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Good question. Would love to know the answer. nt Doremus Jun 2020 #1
We are in the minority in the Senate and have no control at all. dawg Jun 2020 #27
Here's The Simple Answer. Dems Don't Have Enough Votes to Stop Any Confirmations Indykatie Jun 2020 #39
In the Senate there are not enough of us...Because Hillary gave ONE speech once, people who Eliot Rosewater Jun 2020 #2
K & R a million Budi Jun 2020 #6
Still can't believe so many people were stupid enough to believe a nutty conspiracy theory betsuni Jun 2020 #13
Yup. ismnotwasm Jun 2020 #36
They're in the minority and can't prevent them. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #3
filibuster. place holds on nominees. there are ways SiliconValley_Dem Jun 2020 #5
Sure. Like there was a way to prevent Gorsuch & Kavenaugh. Budi Jun 2020 #9
yep SiliconValley_Dem Jun 2020 #10
Repubs have the votes to override holds and shut down filibusters. Kaleva Jun 2020 #12
No, actually, there aren't ways. StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #20
Not true...there are not ways. Demsrule86 Jun 2020 #26
Dems don't control the Senate. Kaleva Jun 2020 #4
Well, there is that Sherman A1 Jun 2020 #8
i guess the filibuster was destroyed as an option for lower tier nominees SiliconValley_Dem Jun 2020 #11
The party controlling the Senate can change the rules on holds. Kaleva Jun 2020 #14
No. We really don't. stopdiggin Jun 2020 #18
Because too many believed lying liars who claimed it didn't Hortensis Jun 2020 #7
It would take Susan Collins and some other brave souls. Patterson Jun 2020 #15
Please DFW Jun 2020 #29
Because they don't have that ability? stopdiggin Jun 2020 #16
Senate Democrats Toorich Jun 2020 #17
We don't have the votes either way...and McConnell would have done the same. Demsrule86 Jun 2020 #22
They don't have the numbers to stop confirmations. StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #19
We don't have a Senate majority...It is quite simple and why I told everyone I spoke with to vote Demsrule86 Jun 2020 #21
Fillibuster rules were changed Progressive dog Jun 2020 #23
We have under 50 votes...and if do you really believe that McConnell wouldn't have gotten rid of Demsrule86 Jun 2020 #25
The Democrats got rid of the filibuster for nominees. Progressive dog Jun 2020 #30
To be clear, the parties took turns in changing the rules. tritsofme Jun 2020 #32
You are right. It was time for it to go. Progressive dog Jun 2020 #33
Even when all Democrats vote against confirmation, Repubs have enough votes wishstar Jun 2020 #24
This happened to Obama with Merrick Garland MisterNiceKitty Jun 2020 #28
Stunning ignorance here. Democrats are in the minority, the rules don't allow them to do this. tritsofme Jun 2020 #31
+1 betsuni Jun 2020 #34
i am not "eviscerating" anyone. merely asking what they can do to stop confirmations SiliconValley_Dem Jun 2020 #35
No, that's not what you asked. dumbcat Jun 2020 #37
and was answered. quit looking for ill intent where there is none. just want Trump stopped SiliconValley_Dem Jun 2020 #38
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