In retrospect, it was a huge mistake to filibuster Gorsuch

[NewsCenter28]

I think that these allegations against Kavanaugh would have stopped several GOP senators from voting for the nuclear option. In their eyes, they could justify it since they viewed Gorsuch as unblemished. I think at least 2 KGOP senators would have thought long and hard about the legitimacy of the nuclear option given these circumstances.

I was one of those who thought they’d nuke under any circumstances so supported the Dem move in 2017. I never envisioned a nominee being as toxic as Kavanaugh at that time though.

Lesson learned to pick my battles more wisely. If we didn’t filibuster in 2017, Kavanaugh would be dead in the water today.

[TeamPooka]

1. fighting against all of them is required as they try to destroy the country

[W_HAMILTON]

2. Completely wrong.

Republicans would not have allowed the Democrats to do to them what they did to us. If we tried to use the filibuster to stop the Kavanaugh nomination, they would have just eliminated it then.

How many times do Republicans have to fuck us over before people realize that is their DEFAULT position?

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

4. We need leadership to fight the same way.

[NewsCenter28]

5. I think it would have given cover

Flake, Collins, and Murkowski could say they support the nomination but also say they support the long established rules of their ‘august’ body. It would have allowed those without a spine some wiggle room to block Kavanaugh.

[W_HAMILTON]

7. Bless your innocent heart...

...but that wouldn't have been what happened.

There is absolutely no chance in hell Mitch McConnell would have allowed the Democrats to filibuster a Supreme Court nomination away. Absolutely none.

[marylandblue]

3. I think it would have been same result either way.

If they aren't already thinking long and hard about the Supreme Court, then they aren't thinking at all.

[standingtall]

6. I dont remember us filibustering Gorsuch

I remember republicans going nuclear before we even had the chance.

[unblock]

8. Technically we did, but they immediately changed the rules

Using the "nuclear option", to change the requirement to simple majority for Supreme Court confirmations.

So the filibuster didn't last very long at all.