Even without a filibuster for nominations, Senate Dems can withhold unanimous consent, demand 30 hours of debate per nomination, etc.
Senate Dems face pivotal moment on whether they will work the remaining levers they have to assert powerhttps://twitter.com/normornstein/status/825790053154697216 …
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Question if there is any strategic reason for Senate Ds to hold back--like if they can get some cooperation from Sens McCain etc. Big week
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OK, prediction time: what will
@SenSchumer do this week in terms of slowing down nominees and making a point to protest Trump actions? - 1 more reply
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MUST HAPPEN! OUR COUNTRY IS IN GREAT PERIL!
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@NormOrnstein@AJentleson This is a moment that parents often face - do you pick your battles, or draw a rigid line... -
2/ The reason I am leaning towards drawing a line is that this is no ordinary child/politician.
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3/ Trump doesn't respond to typical political norms. With him, it is zero-sum. Win or lose.
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4/ Anything given to Trump does not appear it will be gained back later in compromise.
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5/ He only responds when he is losing. He only retreats in face of sure thing defeat.
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6/ Just as importantly, left & center (& even some right) see Trump admin & enablers aren't governing
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7/7 Bannon ideology is to blow up govt. Scorched earth requires resistance to save US.
#LoyalOpposition
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@NormOrnstein I predict they'll roll over like every other time this year. :(Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@fmanjoo What happens when the building trades union guys who were at WH last week say, "Dems, WTF, we need infrastucture bill"?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@LOLGOP .... why are Dems so quiet? They need to be shouting from the rooftops, "this is not normal, this not America!"Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Dem Senators are still in "trying to look reasonable mode", which history will not treat kindly.
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@politicalwire@NormOrnstein@AJentleson Or what, take some time off work?! Dems in Congress better be all in on stopping trump.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Hegemommy@NormOrnstein@AJentleson Why wouldn't they?!?!?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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