

Let me introduce you to the fact that Mitch just failed... Casprings Jul 2017 #21

I made this argument. mr_liberal Jul 2017 #15

You have no idea what these 3 Republicans "would have agreed to," ESPECIALLY McCain. WinkyDink Jul 2017 #17

They did it before, Gang of 14, try google. nm mr_liberal Jul 2017 #20

I have a bridge for sale DefenseLawyer Jul 2017 #38

An interesting arguement Kaleva Jul 2017 #19

When the Republicans held up almost every Federal court appointment - yallerdawg Jul 2017 #26

McConnell needs 50 Republicans to vote with him MrPurple Jul 2017 #30

First things first. Blue_true Jul 2017 #27

Of course Casprings Jul 2017 #28

We can pick up Heller's seat in Nevada and maybe take a seat in one more GOP state. Blue_true Jul 2017 #29

That's assuming that the Democrats hold serve on a bunch of seats in red states MrPurple Jul 2017 #31

Montana just re-elected a Democrat Governor and almost put a socialist Blue_true Jul 2017 #32

In 2018 we have a greater than 50% chance to hold onto FL,IN,MI,MO,MT,ND,OH,PA,WV and WI and nkpolitics1212 Jul 2017 #33

That would be nice, but it seems kind of delusional MrPurple Jul 2017 #35

That is far fetched Casprings Jul 2017 #36

1. That's a pretty long shot Casprings Jul 2017 #34

Hopefully, there's another "legitimate rape" Republican that we can support inthe Missouri primaries MrPurple Jul 2017 #46

AZ has specific rules for the Senate replacement BumRushDaShow Jul 2017 #39

The ACA repeal was brought under reconciliation, the filibuster has nothing to do with it. DefenseLawyer Jul 2017 #37

I understand the process is different Casprings Jul 2017 #40

Maybe there's still hope for the Grand Bargain! n/t DefenseLawyer Jul 2017 #41

No there is some chance of success versus no chance with Gorsuch seat. Casprings Jul 2017 #42

Third Way nonsense DefenseLawyer Jul 2017 #43

There is no "third way". It's chance of success versus no chance Casprings Jul 2017 #44

I don't understand why you think we'd be in a better position. If they hadn't ended the filibuster pnwmom Jul 2017 #45