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Schumer: Dems won't boycott Kavanaugh hearings, votes
The Washington Times ^ | July 10, 2018 | Stephen Dinan

Posted on 07/10/2018 1:36:32 PM PDT by jazusamo

Top Democratic Sen. Charles E. Schumer shot down suggestions Tuesday that his party would boycott committee meetings or Senate floor action to try to derail President Trump’s Supreme Court pick.

Liberal activists have demanded Mr. Schumer use every tool at his disposal to try to thwart the elevation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the high court, including parliamentary delays.

Mr. Schumer, though, said there aren’t a lot of good tools left to the minority party to delay action now that both parties have curtailed the filibuster, and he said boycotting the committee or floor would just leave Republicans more space to get their way.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 115th; kavanaugh; presidenttrump; schumer; scotus; trump; trumpscotus; ussenate
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Only in Schumer's dreams will the RATs deny Judge Kavanaugh's confirmation.
1 posted on 07/10/2018 1:36:32 PM PDT by jazusamo
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To: jazusamo

Too bad.

If Schumer and the Dems would boycott then at least the whole place would smell better. That’s something.


2 posted on 07/10/2018 1:38:20 PM PDT by frank ballenger (End non-citizen voting ,vote fraud & leftist media news censorship or we're finished.)
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To: jazusamo

Democrats are much into that whole rule of law thing, are they?


3 posted on 07/10/2018 1:39:00 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: jazusamo

Mentally ill crybabies


4 posted on 07/10/2018 1:39:33 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat ("Moderates/Independents/Non-voters" Are DIMS REALLY who you'd want BACK in POWER?)
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To: jazusamo
Mr. Schumer, though, said there aren’t a lot of good tools left to the minority party to delay action now that both parties have curtailed the filibuster, and he said boycotting the committee or floor would just leave Republicans more space to get their way.>/I>

SAY THANK YOU HARRY REID!.............................

5 posted on 07/10/2018 1:39:43 PM PDT by Red Badger (July 2018 - the month the world discovered the TRUTH......Q Anon)
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To: jazusamo

If you can’t stop it, what is the point of delaying the confirmation? It is just a display of sour grapes. You lost the election. Try better next time.


6 posted on 07/10/2018 1:40:04 PM PDT by Petrosius
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To: jazusamo

“If we did, they could unanimously consent to all kinds of things,” the New York Democrat said.

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I guess Chuckie is not quite as dumb as his base. They could vote every one of Trump’s judicial picks out of committee at once.


7 posted on 07/10/2018 1:40:45 PM PDT by Hugin (Conservatism without Nationalism is a fraud.)
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To: jazusamo

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8 posted on 07/10/2018 1:42:01 PM PDT by cranked
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To: Petrosius

I suspect that they will be in a WEAKER position AFTER the mid-terms.


9 posted on 07/10/2018 1:42:24 PM PDT by CMailBag
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To: A_Former_Democrat

The Dems are the Blue Party ‘cause when they don’t get their way, they hold their breath ‘til they turn blue.

About all Chuckie has left in his bag of tricks is to have his aides call in a steady stream of bomb threats during the confirmation hearings.

Maybe the hearings should be held at the Cold War doomsday shelter in WV (Greenbrier).


10 posted on 07/10/2018 1:44:48 PM PDT by FirstFlaBn
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To: jazusamo

McConnell should whip up 51 votes and be done.
You can bet Shumer would ram it home that way.


11 posted on 07/10/2018 1:45:35 PM PDT by Kakaze (I want The Republic back !)
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12 posted on 07/10/2018 1:46:10 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: Petrosius

Delaying the confirmation leaves the door open for the Senate to flip to a Dem majority.


13 posted on 07/10/2018 1:46:19 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: jazusamo

Eau d’swamp cologne. They were told to live with the scent.


14 posted on 07/10/2018 1:47:04 PM PDT by blackdog
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To: jazusamo
For the life of me, I don't understand why there are even scheduling hearings.

How many Democrats announced they would vote "no" before they even learned who the nominee was?

Imagine the Democrats' reaction if even ONE Republican senator announced they were voting "yes" no matter who Trump's pic was?

15 posted on 07/10/2018 1:47:25 PM PDT by daler
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To: jazusamo

I think behind the scenes the Democrats told Trump they’d be ok with Kavanaugh.


16 posted on 07/10/2018 1:48:22 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: jazusamo

Schumer who loves to run to the cameras finally is like the dog who caught the car, he appears to be frozen in the headlights - no idea how to react.


17 posted on 07/10/2018 1:49:12 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: jazusamo

The polls must be bad. They had 8 years of Obama, 2 in particular, in which they rammed through Obamacare. Most of what BO did was stupidly through EOs, so they wasted energy. Then add tge disaster campaign & crimes of Hillary... In the end, they did it all to themselves.


18 posted on 07/10/2018 1:49:46 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: jazusamo

Schumer should be asked that if he fails to prevent the confirmation of Kavanaugh, will he resign? Put some pressure on that blabbermouth.


19 posted on 07/10/2018 1:51:13 PM PDT by allendale (.)
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To: jazusamo
SCHUMER is regrouping for RUTH BADER GINSBERG'S replacement.
Argument: It is only "fair" to seat a liberal on the court. NO!!!


20 posted on 07/10/2018 1:52:06 PM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. Psalm( 32:12)
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