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appal_jack

(3,813 posts) Wed Jun 27, 2018, 09:17 PM Jun 2018

Viable options for fighting the Trump* SC nominee [View all]

It's way too soon to roll-over, scream "We're Fuuuuucked," or other defeatist nonsense. Here are two viable options Senate Democrats can take, maybe to derail the nomination, but certainly to fight as hard as they can.

#1: MESSAGING

Via Christian Finnegan on Twitter (@ChristFinnegan):

Dem senators, repeat after me:

“The President of the United States is under investigation for collusion with a foreign adversary and obstruction of justice. There can be no SCOTUS replacement until he’s been cleared.”

#2: Democratic Senators Refuse to Answer Roll Call Votes

https://www.vox.com/mischiefs-of-faction/2018/6/20/17480304/how-democrats-can-shut-down-senate

How Democrats can shut down the Senate
If Democrats refuse to participate in roll call votes, the Senate will come to a halt for lack of a quorum.

What other potentially effective ideas for resistance do DU'ers have?

-app

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Viable options for fighting the Trump* SC nominee [View all] appal_jack Jun 2018 OP

#1 won't make any measurable difference fallout87 Jun 2018 #1

It should still be said on every talk show & interview, starting NOW. nt appal_jack Jun 2018 #2

Agreed! fallout87 Jun 2018 #4

Why? so some can complain about how if only Democrats would try harder, all would be well...doesn't Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #6

kick-etty kick kick, nt appal_jack Jun 2018 #3

It wont work. We gave up the court in 16 when we elected Donald Trump...not sure what people thought Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #5

I think that everyone here knew election '16 would have terrible consequences. appal_jack Jun 2018 #10

There is a difference in giving up and being realistic about what is possible...we work on the Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #22

Lobby the Republican senators for support OhioBlue Jun 2018 #7

Definitely worth a try! appal_jack Jun 2018 #8

I agree, they do disappoint. I don't hold out a lot of hope, but some. OhioBlue Jun 2018 #14

Peeling off GOP Senators will depend on the nominee DetroitLegalBeagle Jun 2018 #9

The Republican Senators don't give a crap and will never support us...there is no way Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #23

51 senators make a quorum so that only works as long as Senator McCain is not showing bottomofthehill Jun 2018 #11

Can you elaborate? OhioBlue Jun 2018 #12

VP can only break a tie bottomofthehill Jun 2018 #13

thank you for the reply. OhioBlue Jun 2018 #15

The VP is not an elected member of the Senate bottomofthehill Jun 2018 #17

Check the Vox link I posted above. appal_jack Jun 2018 #18

McConnell has scheduled important votes to keep Democratic Senators in place...it was Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #25

But without a Democrat present, who will suggest the absence of a quorum? onenote Jun 2018 #16

What if the dem senator asks for quorum call Takket Jun 2018 #19

Any senator can ask for unanimous consent that a quorum call be rescinded onenote Jun 2018 #20

Interesting, and seemingly a valid point. appal_jack Jun 2018 #24

Packwood tried that 25 years ago: the Sergeant at Arms drags him back into the chamber Recursion Jun 2018 #26

If a Dem is present to call for a quorum call and then flees DetroitLegalBeagle Jun 2018 #27

Here's my try at "thinking outside the box" to fight Trump's SC nominees: in2herbs Jun 2018 #21