Democrats' long-shot plan to stop Trump's Supreme Court pick

[mystery-ak]

Sarah D. WireContact Reporter

Narrowly outnumbered in the Senate, Democrats are embarking on a Hail Mary campaign to block President Trump’s pick for the U.S. Supreme Court.

And they realize what a long shot it is.

“Let’s be clear: Democrats have no way to hold up this confirmation or delay the process. Mitch McConnell can and will hold a vote on Trump’s pick,” warned Indivisible — a liberal advocacy group launched after Trump’s election — on its website.

Flipping a moderate Republican is probably their only hope. And that only works if they can keep Democrats who represent red states that Trump won from breaking ranks.

Even before Trump’s expected Monday announcement, Democrats have launched a three-pronged approach to defeating his nominee: Frame the process around women’s health and the future of legalized abortion, mobilize the kind of nationwide protests that helped kill Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and focus their attention on five key senators whose votes will determine whether Trump’s pick is confirmed.

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[libertybele]

Sarah D. WireContact Reporter

Narrowly outnumbered in the Senate, Democrats are embarking on a Hail Mary campaign to block President Trump’s pick for the U.S. Supreme Court.

And they realize what a long shot it is.

“Let’s be clear: Democrats have no way to hold up this confirmation or delay the process. Mitch McConnell can and will hold a vote on Trump’s pick,” warned Indivisible — a liberal advocacy group launched after Trump’s election — on its website.

Flipping a moderate Republican is probably their only hope. And that only works if they can keep Democrats who represent red states that Trump won from breaking ranks.

Even before Trump’s expected Monday announcement, Democrats have launched a three-pronged approach to defeating his nominee: Frame the process around women’s health and the future of legalized abortion, mobilize the kind of nationwide protests that helped kill Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and focus their attention on five key senators whose votes will determine whether Trump’s pick is confirmed.

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http://www.dailypress.com/la-na-pol-democrat-supreme-court-20180708-story.html#

What am I missing here?  McConnell can hold a vote but Collins has already stated she won't vote for Trump's pick and McCain who continues to prove worthless, won't be around to vote.  So, I'm not so sure that the Dems have anything to worry about.  The GOP doesn't have the votes.

[Oceander]

What am I missing here?  McConnell can hold a vote but Collins has already stated she won't vote for Trump's pick and McCain who continues to prove worthless, won't be around to vote.  So, I'm not so sure that the Dems have anything to worry about.  The GOP doesn't have the votes.

Where did Collins say she wouldn’t vote for Trump’s pick?

[libertybele]

Where did Collins say she wouldn’t vote for Trump’s pick?

She won't vote for Trump's pick if he/she has any hostility with R v Wade.  I don't think he can count on Majerkowitz in AK either.    I just don't think he's going to have the votes.  So ... I'm taking that as she wants a moderate who will uphold Roe v. Wade.

http://thehill.com/homenews/395539-key-gop-senator-i-wont-support-any-supreme-court-nominee-that-has-shown-hostility-to

[Mesaclone]

Where did Collins say she wouldn’t vote for Trump’s pick?

She didn't say that.

[Silver Pines]

Seeing a couple of Tweets about a source saying Barrett will be the pick.

[Frank Cannon]

Democrats' long-shot plan to stop Trump's Supreme Court pick

They are going to pass out fliers with Trump as Hitler?

[libertybele]

She didn't say that.

In essence she did; she won't agree to Trump's pick if they have expressed hostility towards Roe v. Wade.  Trump has expressed interest in overturning.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2018/07/02/trump-makes-clear-roe-v-wade-is-on-the-chopping-block/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.45e1d5ad6c08

[Bigun]

She didn't say that.

It's amazing how some people hear words never said.

[libertybele]

Seeing a couple of Tweets about a source saying Barrett will be the pick.

I've heard that as well, but ...


