Semi-Weekly Discussion Thread - November 11, 2024

[u/tuesday_mod]

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Previous Discussion Thread

[u/Mexatt]

A. It doesn't even have to be the "Senate GOP", it just has to be four Senators who are more than happy to go home and explain to their constituents that the White House is nominating nutjobs

B. Believe it or not, I would bet that the majority of Senators hail from states where their 'constituents', understood as all the inhabitants of the states they represent, are more than happy to block these people. It's only the primary voters who are overly online headcases. It only takes a few Senators who aren't up for 4-6 years to say, "There is a lifetime in the news cycle between me and a primary", for these bags of shit to go down in flames.

[u/spaceqwests → u/Mexatt]

Oh, I agree none of these people should be confirmed. I do feel though that, “just say ‘no’” isn’t a serious strategy. The good thing is that the GOP isn’t at 50 in the senate, so Murkowski and Collins can’t solely carry water for the Dems for two years.

[u/Mexatt → u/spaceqwests]

Murkowski and Collins' job isn't to carry water for the Dems, it's to carry water for their states. Considering Murkowski was able to get re-elected as a write-in and Collins is a Republican Senator from New England, I think they do a good job.

[u/spaceqwests → u/Mexatt]

And that’s fine. They can do what they need to do. They’ve been disempowered, and that’s good if you want a functioning majority.

Sure, their job isn’t to carry water for the Dems. That is what they do nevertheless. Murkowski’s comments about Kavanaugh were disgusting.

Plenty of disdain for that woman over how she handled that nomination. She eventually voted for it after dragging his name through the mud over spurious accusations.

[u/Mexatt → u/spaceqwests]

I guess you can take your grievances up with the people of the state of Alaska, then.

[u/spaceqwests → u/Mexatt]

No need. Having 53 reduced her power enough. And that’s plenty for me. I’d sooner have McCormick and Moreno and Sheehy be the king makers.

[u/Mexatt → u/spaceqwests]

I hope McCormick lives up to his book.