Senate Democrats on HotAir

Senate Democrats

May 2020

Kamala Harris, Senate Dems: The Senate should focus its pandemic response on declaring “Wuhan virus” term raaaaaacist, or something

Ed Morrissey May 21, 2020 3:21 PM

Priorities.

Grenell warns Schiff: Release House Intel transcripts now — or I will

Ed Morrissey May 06, 2020 10:01 AM

Incentives.

Mar 2020

Stunning NYT headline: “Senate Democrats blocked action on a trillion-dollar stimulus plan”; Update: McConnell schedules revote for 9:45 am; Update: Romney “shocked” at Dems

Ed Morrissey Mar 22, 2020 9:46 PM

“All of the sudden the Democratic leader and the speaker of the House shows up, and we’re back to square one.”

McConnell slams Schumer in floor speech: Don’t pretend you didn’t threaten two justices yesterday

Ed Morrissey Mar 05, 2020 12:01 PM

Schumer: “I should not have used the words I used yesterday. They did not come out the way I intended to.”

Feb 2020

House, Senate Dems: Nominating Bernie would be an electoral disaster

Ed Morrissey Feb 13, 2020 8:41 AM

Beltway or bust.

Durbin confirms: Three Dems “on the fence” for Senate trial verdict

Ed Morrissey Feb 04, 2020 12:01 PM

Narratives.

Jan 2020

“I believe John Bolton,” says … Trump’s former chief of staff?

Ed Morrissey Jan 28, 2020 5:31 PM

Will Democrats now sing Bolton’s praises too?

Breaking: Pelosi caves, tells House Dems that she’ll transmit articles of impeachment next week

Ed Morrissey Jan 10, 2020 12:01 PM

“I did not have a single constituent in the last two and one-half weeks approach me and say you have to deliver those articles of impeachment.”

Politico: Pelosi about to cave on articles of impeachment

Ed Morrissey Jan 09, 2020 10:01 AM

Bluff called.

NBC, CNN: Senate Dems getting tired of Pelosi’s delay tactics, too

Ed Morrissey Jan 08, 2020 4:01 PM

“The House Democrats’ turn is over”: McConnell stands firm.

Dec 2019

Will Senate Dems convince Pelosi to delay impeachment?

Ed Morrissey Dec 12, 2019 12:01 PM

“If we don’t agree on a set of rules before the articles arrive over here, I think we’re cooked.”

Oct 2019

Senate Dems to Hillary: No. Just …. no.

Ed Morrissey Oct 25, 2019 9:21 AM

“I supported her wholeheartedly, but I believe it’s time for another nominee.”

Senate Dems to IRS: Strip the NRA of tax-exempt status

Ed Morrissey Oct 02, 2019 8:01 PM

Sounds … familiar.

Sep 2019

Jimmy Carter: Shouldn’t there be an age limit on the presidency?

Ed Morrissey Sep 18, 2019 8:41 PM

Message to Democrats?

Aug 2019

Senate Republicans to SCOTUS: Democrats are a threat to your independence

Ed Morrissey Aug 29, 2019 4:01 PM

“Their court-packing plans are … a direct, immediate threat to the independence of the judiciary.”

McConnell to Dems on filibuster: Aren’t you tired of rule-change backfires yet?

Ed Morrissey Aug 22, 2019 8:01 PM

“Democrats … will rue the day, as they have before.”

Jul 2019

“They’ve lost their minds”: Senate Dems now totally committed to knee-jerk opposition to Trump judicial nominees

Ed Morrissey Jul 06, 2019 2:31 PM

Bragging rights.

May 2019

Senate Dems: Yeah, let’s not get into impeachment

Ed Morrissey May 01, 2019 10:01 AM

NPR/Marist poll: Majority agrees.

Feb 2019

Green New Deal Dodge: Schumer asks Dems to vote “present”

Ed Morrissey Feb 28, 2019 5:21 PM

Curiously yellow.

Sasse to Dems: Either vote to protect newborns or declare your support for infanticide

Ed Morrissey Feb 25, 2019 12:01 PM

“When the Senate votes, they have to choose: endorse Governor Northam and infanticide or defend newborn babies.”

