They’re ready to let Trump steal the Supreme Court seat. This is CNN:
Senate Democrats are weighing whether to avoid an all-out war to block President Donald Trump's upcoming Supreme Court pick, instead considering delaying that battle for a future nomination that could shift the ideological balance of the court, sources say.
Democrats privately discussed their tactics during a closed-door retreat in West Virginia last week. And a number of Democrats are trying to persuade liberal firebrands to essentially let Republicans confirm Trump's pick after a vigorous confirmation process -- since Trump is likely to name a conservative to replace the late conservative Justice Antonin Scalia.
If they can’t figure out how to fight with 48 seats, I can’t imagine how they’ll practice #resistance when they’re down to 40 after the mid-terms. Because that is exactly what will happen if they don’t develop a backbone.
Come on Democrats, exercise some creativity, say you can’t let a president who lost the popular vote appoint a judge to a seat that was vacated during a popular-vote winner’s presidency. Call it the “Democracy Rule” or some bullshit like that. But whatever you do, don’t for a minute assume your seats will be secure if you fold on this one.
You. will. be. primaried.
We will contribute lavishly to your opponent and volunteer fiercely for them.
And any Democrat who hires the lobbying firm you join will be primaried too (that should put the fear of god into them).
What in the living fuck are you saving the filibuster for? Is there anything around you that looks more important than a supreme court seat?
Sen. Chris Coons, D-Delaware, a member of the Judiciary Committee told CNN he is still seething over the Republicans' decision to block Judge Merrick Garland from filling the seat when they refused to hold hearings and votes on his nomination last year.
"But I'm not going to do to President Trump's nominee what the Republicans in the Senate did to President Obama's," Coons said. "I will push for a hearing and I will push for a vote.
Other Democrats privately agreed with that sentiment.
Okay Chris Coons, you should start looking for work now, if you choose to retain that attitude tomorrow. Because you sure as hell aren’t going to be the Democratic Party’s nominee in 2020.