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Article snippet: Progressives say Senate Democrats aren’t doing enough to oppose Brett Kavanaugh, Activists aligned with the party’s fervent base say they are frustrated that more than a month into the fight, Senate Democrats have failed to take a hard stance and unite against the 53-year-old judge. With only 49 members, the Senate Democratic Conference can’t block Trump’s pick on their own. But progressives want the caucus to launch a full-scale attack to try to sink or at least damage Kavanaugh, who, if confirmed, will help shape court decisions for decades. Elizabeth Beavers, policy director for the liberal Indivisible Project, added that they want Democrats to “come out swinging and to be in opposition. ... And on that front, we’ve been a little disappointed so far.” The simmering frustration comes as Kavanaugh is set to meet with Democratic Sens. All four are up for reelection in states Trump won handily in 2016. Heitkamp, Donnelly and Manchin backed Trump’s last pick for the court, Neil Gorsuch, but McCaskill opposed him. Liberal activists are pressing Senate Minority Leader “If they aren’t applying pressure, then they are opening up space for this nomination to be viewed as acceptable,” said Sroka. Shaunna Thomas, UltraViolet’s executive director, characterized Schumer’s apparent reluctance to force Democrats into line against Kavanaugh as “baffling” and “disgraceful.” “I am very, very concerned that Schumer’s position is that it is more important ... to win an e... Link to the full article to read more