Deleted because Blumenthal has backtracked.

[senseandsensibility]

He is now advocating for not voting on a replacement until after midterms.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

1. IKR!!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Fuck civility.

And fuck Blumenthal for rolling over and showing the GOP his soft belly.

[wasupaloopa]

3. Our backs are against the wall. Any sort of progressive movement happening is up to all Dems not

giving an inch. We have nothing to lose by playing tough!!!!!!!!

[CrispyQ]

4. Schumer's plea this afternoon, to put off the SCOTUS nom until after November

could have put you to sleep it was so void of passion & urgency.

[Polly Hennessey]

15. I heard it

and agree. Our leaders have no passion and do not think strategically. For of course, they are too busy preaching to us about civility. I think I am about to have a headache.

[CrispyQ]

17. I about blew a gasket when I read Pelosi's civility comment from a few days ago.

She didn't mention Maxine Waters by name, but she was clearly taking Waters to task. WTF?

https://mic.com/articles/189986/pelosi-and-schumer-weigh-in-on-debate-over-civility-drawing-deeper-divisions-in-democratic-party#.QoQpEh5LW



We need new leadership.

[BannonsLiver]

18. The most obvious move isn't always the best strategy

There’s a case to be made that Mitch would love to drag this out past the elections. Can you think of a reason why that might be? Because I sure can.

[Honeycombe8]

16. Yeah...it was the same ol' same ol'....

"I gotta make this speech, even though no one will heed it, because I have to say something, even though I know I won't do anything about this. But I'll be on the record of reminding the Trump Party what the rules are. What else can I do? (Is it time for lunch yet?)"




I believe in walking softly but carrying a big stick. But sometimes he just walks softly. No stick.

[uponit7771]

5. Blumenthal back tracked and said we should do all we can to slow walk this...

... I'm willing to give him a mulligan.

[senseandsensibility]

9. Well, that's good to hear.

Who did he say this to?

[Qutzupalotl]

10. Twitter, IIRC. n/t

[irisblue]

6. What did he say?

[kentuck]

7. flashbacks of Joe Lieberman

[Jake Stern]

8. He has a point whether we like it or not.

One thing that stalling on Trump's nominee is guaranteed to do is fire up their base and send them them swarming the polls.

You think our chances of taking the Senate are rough now, imagine what it's like when thousands of whipped up right wingers are on a mission to keep that seat in Republican hands and will crawl over rusty razor blades to make sure their vote is cast.

There are, unfortunately, no good answers. Perfect example of a Catch 22: if we fight it they will whip their base into a franzy unseen before but if we don't then they will take it as permission to kick sand in our faces.

[hatrack]

11. Oh, yeah, let's keep on keepin' that powder dry . . .

You never know, we might really need it someday.

[tulipsandroses]

13. Here we go again

Lets watch how we respond for fear of how they respond

Lets temper OUR FIGHT for fear of how they might respond

So if they are willing to kick our asses no matter what, I don't know about you, but I'm willing to take that fight right to them.

Its like James Shaw Jr said that day Travis Reinking entered that Waffle House hellbent on killing everybody - you gonna have to earn your kill today. He took that fight right to him.

[Jake Stern]

14. Not saying I agree but , having lived around these types for decades

I know that stuff like this get's them whipped up.

[Ligyron]

12. I'll agree w Tweety on this one.

If every D rep, and leadership in particular, don't use every tactic at their disposal to stall this they need to be kicked out to the curb.

This is what we get for going high when they go low - fascism.