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wryter2000

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34. Now is the time to call your Dem Senator(s)

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Mar 23, 2017, 01:30 PM

Mar 2017

If you can't get through in DC, call their local offices. I called mine the moment I heard this news.

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Schumer: Democrats will filibuster Gorsuch nomination [View all] DonViejo Mar 2017 OP

In 2004 he worked with the bushcheney campaign. Today he refused to say who his backers are and Sunlei Mar 2017 #1

He was working in the OHIO campaign! L. Coyote Mar 2017 #17

The only caselaw he wrote recently, our own SC just reported 2 days ago was done incorrectly. Sunlei Mar 2017 #26

plus he was nominated by a republican traitor to America Achilleaze Mar 2017 #2

yup and besides President Obama's nominee M. Garland is FIRST IN LINE. Sunlei Mar 2017 #4

Two days ago the SC stated a ruling he made couple years ago was incorrect, want Ds to check that. Sunlei Mar 2017 #3

Al Franken brought that issue up in his questioning INdemo Mar 2017 #13

I wish they'd just refuse to vote, period, invoking babylonsister Mar 2017 #5

I admire the chutzpah MosheFeingold Mar 2017 #6

And then the Dems would take the House in 2018 padfun Mar 2017 #12

We need to stop being afraid of what Rs will do and just assume it's every awful thing Maven Mar 2017 #15

Amen brother! Moostache Mar 2017 #16

👆this👆 UpInArms Mar 2017 #20

That's how I feel about it. defacto7 Mar 2017 #30

A thousand times yes!!! bekkilyn Mar 2017 #19

Manchin is a DINO. Moostache Mar 2017 #31

They can't change the filibuster rule until next year. PSPS Mar 2017 #18

They can do whatever they want, really. MosheFeingold Mar 2017 #29

The fillibuster rule can be changed at any time by a simple majority using... PoliticAverse Mar 2017 #42

Doesn't matter. They'll do it no matter what. NYC Liberal Mar 2017 #28

I agree with you, but... wryter2000 Mar 2017 #35

I think you are misunderstanding some things about the filibuster. StevieM Mar 2017 #43

Plus! It's Trump's last year as Prez. world wide wally Mar 2017 #7

Good Cirque du So-What Mar 2017 #8

We'll see if McConnell nukes the fillibuster DeminPennswoods Mar 2017 #9

A great litmus test... defacto7 Mar 2017 #27

They better... FarPoint Mar 2017 #10

Ding. Ding. Ding. Fight. Resist. ffr Mar 2017 #11

Excellent news! Hold steady, Dems. appal_jack Mar 2017 #14

Repugnant that Dems even have to filibuster Marthe48 Mar 2017 #21

Wow. Apparently there had been some spine implantations going on while I slept last night. 47of74 Mar 2017 #22

If there was real spine SHRED Mar 2017 #25

Plus, volstork Mar 2017 #23

Going to a vote will invoke the nuclear option SHRED Mar 2017 #24

IMO - this is the stand that they should be making Cosmocat Mar 2017 #32

I now realize it's going to a vote no matter what SHRED Mar 2017 #33

Now is the time to call your Dem Senator(s) wryter2000 Mar 2017 #34

You might want to call again and say... pat_k Mar 2017 #39

YES! mountain grammy Mar 2017 #36

This! BlueMTexpat Mar 2017 #37

Hallelujah! pat_k Mar 2017 #38

They damn well better! burrowowl Mar 2017 #40

Outstanding news. It's very necessary to filibuster this repug. Mc Mike Mar 2017 #41

He'll be confirmed regardless. The numbers are there like it or not. 7962 Mar 2017 #44