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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,589 posts) Wed Jun 27, 2018, 04:34 PM Jun 2018

Tell Democrats: It's Merrick Garland or no one.

Unfortunately, this is pointless.

Dan Savage Retweeted:

Tell Democrats: It's Merrick Garland or no one. Sign the petition by @fakedansavage. Tell Dems that NO Supreme Court nominee gets a hearing other than Merrick Garland. Sign and retweet.

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Tell Democrats: It's Merrick Garland or no one

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Tell Democrats: It's Merrick Garland or no one. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2018 OP

And just HOW does that happen? pangaia Jun 2018 #1

It's a futile gesture. I agree. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2018 #3

Really how unfortunate there is nothing he can do...elections have consequences...so let's not blow Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #8

He can get PISSED OFF !!!!!!!!!!!! pangaia Jun 2018 #10

And what does that accomplish? mythology Jun 2018 #15

Republicans reach people by lies and going directly to the emotions, bypassing the brain. pangaia Jun 2018 #18

And then what? what will voters do? Trump's base is in favor of right wing judges and that is all Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #22

And what will that do exactly...and how pissed should he be on a scale of 1-10? Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #19

14.625 pangaia Jun 2018 #23

Then raise Cain with the citizenry. pangaia Jun 2018 #24

Do the Democrats have any power in this scenario? bearsfootball516 Jun 2018 #2

No. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2018 #5

That's what I figured. bearsfootball516 Jun 2018 #6

The Senate is what counts. Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #20

REACH out to the the portion of the citizenry that has ears pangaia Jun 2018 #21

Time for ASYMMETRIC "warfare" populistdriven Jun 2018 #4

LSD or a little weed in republican MOC's bourbon pangaia Jun 2018 #7

Oh I am sure that sounds very exciting but what does it mean exactly...how would you proceed. Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #11

"My senate colleagues should follow the rule" vi5 Jun 2018 #27

Schumer can kick McConnell in minerals, it would make us feel good but nothing legal can come uponit7771 Jun 2018 #9

Damn I would pay to see that! I expect Elaine would beat Schumer up... Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #13

Good luck with that. That ship sailed when Trump was elected. 33taw Jun 2018 #12

+1, if there's a faction on DU who isn't getting this then the general public sure is lost uponit7771 Jun 2018 #14

True... the old if only Democrat leaders would do xyz...why the right words could save us Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #17

If more people had at least voted down ballot in 16, we wouldn't have this mess. Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #16

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Yeah, this should have been a thing when Obama actually nominated him... vi5 Jun 2018 #26

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

1. And just HOW does that happen?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 04:36 PM

Jun 2018

I mean for starters, Chuck Schumer just went on the senate floor and put anybody watching to sleep.

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,589 posts)

3. It's a futile gesture. I agree. NT

Reply to pangaia (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 04:36 PM

Jun 2018

Demsrule86

(68,643 posts)

8. Really how unfortunate there is nothing he can do...elections have consequences...so let's not blow

Reply to pangaia (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 04:38 PM

Jun 2018

the next two...there is nothing Democratic leadership can do.

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

10. He can get PISSED OFF !!!!!!!!!!!!

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #8)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 04:39 PM

Jun 2018

mythology

(9,527 posts)

15. And what does that accomplish?

Reply to pangaia (Reply #10)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 04:42 PM

Jun 2018

Be specific about how that would help.

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

18. Republicans reach people by lies and going directly to the emotions, bypassing the brain.

Reply to mythology (Reply #15)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 04:46 PM

Jun 2018

We need to reach people by FACTS- over and over and over.

and FIRE IN THE GUT !!!!! Go to the brain and the emotional center at the same time.. Brain ain;t enough by itself.

Demsrule86

(68,643 posts)

22. And then what? what will voters do? Trump's base is in favor of right wing judges and that is all

Reply to pangaia (Reply #18)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 04:49 PM

Jun 2018

he cares about.

