[Col Frank Slade]

Does McConnal have the balls to do it ?

[Nifster]

probably not

[ColdOne]

He will cave. He will not do it.

[Ancesthntr]

“Does McConnal have the balls to do it ?”

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Well, Trump has McConnell’s balls in a vise - his wife is up for a cabinet post. Trump doesn’t get the action he needs from from the Turtle, Mrs. Turtle gets her nomination withdrawn or a big, “You’re FIRED!”

Nope, this will go through. The Turtle may have to go nuclear, but it’ll go through. People elected Trump to do a whole bunch of things, and if the Senate Dems stand in the way, they’re going to get run over by a high-speed freight train. The Senate rules are ONLY RULES - not law, and not part of the Constitution. The Dems set the precedent of changing them to get things done, and now the Pubbies can do the same.

Hell, Trump can meet with Schumer and the rest, and let them know that either they have hearings and allow a vote, or he’s going to push for BOTH the nuclear option AND and expansion of the Supreme Court to 15 Justices. That’ll have an effect, I’m betting. Schumer will cave. Besides, I’m sure that Trump and his people can dig up some dirty on Scummy Chuckie - he IS a politician from the Party of Corruption, after all.

[Secret Agent Man]

All he has to do is make the fillibuster a true fillibuster and demand they be talking and standing on the floor, and as soon as they stop, take the vote.

[Theodore R.]

McC should let them talk themselves to death. They want to declare a “filibuster” but not really do one.

[Mariner]

The nuke option may not be needed.

23 dims up for election in 2018. There will be defectors.