Red-state Democratic senators refuse Trump's invite to White House Supreme Court announcement

[orangecrush]

Source: CNN

Washington (CNN) Four red-state Democrats refused President Donald Trump's invitation to attend his Supreme Court nominee announcement Monday night at the White House, according to their offices.

Democratic Sens. Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, Doug Jones of Alabama, Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Joe Donnelly of Indiana were invited for the announcement.

"Sen. Heitkamp was invited but isn't able to attend tonight," her spokesperson said in a statement. "She has made clear -- as she said to the President in person two weeks ago -- that she considers fully vetting Supreme Court nominees one of the most important jobs of any U.S. senator, and she plans to fulfill that critical duty."


Manchin's spokesperson also said he wasn't planning to attend and the senator said later in a tweet that he appreciated the invitation from Trump.

Read more: https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2018/07/09/politics/red-state-democrats-donald-trump-supreme-court-invitation-announcement/index.html

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Thank you, Senators!

[BigmanPigman]

1. Don't let them fool you...they will lie.

What we must do is CALL CALL CALL nonstop the 4 Dems who rep red states (Donnelly, Heitkamp, Jones and Manchin) and the two GOP senators (Murkowski and Collins). Don't believe them or trust them...just hammer them with town halls, letters, protests, harass them at lunch, going out to eat, etc. Be civil though.
[phone] DC Senate switchboard.

[orangecrush]

2. I assume your post

refers to the repubs, and not the democratic senators.

Of course, calling the Democratic Senators is cool.

I would buy them lunch (the dems), and sound the repugs.

[Raven123]

3. Let's hope they didn't have to think about this very long

[orangecrush]

17. It is,a very good sign

Fingers crossed!

[Maxheader]

4. appreciated the invitation from Trump.

A cordial reply...that'll piss cheetoz off more than anything..
I mean, it expects you there if you get an invite...

[orangecrush]

18. Agree!

These Senators holding out are VITAL.

[mountain grammy]

5. Thank goodness.

[orangecrush]

19. Sigh of relief

[mountain grammy]

24. Huge..

[Mr.Bill]

6. Why is everyone assuming

this means they will not be voting to approve the nominee?

[Raven123]

7. Non-appearance does not equal no vote. Appearance would equal yes vote.

As well as infuriate a lot of voters.

[Mr.Bill]

9. I say they are all banking on

no vote being taken until after November, and this move leaves them not committed to a yes or no.

[orangecrush]

20. Not showing up

I'm glad they aren't kissing his ass.

[mtngirl47]

8. I'm not even going to watch his reality show announcement.

I don't want to give him the ratings. I will put the TV on some inane show that will hopefully beat him in ratings. Then over the next few weeks I will hear all the talking heads giving their opinions and if trump falls down walking to the podium the networks will show it over and over.

[MyOwnPeace]

10. YOU GOT IT!!!!!!

Ain't no way I'm gonna' take a second of my time to watch that buffoon do ANYTHING!
You know he's somehow gonna' make it ALL ABOUT HIMSELF!

What a horse's ass!

[Sam McGee]

11. I'm not watching either.

Trump's SCOTUS pick is a choice between COPD, congestive heart failure, or cancer -- it can take years but all three will kill you. Same as Trump's SCOTUS pick -- the 20th Century will be repealed, just a matter of taking 3, 5, or 7 years

I’m going outside and touch up the collimation on my 12-inch reflector telescope. Tonight — and for much of the summer — Venus is bright in the western sky; Jupiter is high in the south; Saturn is in the SE with it’s rings turned almost directly toward us; and, Mars is rising around midnight and is close enough to observe the polar ice caps.

Not a cloud in the sky, low humidity and from my very dark location in rural Virginia, it’s a great night for astronomy!!

[BumRushDaShow]

15. Enjoy!

12" is a biggy!

[orangecrush]

21. Many noped out

including crucial red state senators.

[Doitnow]

12. tRump is on now for the big announcement. Time to go for my walk

[DeminPennswoods]

13. Sen Casey has already said he's voting

no on whoever the nominee is.

[orangecrush]

22. My Seanatir!

Bob is a great guy!

[riversedge]

14. So, were these the only Dems invited?? The article does not say other or all Dems were invited.

[orangecrush]

23. not sure

[JohnnyRingo]

16. Heitkamp and Manchin should go on Springer.

They're like the battered spouse that absorbs abuse and continues to tearfully say: "but I love him".

They've both crossed the line repeatedly to reach out to support Trump, only to have him denounce both and demand their ouster. He has a lot of nerve to even invite them.

[ck4829]

25. K&R

[lagomorph777]

26. Keep the pressure on them - they do seem to see an upside in supporting democracy.

[Mr.Bill]

27. Sadly, I predict

all six of them will vote in favor of him. Once Collins and Murkowski are solid for him and they have the votes, Schumer will give the Democrats "permission" to go ahead and vote for him, too, since it won't change the outcome.

I hope I'm wrong.