Democrats seem to be having difficulty framing the Merrick Garland issue?

[kentuck]

Republicans have been all over the networks today explaining why it was no big deal that they did not have a hearing for Merrick Garland for Supreme Court Justice.

The Turtle came out, with a straight face, and advised the Democrats to promptly vote for their nominee, Neil Gorsuch. Trump then threatened them with the "nuclear option" if they did not get in line and follow.

I kept waiting for some Democrat to tell them that maybe he "would vote for Gorsuch in about 10 months. That is how long Merrick Garland waited and he never got a hearing from Mitch McConnell and the Republicans. Now, I'm not saying they are a bunch of hypocrites but a lot of people are saying that.

So, don't advise the Democrats on how to vote for the Supreme Court Justice when one of them dies during the last year of a President's term. As if Supreme Court Justices should be forbidden from leaving this earth in the last year of a Democratic President.

If we could paraphrase Steve Bannon, "Just shut the hell up!"

[vi5]

1. So frustrating...

..Between this and the number of Dems who voted for all of Trump's cabinet picks, my fears are worsening that our disarray and unity will fall by the wayside very quickly if it hasn't already.

[kentuck]

3. I think in the natural order of things...

the Party would rebuild itself from the bottom up.

They would do this by becoming more involved with politics and running for the House and Senate.

[vi5]

5. Great, so we'll only have to wait 10-20 more years....

..I'm honestly so fed up with the Dems we have.

None of them ever have to be held accountable for anything, because "Well you know big tent....red state dems, etc."

It's bad enough that the Republicans and the media apply these arbitrary rules that only seem to apply to Dems, but when Democrats themselves do it its no wonder we are in the shit state of affairs we are in.

[LittleBlue]

6. After watching a bit of these confirmations, I fear we have PTSD

after that election. Too many cooks in the kitchen and nobody has a comprehensive, nationwide strategy. The total disconnect between the grassroots and the vulnerable senators is causing message confusion. With Obama gone, who is currently the leader of this party? We need someone like Dean

[stuffmatters]

11. Why Dean not Donna Brazille wasn't temp put in after W-S DNC debacle is mind boggling

Just install Dean now until this knee capping of our Party, this interminable DNC proxy fight, is decided. Every day ag Trump without organized Dem resistance is fighting a life and death shit storm holding a broken umbrella.

[muntrv]

2. Just say "We're pulling.a McConnell."

[kentuck]

4. Just give them your most evil smile...

...and walk away. Leave 'em guessing.

[elehhhhna]

7. They've been playing stupid for 16+ years

this is theater, and it's all bad cop worse cop. They're doing what they always do.

And we sit here and whine why can't they figure this out? Why can't Obama figure out what the Republicans are doing to him? I am so sick of this bullshit.

[kentuck]

9. I think the play may be coming to an end.

Democrats are watching.

[kentuck]

8. Also...

they took an oath to uphold the Constitution. They didn't.

[Squinch]

10. "That seat belongs to Merrick Garland. Unlike you we respect the Constitution. When Merrick is

approved, we'll consider your pick for the next seat. Until then, you will not have our support."