Posted on 02/24/2016 3:38:25 PM PST by Kaslin
Jesus. It's like they are EAGER to bone America.
This is such B. S.
This may be the thing that drives Trump into the 90 percentile.
I agree. If nothing else they could revoke his party membership. Do it before an election.
Sorry bub, you’re not one of us.
I always thought of Scalia as starting on the right and staying there - at least he consistently treated the Constitution as an originalist, which I think every justice should do regardless of any political leanings.
"They"??? Who are "they"? The McConnells, Boehners, and Ryans of the world? They won't revoke Sandoval's GOP membership. They and he are the same.
Justice Byron wizzer White went from left to right, but that was back in the 60s & 70s.
Obama should nominate Trump’s sister.
I agree, but we were talking about what a remedy would look like. If we had decent leadership this is the sort of thing we could/should do.
Let the public know the guy isn’t one of us, so they can’t get elected.
LoL
Fool us once, shame on you. Fool us twice, shame on all of us especially the RINO’s and GOPe.
Senate has to “advise and consent” - their advice should be that they won’t consider a new appointment to the Court at this time because the process would be contaminated by political considerations in this election year - they’ll be glad to consider and possibly consent to the next appointment once the election is settled....
#37 Is it his position or one he had to take to get elected in Nevada?
Just reporting what I heard bret report!
I hope all the R candidates rip McPost Turtle over it
Let all those quisling RINO senators know the pitchforks are next.
I can see a compromise that should be acceptable to both sides
1- Obama makes his nomination
2- The Senate agrees to hold hearings on the nominee
3- Committee hearings are scheduled begin the week after the elections and last for two days.
4-Both sides agree not to filibuster said nominee or the Senate changes its rules to limit debate in this one instance.
5- Senate promises and up-or down vote
6-Obama promises not to withdraw the nomination
This can be easily done prior to the end of the Congressional session, ,it would have nearly two months to get it done ( from Nov 8-Jan 1) but could be done in a few days.
If Hillary wins, then the Senate votes on the “ moderate” Obama nominee before she takes power.
If the GOP wins, even if Trump wins, they can vote Obama’s nominee down and allow the next president to make his selection.
Hores$h!t.
I like this sandbagging approach and thought about it myself even prior to reading your post.
We do NOT need a pro-abort Ray Lahood Republican on the Supreme Court.
Here is something to think about..
The new congress takes office on Jan 3rd
The new president takes office on Jan 20th
What if.... Obama nominates someone... the republican controlled Senate blocks a vote on them, Trump wins the election, but Republicans lose the Senate. A Democratic controlled Senate takes over on Jan 3rd, 17 days before Trump is sworn in and rubber stamps ANY nominee Obama has made before Trump can withdraw the nomination on the 20th after taking office.
Heck Ginsburg might even resign during that period and Obama and a Democratic Senate could replace them both in one fell swoop as a big FU before leaving office.
Could Republicans filibuster in that case?
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