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babylonsister

(171,070 posts)
Mon Jul 9, 2018, 05:51 PM Jul 2018

4 Red State Democrats Turn Down Trump Invitation To SCOTUS Pick Announcement

https://www.politicususa.com/2018/07/09/4-red-state-democrats-turn-down-trump-invitation-to-scotus-pick-announcement.html

Posted on Mon, Jul 9th, 2018 by Jason Easley
4 Red State Democrats Turn Down Trump Invitation To SCOTUS Pick Announcement


Red state Democratic Sens. Joe Donnelly (Indiana), Joe Manchin (West Virginia). Heidi Heitkamp (North Dakota), and Doug Jones (Alabama) were invited by Trump to attend his Supreme Court nominee announcement at the White House. They all turned him down.

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Democrats are showing a united front

The Trump brand is so damaged, and Democratic incumbents are generally doing so much better than expected in many of these red states, that the Democrats don’t have to beat a path to the White House. Republicans are especially disappointed that Manchin and Heitkamp have looked so strong in their reelection campaigns. Not going to the White House is not the same as not voting for the nominee, but the message being loudly sent to the White House is that Trump will not be able to count on any Democratic votes to get his Supreme Court nominee confirmed.

The Republican Party’s whole strategy since Trump took office has been to try pressure red state Democrats into supporting this president. It hasn’t worked before, and it isn’t working now. If Trump wants to destroy Roe v. Wade, he will have to do it with Republican votes, because so far, Democrats are showing zero interest in playing along.
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4 Red State Democrats Turn Down Trump Invitation To SCOTUS Pick Announcement (Original Post) babylonsister Jul 2018 OP
Get thee to the greatest page malaise Jul 2018 #1
Keep hammering your reps...whether they are Dems or GOP. BigmanPigman Jul 2018 #2
Good for them.... vi5 Jul 2018 #3
Thank you Donnelly Bob Loblaw Jul 2018 #4
This hoosier - agrees with your assessment. salin Jul 2018 #12
Very good gratuitous Jul 2018 #5
Let's thank them -- takes 7 minutes or less RandomAccess Jul 2018 #6
Posting here for the TOLL FREE Capitol Hill switchboard numbers calimary Jul 2018 #10
Yeah...that would have been a BAD photo sent around the country. Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #7
okay heaven05 Jul 2018 #8
Call them and thank them! sharedvalues Jul 2018 #9
It's the right start Recursion Jul 2018 #11
for the sake of the party, for the sake of the nation elmac Jul 2018 #13
Unless Trump's pick has skeleton in the closet, all Repubs will confirm. Dems fight "symbolic" only. Prof.Higgins Jul 2018 #14
K&R Scurrilous Jul 2018 #15

malaise

(269,054 posts)
1. Get thee to the greatest page
Mon Jul 9, 2018, 05:58 PM
Jul 2018

Looks like Dems are planking and strengthening their spines.
Dems will to be used by kidnappers of children.

BigmanPigman

(51,610 posts)
2. Keep hammering your reps...whether they are Dems or GOP.
Mon Jul 9, 2018, 06:06 PM
Jul 2018

We have to secure the (4) votes by Dems! Also pressure Collins and Murkowski.
(202) 224-3121 DC switchboard.

 

vi5

(13,305 posts)
3. Good for them....
Mon Jul 9, 2018, 06:14 PM
Jul 2018

I'm the first to criticize when they are cowardly or just buckle under the slightest pressure from the right, so I should be the loudest voice praising them when they do something right. Very happy to see this.

I'm hopeful this is a sign of how they will vote as well, but we'll see. One step at a time.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
5. Very good
Mon Jul 9, 2018, 06:33 PM
Jul 2018

I am certainly no slouch when it comes to criticizing Manchin and Heitkamp, but it's important to back them when they do the right thing, as here. If you're in West Virginia or North Dakota, give their office a call and leave a message that you approve of their turning down an invitation to be a stage prop for Trump's grandstanding.

 

RandomAccess

(5,210 posts)
6. Let's thank them -- takes 7 minutes or less
Mon Jul 9, 2018, 06:53 PM
Jul 2018

Red state Democratic Sens. Joe Donnelly (Indiana), Joe Manchin (West Virginia). Heidi Heitkamp (North Dakota), and Doug Jones (Alabama) were invited by Trump to attend his Supreme Court nominee announcement at the White House. They all turned him down.

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calimary

(81,322 posts)
10. Posting here for the TOLL FREE Capitol Hill switchboard numbers
Mon Jul 9, 2018, 08:29 PM
Jul 2018

that are in my sig line below.

On edit -

They do tend to get busy, though. Inthat case, I recommend looking up one of their regional offices and weigh in there. Extra points if you have a good friend or relative living in one of those states.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
7. Yeah...that would have been a BAD photo sent around the country.
Mon Jul 9, 2018, 07:47 PM
Jul 2018

The Dems breaking ranks & supporting Trump.

sharedvalues

(6,916 posts)
9. Call them and thank them!
Mon Jul 9, 2018, 08:27 PM
Jul 2018

And here's other things you can do: https://www.indivisible.org/resource/2-step-strategy-win-supreme-court-fight/

WEST VIRGINIA Manchin, Joe Charleston (304) 342-5855
WEST VIRGINIA Manchin, Joe Eastern Panhandle (304) 264-4626
WEST VIRGINIA Manchin, Joe Fairmont (304) 368-0567
WEST VIRGINIA Manchin, Joe Washington, D.C. (202) 224-3954
NORTH DAKOTA Heitkamp, Heidi Bismarck (701) 258-4648
NORTH DAKOTA Heitkamp, Heidi Dickinson (701) 225-0974
NORTH DAKOTA Heitkamp, Heidi Fargo (701) 232-8030
NORTH DAKOTA Heitkamp, Heidi Grand Forks (701) 775-9601
NORTH DAKOTA Heitkamp, Heidi Minot (701) 852-0703
NORTH DAKOTA Heitkamp, Heidi Washington, D.C. (202) 224-2043
INDIANA Donnelly, Joe Evansville (812) 425-5813
INDIANA Donnelly, Joe Fort Wayne (260) 420-4955
INDIANA Donnelly, Joe Hammond (219) 852-0089
INDIANA Donnelly, Joe Indianapolis (317) 226-5555
INDIANA Donnelly, Joe Jeffersonville (812) 284-2027
INDIANA Donnelly, Joe South Bend (574) 288-2780
INDIANA Donnelly, Joe Washington, D.C. (202) 224-4814
ALABAMA Jones, Doug Birmingham (205) 731-1500
ALABAMA Jones, Doug Washington, D.C. (202) 224-4124

Prof.Higgins

(194 posts)
14. Unless Trump's pick has skeleton in the closet, all Repubs will confirm. Dems fight "symbolic" only.
Mon Jul 9, 2018, 09:00 PM
Jul 2018

Democrats cannot stop Kavanaugh's confirmation. Hearings will be Kabuki theater with Trump's extremist puppet ducking and weaving any direct statement of positions on past SCOTUS decisions, particularly women's reproductive rights, Obamacare and civil rights. Of course, he will support Trump on all rulings connected with Mueller's investigation, but now that will also be hidden from the public. This is the direct consequence of the Democratic Party sulkers and Greens supporters dumbass boycotting of last Prez election and the last two midterm elections.
If we progressives shoot ourself in the foot yet again this November, then we can't bellyache when diabolical decisions like this extremist Court judge pick come to pass. As Obama said every campaign speech. Don't boo. Vote!

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