now that the GOP doesnt follow the rules of democracy.

DNC is always in a "no win" situation. I think meeting with him is one way to expose who he really is, sadly he will just lie to them like Roberts and Alito did, like Thomas and Gorsuch did.

All republicans are no good fucking filthy liars.

It implies that they have capitulated and given up which is not the case. A tactical slow walk is not a headlong retreat.

No docs, no vote.

As much as we would like for the Dems to be able to stop all we don't like, elections have consequences. I know it sounds trite, but it's true. Every time trump et al do something or say something, I just shake my heard and think about for the purity left HRC was progressive enough. If the lesson of 2016 hasn't been learned, we just my lose our country. I know a couple that are still working and could retire. They are too scared of trump to do that. Instead they are going to continue to work and collect SS. It won't hurt them because they are already at full retirement age. Some folks say that is double dipping. I say it's a good idea.

"If the lesson of 2016 hasn't been learned, we just my lose our country."???
Defeatism gets defeated!
Panic is paralyzing!

I meant "wasn't" progressive enough. I'm at work. Give me a break.

Sorry. Not grammar picking. The general tone seemed pretty despondent. Understandable, of course. But couldn't get why you thought so. Too radical? Not radical enough? Desperate times these days require serious solutions.

I watched in horror as the country moved right election after election going back to reagan. Now it seems that the country is moving left (not far left). I sure hope left leaning voters realize how serious the midterms are.

And to be shocked that it ever got this far. After all the gains that had been made and to see them not only threatened but reversed. Even the Endangered Species Act? Signed into law under Nixon? November will be the critical test. I'm actually pretty confident in the long term but in the short term it could be catastrophic and the short term could take a very long time. I'm actually as concerned about what happens if the midterms fail. It will be a powder keg waiting for a spark. And the spark will come.

to Republicans.

That's who elected Trump.

As for working & collecting SS...any SS benefit that you don't get in the present because of work,you get added to your check after you quit working. You don't lose it.

That's different from add'l taxes on your SS because of investment income.

since the Federalists Society supporters want to block a lot of this assholes work and opinions...............and then each and every democrat can ask this asshole, if he thinks Merrick Garland should have been given the opportunity to have a vote, and does he think that president is above the law and can just run around and break the law for four years, can I do that or you....................I don't want to hear any happy horseshit, with smiles and handshakes, this isn't a social contact...............................this is a man that may allow a fucking traitor well be a fucking traitor................................................

Hearings are live on tv.

if you want to energize people to get out the vote. Not looking good so far.

The repubs do not need Dem votes. At least the Dems will be bringing out all the nasty stuff about him.

Why in the world would our Dem leadership back down?

I don't see it that way. They will be bringing out all that is known about Kavanaugh. The Dems have very little power. The repubs do not need them to confirm. We lost big time. In order to win in November we need Dems and independents. It's sucks, but we lost.

Not.

There's no point in wasting time on this. They have absolutely no say in it. I guess they just want to try to be relevant? Or bring out something they think one or 2 Republicans might find interesting and vote against Kavanaugh because of it? That's very unlikely. Any Repub who doesn't vote for Kavanaugh will have to leave politics or the party, or both. They will be done for in that party.

.....by not showing up for a quorum. Repeatedly.

Gotta keep hoping

Quite a long shot, I would imagine, but you never know!

Keep faith alive...

Might as well get the guy on record.