Chuck Grassley & rest of Senate GOP: No hearings on Obama Supreme Court nominee

Radio Iowa ^ | 2/24/2016 | O. Kay Henderson

[Col Frank Slade]

Kind of surprised Linda Graham went along with this...

[Popman]

okay who unlocked the closet with the GOP spines locked in there...

[Alberta's Child]

This probably has nothing to do with Obama, or the caliber of any nominee he appoints. These Republican Senators probably don’t want the media circus of confirmation hearings going on during the 2016 presidential campaign.

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

We have to vote all those RINO's out of office in November. Kill the GOP-E!

Those are the marching orders, right?

[rrrod]

the tar and feathering will be put off for a few days.....

[Common Sense 101]

Blah blah blah... more meaningless bleeting from the and gutless ballless GOPe pansies.

[arthurus]

I will believe it if it is still thus in January 2017.

[arthurus]

I will believe it if it is still thus in January 2017.

[mastertex]

Finally some Guts from the Republicans .....I sure hope they hold firm on this one.

[Arm_Bears]

At least for right now.

But when the Democrats threaten to shut-down the government (yet again), we’ll fall into line.

[Savage Beast]

I think the RINOs are feeling the Trump Effect.

[af_vet_1981]

Looks like the GOP senators are catching a little of that Trump fever.

[Redleg Duke]

They are starting to suck up to President Trump.

[Liz]

GOP Senators Say They Won't Even Meet With An Obama
USSC Nominee....adding that it would serve no useful purpose

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It has also been reported that Judiciary Committee Chair Sen. Chuck Grassley has decided to invoke the "Biden Rules," WRT Senate hearings on a possible Obama USSC nomination.

SOURCE: Audio sound bite number six: June 25, 1992, on the Senate floor. Senator Biden says President George H. W. Bush should not appoint a Supreme Court justice in an election year.

BIDEN: It is my view that if president Bush goes the way of Presidents Fillmore and [Andrew] Johnson and presses an election-year nomination, the Senate Judiciary Committee should seriously consider not scheduling confirmation hearings on the nomination until after the political campaign season is over.

It would be our pragmatic conclusion that once the political season is underway -- and it is -- action on a Supreme Court nomination must be put off until after the election campaign is over. That is what is fair to the nominee and essential to the process. Otherwise it seems to me, Mr. President, we will be in deep trouble as an institution. END BIDEN QUOTE

[Harpotoo]

Boy oh Boy do they want to keep their cushy jobs!

[stephenjohnbanker]

Apparently, the Criminal Class AKA the GOPe, is getting nervous about a likely Trump victory.

LMBO!

[GOPJ]

Apparently, the Criminal Class AKA the GOPe, is getting nervous ..

LOL - life is good! GO Trump!!!

[stephenjohnbanker]

Amen to THAT!

[GOPJ]

BIDEN: It is my view that if president Bush goes the way of Presidents Fillmore and [Andrew] Johnson and presses an election-year nomination, the Senate Judiciary Committee should seriously consider not scheduling confirmation hearings on the nomination until after the political campaign season is over. It would be our pragmatic conclusion that once the political season is underway -- and it is -- action on a Supreme Court nomination must be put off until after the election campaign is over.That is what is fair to the nominee and essential to the process. Otherwise it seems to me, Mr. President, we will be in deep trouble as an institution. END BIDEN QUOTE

Our guys are taking Biden at his word... AND growing backbones at the same time... Wonder of wonders... Life is good Liz...