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onenote

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12. In what universe do the Democrats get 67 Senators in 2018?

Reply to maxrandb (Reply #8)

Wed Nov 22, 2017, 12:36 PM

Nov 2017

There currently are 46 Democratic senators and 2 independents that caucus with the Democrats. Of those the seats held by 23 Democrats and the two independents are up for grabs in 2018, along with eight Republican held seats. Let's imagine a fantasy world in which the Democrats/Independent seats all stay in the Democratic column and ALL eight Republican seats change hands -- that gives the Democrats 56 Senate seats -- well short of 2/3.

And even if the Democrats were to reach the 2/3 majority in a future year, there is not a chance in the world that they engage in a purge of Trump-appointed judges.

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Trump's judicial picks: 'The goal is to end the progressive state' [View all] n2doc Nov 2017 OP

Yes, of course. It's also to end government of, by and for Hortensis Nov 2017 #1

I hate to say it maxrandb Nov 2017 #9

Our constitutional democracy provides all the needed weapons, Hortensis Nov 2017 #10

That would be true maxrandb Nov 2017 #16

It's too soon to say that. GOTV. Hortensis Nov 2017 #17

Mueller, please hurry! secondwind Nov 2017 #2

Unfortunately getting rid of Trump won't change things n2doc Nov 2017 #3

Precisely. dalton99a Nov 2017 #4

Our best (only) chance now is to pack the Senate & House with DEMOCRATS in 2018 CousinIT Nov 2017 #5

Better would be a "wave" large enough to give the Dems 2/3rd's in the Senate maxrandb Nov 2017 #8

In what universe do the Democrats get 67 Senators in 2018? onenote Nov 2017 #12

As our country gets more progressive, we might actually demand more judicial Baitball Blogger Nov 2017 #6

this is why judges should have term limits Blaukraut Nov 2017 #7

Folks donate to the DNC...if we take back the Senate and that will cost money, we can stop this cold Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #11

The goal is to undermine America for his Russian masters Johonny Nov 2017 #13

Time to bone up on grounds for impeaching federal judges, and backbone up to do it... JHB Nov 2017 #14

The goal is to neuter government for the short-term benefit of the plutocrats. Orsino Nov 2017 #15