Senate Dems face pivotal moment on whether they will work the remaining levers they have to assert powerhttps://twitter.com/normornstein/status/825790053154697216 …
Even without a filibuster for nominations, Senate Dems can withhold unanimous consent, demand 30 hours of debate per nomination, etc.
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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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Fight this Administration with everything we have, Dems.
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@Backstorymom1 That would require courage and character and, frankly, I don't see that happening. -
This remains an exercise in worst case scenario
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@TheDemocrats@rickhasen they sure as hell betterThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@rickhasen@curtis_square@SenFranken@amyklobuchar we expect you to represent us. In MN, we believe in you.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@onlxn They won't kill the filibuster. They will be a minority party again by 2020.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Backstorymom1 I don't think dem senators, including mine from Michigan, have the courage and character.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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If Schumer won't lead them in this (and he won't), conscientious Dems like Chris Murphy need to become the leaders.
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Unless they're
@SenSchumer or@SenFeinstein or any of the other bootlickers.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@bobcesca_go Worst case make the republicans OWN this shitshowThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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and they should
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@onlxn Can’t they put an anonymous hold on the nomination and keep it in limbo forever? The Rs did it on some Obama nominations.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@onlxn Let's see. With 639 appointees requiring nomination, 1.25 days per nomination....Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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That's the best you can do? Do you think the F word has special powers or something. Grow up.
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