No one is better at futile and senseless gestures than the Dems.
Democrats Plan to Filibuster to Thwart Gorsuch Nomination
Judge Gorsuch must earn the support of at least eight Democrats to break a filibuster – a threshold he is not on track to meet, at least so far, according to interviews and internal party discussions. If Democrats band together, the Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky, has threatened to pursue the so-called nuclear option eliminating the filibuster for Supreme Court selections.
McCain Responds to Filibuster Threat: ‘We’re Going to Confirm Gorsuch’
Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer announced Thursday morning that he will try to lead fellow Senate Democrats to block an up-or-down vote on the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. The Democratic leader demanded a new nominee (who takes a liberal approach to constitutional law).
GOP senator open to ‘nuclear option’ if Dems filibuster Gorsuch
Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.) signaled Thursday he is open to using the “nuclear option” – eliminating the filibuster entirely – if Democrats try to use the maneuver to block the confirmation of Neil Gorsuch, President Trump’s appointee to the Supreme Court.