Chris Matthews great clip on why the Dems must not fold over with Gorsuch

[Maraya1969]

I'll tell you what. I will lose all respect for any Democrat who rolls over and votes for this nominee. If you want to be a chump in your own life go ahead but when you represent over 1/2 the country you had better not.

Chris explains it well.

http://www.msnbc.com/hardball/watch/chris-gorsuch-shouldn-t-be-confirmed-to-scotus-903331395579

[bronxiteforever]

1. He has been on fire. His closing statement tonite was all about McConnell

It was awesome.

[DURHAM D]

3. Took him long enough.

He gets no from me.

[vi5]

2. Oh there will be folding...

...and we'll be told we have to be happy about it. Big tent, blah blah.....have to compromise.....something something ponies.......yadda yadda red state Dems.

[pat_k]

5. A few can fold. We need 41 Nays on cloture.

We need be faxing, emailing, snail mailing, , calling our Dem Senators asking the to declare their intent to vote Nay on cloture NOW..

[Maraya1969]

7. Well call your reps and tell them they will be primaried if they fold. This is just not acceptable

AND we have to make sure they are primaried. WE have to make sure that WE, the people stand firm on our treats too and make this people who work for US to actually work for US

[vi5]

9. Hey, that's what I do and say....

...I'm talking about the fainting couch crew of sensible centrists on here that insist that any talk of primary challenges to ANY dem are tantamount to political suicide for the Democratic party particularly in red states.

[Maraya1969]

11. Yea they drive me crazy.

[pat_k]

4. Not vote Nay. FILIBUSTER! Don't allow a floor vote!

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The NAY vote MUST be on cloture (ending debate). And we need 41 Nays on cloture to Stop Gorsuch. (Possibly 42?... Someone else should weigh in)

Any Senator who votes YEA on cloture, but NAY on the floor is NOT opposing Gorsuch. The ONLY REAL opposition is for enough of them to stick together to stop them from ending debate, and thus stop the vote Entirely!

[appal_jack]

6. Exactly. K&R, nt

[pat_k]

14. If you have time

STOP GORSUCH Petitions/Actions
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028834420

[Maraya1969]

8. Thanks for explaining this. I will tweet this and I hope others do to.

[pat_k]

12. peoplesdefense.org has an organized effort going:

https://peoplesdefense.org/gorsuch/

And if you run into anyone who believes "it could be worse" or "he's not really so bad" point them to this report:

https://americanbridgepac.org/app/uploads/Gorsuch-SCOTUS-Report.pdf

And if you need just one example of how extreme he is, describe his "non-delegation doctrine." Trump needs an ally to destroy the federal agencies that protect our financial system, consumers, the environment, voting rights, civil rights... on and on. And Gorsuch is the guy to make it happen. He subscribes to a ‘nondelegation doctrine’ t that constrains the ability of
federal agencies to carry out their statutory missions. Even Scalia rejected this. (More about the doctrine in the report.)

[pat_k]

13. And if you have time...

More STOP GORSUCH Petitions/Actions
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028834420

[Idoru]

10. Wow

I'm kinda surprised. Pleasantly so. He told no lies. This whole process is an outrage. If not now, when? This fucker could wind up in jail for treason and still have a Judge on the Supreme Court for decades.