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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTell Democrats: It's Merrick Garland or no one.
Unfortunately, this is pointless.
Dan Savage Retweeted:
Tell Democrats: It's Merrick Garland or no one. Sign the petition by @fakedansavage. Tell Dems that NO Supreme Court nominee gets a hearing other than Merrick Garland. Sign and retweet.
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Tell Democrats: It's Merrick Garland or no one
pangaia
(24,324 posts)I mean for starters, Chuck Schumer just went on the senate floor and put anybody watching to sleep.
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,592 posts)Demsrule86
(68,643 posts)the next two...there is nothing Democratic leadership can do.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)mythology
(9,527 posts)Be specific about how that would help.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)We need to reach people by FACTS- over and over and over.
and FIRE IN THE GUT !!!!! Go to the brain and the emotional center at the same time.. Brain ain;t enough by itself.
Demsrule86
(68,643 posts)he cares about.
Demsrule86
(68,643 posts)pangaia
(24,324 posts)pangaia
(24,324 posts)bearsfootball516
(6,377 posts)I don't know what the stipulations are to hold nominee hearings.
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,592 posts)bearsfootball516
(6,377 posts)I've read so many posts saying that Democrats need to get nasty, obstruct, etc. But what can they obstruct when they're in the minority in both the House and Senate?
Demsrule86
(68,643 posts)pangaia
(24,324 posts)and needs to be WOKEN UP and PISSED OFF!!!
populistdriven
(5,644 posts)pangaia
(24,324 posts)Demsrule86
(68,643 posts)vi5
(13,305 posts)Wow. Give 'em hell Chuck. Really, I mean dial it down a little bit. Please don't hurt 'em.
Now because of this scathing tweet, McConnell is really going to look like a hypocrite and I'm that's the last thing he wants.
And people fucking wonder.
uponit7771
(90,359 posts)... out of it.
Demsrule86
(68,643 posts)while McConnell sobbed ...he was so mean sob. I am kidding and not supporting violence. JK...
33taw
(2,447 posts)Please remember to vote.
uponit7771
(90,359 posts)Demsrule86
(68,643 posts)all but it can't happen. The message and the message...it can move mountains...except it can't...you need votes and you need power...we don't have power.
Demsrule86
(68,643 posts)Sure if we had the Senate we could stop them.
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vi5
(13,305 posts)...but no, we were going to get results by playing nice and waiting for the media to help us out and point out the unprecedented obstructionism of McConnell. Then once they would report on it the people would be outraged and turn the tide of support and Republicans would have no CHOICE but to allow Garland to have a vote and we would get our way.
Guys, trust them.........all this playing by the rules and being nice and keeping our powder dry is going to pay dividends any day now. This is really going to be the time that the Republicans will pay for their crimes. We just have to keep being nice a little bit longer.