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mountain grammy

(26,622 posts) Mon Mar 27, 2017, 11:43 AM Mar 2017

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Dear Senate Democrats: FILIBUSTER!

That is all!

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Dear Senate Democrats: FILIBUSTER! (Original Post) mountain grammy Mar 2017 OP

Do it Dems....have courage. Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #1

Yes! mountain grammy Mar 2017 #2

YES! Odoreida Mar 2017 #3

and the personal defects are many and horrible. mountain grammy Mar 2017 #4

I hope they do and it forces the Republicans to go nuclear madville Mar 2017 #5

I'm betting they won't do it. mountain grammy Mar 2017 #6

Demsrule86

(68,582 posts)

1. Do it Dems....have courage.

Reply to mountain grammy (Original post)

Mon Mar 27, 2017, 11:54 AM

Mar 2017

mountain grammy

(26,622 posts)

2. Yes!

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 27, 2017, 12:05 PM

Mar 2017

Odoreida

(1,549 posts)

3. YES!

Reply to mountain grammy (Original post)

Mon Mar 27, 2017, 12:12 PM

Mar 2017

This isn't just about Gorsuch's personal defects.

Any and all of Trumps SCOTUS nominees must be filibustered.

mountain grammy

(26,622 posts)

4. and the personal defects are many and horrible.

Reply to Odoreida (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 27, 2017, 12:15 PM

Mar 2017

madville

(7,410 posts)

5. I hope they do and it forces the Republicans to go nuclear

Reply to mountain grammy (Original post)

Mon Mar 27, 2017, 12:37 PM

Mar 2017

It's way past due that they do away with the 60-vote filibuster, just rip the bandaid off. Then after 2020, when the Presidency and Senate are likely back in Democratic hands, the GOP will not be able to obstruct as they have in the past.

The main danger of course is that something happens to one of the traditionally left-leaning justices before 2021 and then they only need 50 votes to get anyone they want confirmed and we won't be able to stop them. Taking the Senate back in 2018 is a long shot so we all just need to be prepared for there to be no stopping them if the nuclear option is pulled over this.

mountain grammy

(26,622 posts)

6. I'm betting they won't do it.

Reply to madville (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 27, 2017, 06:01 PM

Mar 2017

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