Bill Nelson to filibuster Gorsuch nomination as well

Kind of scary because it's so illogical.

He's either retarded or he thinks he knows something

The Dems seem to be holding the line on this. This is the hill they want to die on. Friday may have given them a false sense of momentum.

This would be a great opportunity for Republicans to generate fake news.

Get a "Democrat" to send Jew Schumer and money-changer Nelson a Bible to read during their filibuster, and watch them squirm and ignore it so as to not "offend" anyone.

Then get Fox News to have the "Democrat" on and blast it far and wide.

I am a moderate (liberal by PT standards!) and I would suggest Ds pass on filibustering Gorsuch. He takes much more conservative positions than I like (little guy typically on the short end of the stick), but he is highly qualified with no obvious reasons to challenge other than politics. I would keep their powder dry and pull it out when there is the next truly unqualified nominee.

The whole Supreme Court thing is funny because to hear Democrats talk about it you think it was the Republicans who politicize the court. Meanwhile in the last three decades every opportunity they had the Democrats have nominated a straight-up ideologue.

Then the Republicans nominate people like fricking Kennedy just to appease.

You can bet your arse that even though the above is true the next chance Republicans get to filibuster somebody Democrats will go nuclear

That's why it shouldn't even be a question this time. People act like the Republicans going nuclear this time means the Democrats will get to use it next time. Ha joke's on them. The Democrats are going to use it regardless

We should have left him in space.

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Seems at least somewhat odd because florida isn't exactly a deep blue state, and most moderates and indies won't like this, and he is up for reelection in 2018

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Unless Nelson has decided NOT to run again (all sources I've seen indicate he has hinted he will), this could be a problem for him.

Turnout in mid-term elections is usually poor, especially among his Dem base in the Tampa/Orlando/South Florida areas. If the GOP runs a good candidate and gets normal turnout (especially in its Pensacola/Jacksonville/Space Coast strongholds), he could be defeated.

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Seems at least somewhat odd because florida isn't exactly a deep blue state, and most moderates and indies won't like this, and he is up for reelection in 2018

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We are moving from LA to FL in two months - that will be at least 2 additional votes against him.