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RE: Scalia overruled for the last time
February 13, 2016 at 10:25 pm
(February 13, 2016 at 8:09 pm)SteelCurtain Wrote: It's pretty clear that Obama will exhaust all of the moderate judges on the planet and the Senate will play goalie. I think the mission is to have a bullpen of nominees and keep rolling through them and let the people see how idiotic the GOP looks as they play toddler who is throwing a tantrum. Hopefully the American people will get it.
I fear, however, the loudest, most vocal portions of the GOP will praise the Senate for not doing their jobs because 'Murrica.
If I were a Democrat campaign manager, I'd welcome it -- I'd beat my opponent over the head with that obstructionism, forcing him or her to either denounce fellow Republicans, or defend hamstringing justice and its application here in America.
This is an opportunity for whichever Dem candidate wins the nomination, provided the nom is suitably aggressive. They should be licking their chops.
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RE: Scalia overruled for the last time
February 13, 2016 at 10:34 pm
Obama says he will nominate someone quickly and Reid is already making noise about how Republicans have a duty to see the process through. They're off to a good start. I hope they keep pressing relentlessly.
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RE: Scalia overruled for the last time
February 13, 2016 at 10:34 pm
Is it
GOD'S WILL
that Obama gets to name a replacement for Scalia ??
What other explanation could there be ???????????
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RE: Scalia overruled for the last time
February 13, 2016 at 11:01 pm
(February 13, 2016 at 6:33 pm)AFTT47 Wrote: This is huge news! I hate to celebrate the death of another human being but this douchebag was very bad for our country.
I had this exact same thought.
(February 13, 2016 at 6:33 pm)AFTT47 Wrote: Now the huge question: Does Obama get to appoint his successor or will that fall to the next President?
Obama gets to pick, but the senate will almost certainly stall until after the election. If they win the White House, they'll stall until after Obama leaves. If they lose, they'll probably stop stalling.
Related question: how much does the stalling affect them in the general election?
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RE: Scalia overruled for the last time
February 13, 2016 at 11:02 pm
Praise God! Hallelujah!
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RE: Scalia overruled for the last time
February 13, 2016 at 11:05 pm
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(February 13, 2016 at 11:01 pm)RobbyPants Wrote: (February 13, 2016 at 6:33 pm)AFTT47 Wrote: This is huge news! I hate to celebrate the death of another human being but this douchebag was very bad for our country.
I had this exact same thought.
(February 13, 2016 at 6:33 pm)AFTT47 Wrote: Now the huge question: Does Obama get to appoint his successor or will that fall to the next President?
Obama gets to pick, but the senate will almost certainly stall until after the election. If they win the White House, they'll stall until after Obama leaves. If they lose, they'll probably stop stalling.
Related question: how much does the stalling affect them in the general election? My guess is 1) not at all if Obama nominates someone who's very liberal or a university professor, and 2) slightly-to-moderately if Obama nominates a well-credentialed moderate-liberal Circuit Court judge, especially a woman or minority.
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RE: Scalia overruled for the last time
February 13, 2016 at 11:07 pm
(February 13, 2016 at 11:01 pm)RobbyPants Wrote: Related question: how much does the stalling affect them in the general election?
I can see it going both ways. The GOP base will praise the knuckle dragging, but will the moderates jump ship? Doubt it.
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RE: Scalia overruled for the last time
February 13, 2016 at 11:15 pm
It's going to be a hell of a show regardless of what happens. This will be a very interesting year to anyone who has an interest in politics.
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RE: Scalia overruled for the last time
February 13, 2016 at 11:29 pm
Ginsberg is looking peaked . . .
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RE: Scalia overruled for the last time
February 13, 2016 at 11:38 pm
The granting of a pardon is an imputation of guilt, and the acceptance a confession of it.
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