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In reply to the discussion: Democrats agree to confirmations of 15 Trump judges [View all]Blanks
(4,835 posts)51. I agree...
and democrats didnt seem to be winning the PR battle over fighting against Kavanaugh.
Trump actually gained ground. The lower courts dont matter as much as the Supreme Court, its better to put the effort into something else.
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Maybe I'm not being pragmatic, but I'd have made the ratfuckers fight tooth and nail for every judge
groundloop
Oct 2018
#7
I can't help thinking that seeing Democrats fighting tooth and nail against Trump judges
catrose
Oct 2018
#9
They have a 51-49 majority in the Senate, and a VP to break any ties. n/t
PoliticAverse
Oct 2018
#22
I posted in a thread the other day that we had to replace Schumer with someone with a spine and
in2herbs
Oct 2018
#18
It's simple math - the republicans have a 51-49 majority, they only need 50 votes to confirm.
George II
Oct 2018
#21
If people had known there were a bunch of Kavasloth clones about to be apptd. to federal benches
diva77
Oct 2018
#46
In football it's called a PHANTOM SACK, and Senate Democrats are pretty good at it.
TrollBuster9090
Oct 2018
#30
I look at it this way after the start of the new session 2019 we will have control
FloridaBlues
Oct 2018
#31
I'm sorry, I'm just sick and tired of Dems constantly conceding to the repubs all the time...
Basement Beat
Oct 2018
#36