The bottom line: Judge Barrett has given every indication that she will be an activist judge on the Court. If chosen as the nominee, she will be the deciding vote to overturn Roe v. Wade and to strike down pre-existing conditions protections in the ACA.

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), a moderate who favors abortion rights, is signaling that the nominee must not be hostile to Roe. The message to Trump seems to be clear: Don't pick someone who would clearly overturn it, because I would vote against them.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2018/07/02/trump-makes-clear-roe-v-wade-is-on-the-chopping-block/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.45e1d5ad6c08

[Frank Cannon]

It's amazing how some people hear words never said.

Listen pal. Stop hijacking this thread by talking about golf.

[Bigun]

Listen pal. Stop hijacking this thread by talking about golf.

OK Frank.  My bad!

[cato potatoe]

Seeing a couple of Tweets about a source saying Barrett will be the pick.

We'll know by tomorrow afternoon.  Hopefully the Senate has a plan to expedite the process.

[Silver Pines]

@libertybele
@cato potatoe

Yes, and it might not even be true...who knows.

[libertybele]

@libertybele
@cato potatoe

Yes, and it might not even be true...who knows.

True.  Hopefully we should know by noon tomorrow.

...."he is considering four federal court judges — Brett Kavanaugh, Thomas Hardiman, Raymond Kethledge and Amy Coney Barrett.

“We’re very close to making a decision. . . . It's well, let's just say it's the four people,” Trump told reporters before heading back to the White House. “But they’re excellent. Every one. You can’t go wrong. . . . I’ll probably be deciding tonight or tomorrow, sometime by 12 o’clock.”   ......


https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/supreme-court-nominee-1.19713332

[Silver Pines]

True.  Hopefully we should know by noon tomorrow.

...."he is considering four federal court judges — Brett Kavanaugh, Thomas Hardiman, Raymond Kethledge and Amy Coney Barrett.

“We’re very close to making a decision. . . . It's well, let's just say it's the four people,” Trump told reporters before heading back to the White House. “But they’re excellent. Every one. You can’t go wrong. . . . I’ll probably be deciding tonight or tomorrow, sometime by 12 o’clock.”   ......


https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/supreme-court-nominee-1.19713332

@libertybele

Do we know what time he's going to make the announcement?

[Silver Pines]

@libertybele

Never mind, all I had to do was click on the article.   

[Frank Cannon]

Hopefully the Senate has a plan to expedite the process.

LOL. Top Notch!!!    Oh.......wait. That wasn't a joke. Nevermind.

[roamer_1]

Listen pal. Stop hijacking this thread by talking about golf.

You can put me down for  5.

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[cato potatoe]

LOL. Top Notch!!!    Oh.......wait. That wasn't a joke. Nevermind.

The Turtle undid the filibuster.  He means bidness.  Confirmation vote should happen by the first week of October, unless there are defections.

[Snarknado]

The libs assume that Collins is with them 100% on this. In fact, it's incomprehensible to them that she hasn't switched parties yet. The hilarious thing is that if the dems hadn't lurched so far to the left recently they might have had a realistic chance of winning her over...

[Jazzhead]

In essence she did; she won't agree to Trump's pick if they have expressed hostility towards Roe v. Wade. 

She has expressed concern regarding a nominee who doesn't respect SCOTUS precedent and who might seek to interject himself/herself into a political debate.   I think only Barrett arguably falls into that category.   The others would appear to be able to satisfy her concerns - and that of conservatives generally who understand the role of the Court.   

[XenaLee]

OK Frank.  My bad!

And cut that soccer crap out too, while yer at it!  This is America, fer hellsakes!

[txradioguy]

In essence she did; she won't agree to Trump's pick if they have expressed hostility towards Roe v. Wade.  Trump has expressed interest in overturning.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2018/07/02/trump-makes-clear-roe-v-wade-is-on-the-chopping-block/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.45e1d5ad6c08

@libertybele

She was also on one of the Sunday shows IIRC two weeks ago saying she won't support a SCOTUS pick that is hostile to Roe.