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    Democrats' long-shot plan to stop Trump's Supreme Court nominee

    by Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times Jul 08, 2018 4 minutes

    WASHINGTON - Narrowly outnumbered in the Senate, Democrats are embarking on a Hail Mary campaign to block President Donald Trump's pick for the U.S. Supreme Court.

    And they realize what a long shot it is.

    "Let's be clear: Democrats have no way to hold up this confirmation or delay the process. Mitch McConnell can and will hold a vote on Trump's pick," Indivisible - a liberal advocacy group launched after Trump's election - said on its website.

    Flipping a moderate Republican is probably their only hope. And that only works if they can keep Democrats who represent red states that Trump won from breaking ranks.

    Before Trump's expected announcement Monday, Democrats launched

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