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Democrats cannot prevent the appointment of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, Democratic whip Sen. Dick Durbin admits
Daily Mail ^ | Sept. 27, 2020 | Harriet Alexander

Posted on 09/28/2020 3:18:05 AM PDT by rickmichaels

The second-ranking Democrat in the Senate has admitted that they are powerless to stop the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, unless Republicans change their mind and side with them.

Sen. Dick Durbin, who has been on the Senate Judiciary Committee since 1997, told ABC News on Sunday morning that Barrett's confirmation was all-but guaranteed.

'We can slow it down perhaps a matter of hours, maybe days at the most,' he told George Stephanopoulos on This Week.

'But we can't stop the outcome.'

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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To: Erik Latranyi

“she held on and the Lord took her during Trump’s term. I see this as PROOF that God has a sense of humor.”

Good one!

I sometimes watch the video of the female snowflakes’ meltdowns about RBG’s death. “F**k! F**k! F**k! You Ruth Bader Ginsburg! You couldn’t hang on until 2021!?!” LOL!


21 posted on 09/28/2020 4:29:26 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Disappointment is inevitable. Discouragement is a choice.)
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To: Erik Latranyi
I have long felt the same way. RGB had a massive ego. Some reports say that she remained on the bench, (1) because she fully expected Hillary to win, and (2) she didn't trust Obama to nominate a replacement that she'd approve of.

Look how much different our word is with Hillary losing in 2016.

Let's not forget that Stephen Breyer is 82 years old, and was a Bill Clinton nominee. He's the oldest on the bench by almost ten years. I see Trump replacing him, too.

22 posted on 09/28/2020 4:36:15 AM PDT by Preachin' (I stand with many voters who will never vote for a pro abortion candidate.)
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To: Preachin'

In Trump’s 2nd term it is possible he replaces 2-3 (Thomas wants to retire, Breyer is 82 and Sotomayor has health related issues)


23 posted on 09/28/2020 4:49:43 AM PDT by ripnbang ("An armed man is a citizen, an unarmed man, a subject.")
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To: rickmichaels; SaveFerris; PROCON; Larry Lucido
Hey, do you know what the Whip does?

Well, you know in the old days, when the senators didn't vote the way that the party leaders wanted 'em to... they whipped them. (holds imaginary whip) You better vote the way we want you to, or there's gonna be big trouble. (cracks invisible whip and makes sound effect)


24 posted on 09/28/2020 4:53:00 AM PDT by Gamecock ("O God, break the teeth in their mouths." - Psalm 58:6)
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To: Preachin'

Yes, I believe if Trump gets a second-term, he will have at least 2 more nominations to the bench.


25 posted on 09/28/2020 5:14:15 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi (The Democratic Party is communism)
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To: lodi90

They won’t meet with her and then delay and scream about wanting to meet with her. They always run out the clock hoping for a miracle to present itself.they will use the fires, virus, anything they can to avoid DC and then try to delay the hearings. The Democrats know Americans expect hearings. The Democrats will cause delays so hearings won’t happen and then call unfair.ACB is too smart to put upfor all to see and try to attack. It will be the Barr hearings again.


26 posted on 09/28/2020 5:28:19 AM PDT by cnsmom
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To: rickmichaels

Duck has finally gotten in touch with reality.


27 posted on 09/28/2020 5:48:11 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: rickmichaels

The Dems are a paper tiger.

They’ve been getting away with crap for decades because their errand boys in the lamestream media were always able to raise enough of a ruckus to intimidate a sufficient number of RINOS into getting cold feet.

Once someone like Trump gets in there with a “damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!” attitude they are revealed to be powerless.


28 posted on 09/28/2020 6:14:55 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer.)
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To: rickmichaels

And they have no one to thank but themselves, especially Harry Reid, who did us (conservatives) a HUGE favor.


29 posted on 09/28/2020 8:39:14 AM PDT by ManHunter (You can run, but you'll only die tired... Army snipers: Reach out and touch someone)
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