DD has the estimate at 43 now. That pretty much seals it. I could see the Dems pushing close to 40 for some drama and then let a couple flip to "Yes" but 3 or 4 flipping seems unlikely.

ETA: the only thing that makes sense is that the Dems are betting on the Repubs folding on this

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Posted by Sentrius

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Posted on 4/3/17 at 1:07 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!

For all the talk they do about being the high IQ party, democrats sure are making a dumbass move here.

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Posted by The Spleen

Member since Dec 2010

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Posted on 4/3/17 at 1:21 pm to rds dc

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the only thing that makes sense is that the Dems are betting on the Repubs folding on this

There was some scuttlebutt last week that Republicans didn't have the votes for the nuclear option. Doubt that is the case, or at the least they didn't have enough on the record as being committed to it. We shall see.

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Posted by fargobison

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Posted on 4/3/17 at 1:38 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!

So who replaces RBG? Ted Cruz or Mike Lee? I guess the other can always replace Kennedy.

Bombs away Chuck.

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Posted by Godfather1

What WAS St George, Louisiana

Member since Oct 2006

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Posted on 4/3/17 at 1:44 pm to tiger1014

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Pretty lame of them to get up on a cross for such a qualified, non-radical candidate

Yeah. Not really the hill they wanted to die on. It'll cost them. Bigly.

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Posted by NC_Tigah

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Posted on 4/3/17 at 2:14 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!

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Chris coons supports filibuster. Nuclear option imminent

Excellent.

What a terrible decision.

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Posted by Homesick Tiger

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Posted on 4/3/17 at 2:28 pm to NC_Tigah

So does this mean any further appointments also get nuked in? If this guy can't get by the Dims on his record then I sure as hell seeing any later appointments as a tough hill to climb without the nuke.

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