Here’s What Democrats Can Actually Do To Stop Trump’s SCOTUS Pick
The Democratic Party has long made a habit of preemptively surrendering major fights with Republicans before they even begin. They’ll have to change that right now if Democrats want to block a Supreme Court replacement of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer have been signaling that they may not use every last bit of power at their disposal to try to block a Trump SCOTUS appointment that could permanently alter American politics for the rest of our lives. (Alex Wong / Getty Images)
In a press conference last night with Senator Chuck Schumer, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez put pressure on the Democratic Senate leader, declaring that “we need everyday people to call on senators [to] make sure that they hold this vacancy open, and we must also commit to using every procedural tool available to us to ensure that we buy ourselves the time necessary” to stop the nomination.
Schumer, for his part, said, “If we win the majority, everything is on the table.” Party leaders in Washington are starting to signal that they will consider legislation to add seats to the court — but adding seats is no sure bet given the ideological complexion of the Democratic caucus.
I spoke with NPR this weekend about the entire situation — you can listen to it here.
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