The futility of filibustering Neil Gorsuch

What, exactly, do Democrats think they can achieve with this gambit?

Don't do it, Democrats.
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To filibuster or not to filibuster — that is the question facing Democrats over the next couple of weeks, as Neil Gorsuch's nomination prepares to move out of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

The answer should be obvious: Don't filibuster.

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Damon Linker

Damon Linker is a senior correspondent at TheWeek.com. He is also a former contributing editor at The New Republic and the author of The Theocons and The Religious Test.