Democrats somehow block bill prohibiting… infanticide

Jazz Shaw Feb 05, 2019 8:01 AM

Wait… what?

Sen. Rick Scott: Democrat’s irrational hate is standing in the way of an immigration compromise

John Sexton Feb 01, 2019 5:21 PM

“They hate President Trump so much that they cannot behave in a rational manner.”

Jan 2019

Hillary’s 2016 endorsers: Stay out

Ed Morrissey Jan 30, 2019 4:01 PM

“Is she running as a Democrat or is she going to go the coffee man’s way?”

CNN: My but Harris’ fellow Senate Dems are skittish about socialized medicine

Ed Morrissey Jan 30, 2019 8:41 AM

“Well, I’m not there.”

Will any Senate Dems not running for president please sit down?

Ed Morrissey Jan 16, 2019 8:41 PM

Are there any Senate Dems who want their current job?

Oct 2018

Kagan: Will the Supreme Court have a middle any more?

Ed Morrissey Oct 05, 2018 11:05 PM

Hackery.

NY Times: FBI investigation could be finished Monday, Democrats upset

John Sexton Oct 01, 2018 1:01 PM

“the investigation’s apparent narrow reach has infuriated the judge’s critics…”

Sep 2018

Farrow: New Kavanaugh accuser came forward because “Senate Democrats came looking”

Jazz Shaw Sep 24, 2018 10:41 AM

A new wrinkle

So when will Senate Dems meet to discuss Beto? Update: Or Bill?

Ed Morrissey Sep 14, 2018 2:01 PM

Sauce for the goose.

Kavanaugh, Day 2: Second verse, same as the worst?

Ed Morrissey Sep 05, 2018 10:01 AM

“Sham!” Well … yeah.

What if you threw a confirmation party and no one … cared?

Ed Morrissey Sep 04, 2018 8:41 AM

In a rational world …

Aug 2018

Politico: Senate Dems still gearing up to smear Kavanaugh over Kozinski

Ed Morrissey Aug 06, 2018 8:41 AM

Despicable.

Hatch: Senate Dems have gone “borking mad” over Kavanaugh

Ed Morrissey Aug 02, 2018 8:01 PM

“We can’t keep going down this partisan, picky, stupid, dumbass road…”

Jul 2018

The Hill notices: Dems swinging at Kavanaugh — and missing

Ed Morrissey Jul 25, 2018 4:01 PM

Desperation.

Reuters: Kavanaugh’s clerks may be a little too helpful

Ed Morrissey Jul 16, 2018 8:01 PM

Plus: Another post-Putin summit chorus of “If we lose, you must recuse.”

More delicious Democratic infighting over the Kavanaugh nomination

John Sexton Jul 14, 2018 4:01 PM

“It ain’t California and New York that’s electing a senator from Montana.”

WaPo: Could this major (league) scandal sink Kavanaugh nomination?

Ed Morrissey Jul 12, 2018 10:01 AM

Mild thing.

More Senate Dems: Kavanaugh could be the end of health care as we know it

Ed Morrissey Jul 11, 2018 12:01 PM

“Democrats believe the No. 1 issue in America is health care.”

Apr 2018

Lankford: It’s time to reimpose Democratic limitations on confirmation debate

Ed Morrissey Apr 24, 2018 8:01 PM

“Long term, for the health of the Senate, we can’t keep doing this.”

Feb 2018

Dem Senators to Trump: You can’t launch a pre-emptive strike on North Korea — or anywhere else

Ed Morrissey Feb 05, 2018 11:21 AM

And shouldn’t?

Jan 2018

DoJ: Menendez is off the hook

Ed Morrissey Jan 31, 2018 6:01 PM

Zero tolerance?

“This place sucks”: Manchin warns Dems they could remain in the minority “the rest of your life”

Ed Morrissey Jan 24, 2018 4:01 PM

Nearly retired?

Democrats say they have votes to shut down the government (Update: House passes funding bill)

John Sexton Jan 18, 2018 6:03 PM

“Senate Democrats said they’re confident they have the votes to block the stop-gap spending bill that the House is taking up…”

Dec 2017

WaPo to “zero-tolerance” Dems: Good for you. Now do Menendez

Ed Morrissey Dec 13, 2017 8:01 PM

Maybe after January 16th.