There is no plan. It's just screaming into the wind. They'd rather show base that they filibustered than do nothing.
Somebody explain Senate Democratic game plan here. They can't possibly think they'll get a more moderate SCOTUS nom. Provoke nuclear option?
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Why is it hard to understand Democrats have no interest in helping midwife confirmation of Trump's SCOTUS pick?
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Weisman asked if there was a plan. I gave him the answer: no plan. No expectation of a win in any way.
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There is a plan: Don't help to confirm someone further right than Alito. After that, chips will fall there may
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Your side didn't even put up a fight on Gorsuch. No one knows where he is in relation to Alito. DeVos faced a tougher fight for EdSec.
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You are right DeVos was more of a nailbiter - b/c she was utterly unqualified and self-immolated at hearing
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It's not that DeVos was a "nail biter". It's that the left put up a fight on her: ads, rallies, etc. Been basically nothing on Gorsuch.
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It was inevitable GOP wld rally around conservative nom who's qualified on paper. Only q was if Ds would roll over & help Trump. They're not
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Show their base that they're "doing something."
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The alternative is actively validating McConnell's Republic - shredding tactic that stole the seat from Garland. If they don't fight...
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...there will be no reason to expect Republican leadership to not steamroller them anyway. Go down in compliance or go down fighting.
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There is no reason to cooperate with this administration. Dem's constituents, including me, want total resistance.
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Perhaps game plan is not to endorse nom from illegitimate
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If that's Garland's seat, then Gorsuch has nothing to do with it. Dems gain political capital by forcing the GOP into their nuclear option.
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two words: Merrick Garland
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Do you think they have something to gain by not filibustering?
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Win the fights you can. Bloody as many noses as you can in the fights you lose. This is so simple only Washington would be confused by it.
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This is the problem..you Republicans denied a sitting President his right to nominate a Supreme Court Judge..letting you CHEAT has to stop!!
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