Demsrule86

(68,643 posts)

19. And what will that do exactly...and how pissed should he be on a scale of 1-10?

Reply to pangaia (Reply #10)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 04:47 PM

Jun 2018

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

23. 14.625

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #19)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 04:51 PM

Jun 2018

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

24. Then raise Cain with the citizenry.

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #8)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 04:52 PM

Jun 2018

bearsfootball516

(6,377 posts)

2. Do the Democrats have any power in this scenario?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 04:36 PM

Jun 2018

I don't know what the stipulations are to hold nominee hearings.

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,589 posts)

5. No. NT

Reply to bearsfootball516 (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 04:36 PM

Jun 2018

bearsfootball516

(6,377 posts)

6. That's what I figured.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #5)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 04:37 PM

Jun 2018

I've read so many posts saying that Democrats need to get nasty, obstruct, etc. But what can they obstruct when they're in the minority in both the House and Senate?

Demsrule86

(68,643 posts)

20. The Senate is what counts.

Reply to bearsfootball516 (Reply #6)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 04:47 PM

Jun 2018

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

21. REACH out to the the portion of the citizenry that has ears

Reply to bearsfootball516 (Reply #6)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 04:47 PM

Jun 2018

and needs to be WOKEN UP and PISSED OFF!!!

populistdriven

(5,644 posts)

4. Time for ASYMMETRIC "warfare"

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 04:36 PM

Jun 2018

its time for savagery, gentlemen please step aside

Link to tweet

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

7. LSD or a little weed in republican MOC's bourbon

Reply to populistdriven (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 04:37 PM

Jun 2018

Demsrule86

(68,643 posts)

11. Oh I am sure that sounds very exciting but what does it mean exactly...how would you proceed.

Reply to populistdriven (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 04:40 PM

Jun 2018

vi5

(13,305 posts)

27. "My senate colleagues should follow the rule"

Reply to populistdriven (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 05:11 PM

Jun 2018

Wow. Give 'em hell Chuck. Really, I mean dial it down a little bit. Please don't hurt 'em.

Now because of this scathing tweet, McConnell is really going to look like a hypocrite and I'm that's the last thing he wants.

And people fucking wonder.

uponit7771

(90,359 posts)

9. Schumer can kick McConnell in minerals, it would make us feel good but nothing legal can come

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 04:39 PM

Jun 2018

... out of it.

Demsrule86

(68,643 posts)

13. Damn I would pay to see that! I expect Elaine would beat Schumer up...

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #9)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 04:41 PM

Jun 2018

while McConnell sobbed ...he was so mean sob. I am kidding and not supporting violence. JK...

33taw

(2,447 posts)

12. Good luck with that. That ship sailed when Trump was elected.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 04:40 PM

Jun 2018

Please remember to vote.

uponit7771

(90,359 posts)

14. +1, if there's a faction on DU who isn't getting this then the general public sure is lost

Reply to 33taw (Reply #12)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 04:42 PM

Jun 2018

Demsrule86

(68,643 posts)

17. True... the old if only Democrat leaders would do xyz...why the right words could save us

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #14)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 04:45 PM

Jun 2018

all but it can't happen. The message and the message...it can move mountains...except it can't...you need votes and you need power...we don't have power.

Demsrule86

(68,643 posts)

16. If more people had at least voted down ballot in 16, we wouldn't have this mess.

Reply to 33taw (Reply #12)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 04:43 PM

Jun 2018

Sure if we had the Senate we could stop them.

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vi5

(13,305 posts)

26. Yeah, this should have been a thing when Obama actually nominated him...

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 05:09 PM

Jun 2018

...but no, we were going to get results by playing nice and waiting for the media to help us out and point out the unprecedented obstructionism of McConnell. Then once they would report on it the people would be outraged and turn the tide of support and Republicans would have no CHOICE but to allow Garland to have a vote and we would get our way.

Guys, trust them.........all this playing by the rules and being nice and keeping our powder dry is going to pay dividends any day now. This is really going to be the time that the Republicans will pay for their crimes. We just have to keep being nice a little bit longer.

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