It’s easy for Seven of those Intellectual Dwarfs to pretend to be “moderate”.
Three Democrats who are up for re-election in Trump-dominated states next year have announced that they will not join the promised filibuster
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Seems like maybe they want to try to keep their seats.
If the Democrats threaten a filibuster, make them do it.
Don’t fold to the threat like usual, make them talk until they are done and then vote.
I think McConnell has a good shot of getting the 60 votes for cloture on this Supreme Court appointment, at least for this round.
In a similar manner, McConnell held EVERY Republican Senator on board against Obamacare in 2009 - notwithstanding incredible pressure from the MSM and Democratic apparatus for ANY GOP Senator to break ranks. They were begging for one, any one GOP vote to give the legislative monstrosity the patina of bipartisanship. McConnell kept the caucus together.
I know McConnell is unpopular on this site, but he is a brilliant legislative tactician.
Sent a note to Nelson today asking him to get Chuckie under control.
Nelson is up in 2018.
Schumer was just feeling his oats...comes with a side of crow.,..
I have always...(well, since Nov. 8th) believed that the libs don’t have the guts to force the nuclear option for the first USSC nominee.
They’d rather hope to regain the Senate majority in 2018 and forestall a second and game changing conservative nominee.
Maybe we will get another member of SCOTUS sooner than we think
Two words: Term limits.
Its a trap.
The real fight will be for The Crypt Keeper’s (Ginsburg) seat.
Time for the Senators from WVA and ND to switch parties.
Democratic? Call out the grammar police.
The pathetic DIMs are pathetic.
IMHO this is all staged. They have room to let 6 dimoKKKRATS vote for the Justice. Manchin(sp) will probably “for” and that gives the Republicans 53 votes. They will somehow keep it under 60 votes.
Coins is going to vote no
I’m waiting for the real test,Will President Trump have the Cajones to nominate a conservative like Gorsuch in place of a lefty who steps down?If you really want to affect the future of the country,that would be A REAL GAME CHANGER and Historic in my lifetime,a battle for the ages.
They need eight. I don’t know if they will have them at first since they have to appease their base. But eventually there will be a cloture vote and Gorsuch will be confirmed.