Republicans rebuff Obama in meeting on SCOTUS nomination

The Hill ^ | March 1, 2016 | Jordan Fabian

[sheana]

They should’ve said.....we won. And walked out.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Nice—well played!

[mabelkitty]

They have no choice.
McConnell talks a good game, but at the end of the day, he doesn’t want to be minority Senator.
They are scared of the angry Republican voters, regardless of what they spout off in the media.

[Donnafrflorida]

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[dartuser]

Unless the Senate takes no recess until Inauguration Day ... it doesn’t matter. He will get his most radical pick in with a recess appointment.

[Irish Eyes]

They do not have to call a recess.

[Georgia Girl 2]

They better believe Trump wants to pick. And if he gets elected he should be able to pick. I think he will make a good choice. Diane Sykes is supposed to be pretty conservative.

[jjotto]

The SC isn’t quite as willing to be openly politically provocative as some believe. Likely they will avoid ruling on highly charged political issues, even with a recess appointee. They’ll wait until the new lib judge is approved.

[major-pelham]

What goes around comes around (I hope). Fingers crossed.

[showme_the_Glory]

About time the Repubs grew some Cajones.

Just for show, they'll cave.

[Mase]

Another benefit of the Trump phenomenon. The republicans are suddenly finding some fortitude based on the fear that if they don’t, they’ll be thrown out in November. Twenty-four seats up for reelection this year in the senate has tempered their enthusiasm to, once again, cave to Obama.

[Deo volente]

"All we want them to do is to fulfill their constitutional duty."

How about your constitutional duty to pass a budget? How often did you do this when you were in charge of the Senate??
How about your president's constitutional duty to enforce the immigration laws of this country??

[libstripper]

They didn’t grow the Cajones; the Donald gave them a coerced transplant, sort of like a similar transplant Joe Stalin (SBUH)gave to his surviving generals at the start of WW II on the Eastern Front.

[dhs12345]

Years and years of Obama refusing to work with the Republicans, and now he wants to be friendly.

[dhs12345]

How about your president's constitutional duty to enforce the immigration laws of this country??

Excellent point.

And how many times did Obama rewrite the ACA law?

[libstripper]

Yes. I fear you may be right. The GOP-e has sold out completely to the islamonazi infiltration and weakening of America for the last seven years. Why should they suddenly change now?

Donald Trump.

[BRL]

I called portmans office and the if Obamas nominee gets through that I will not vote.for.portman. I told them that I mnow he will vote no, but that his vote does not matter only the result

[BRL]

Typing on a phone is a pain.

[1Old Pro]

Reid said “They’re going to wait and see what President Trump will do, I guess, as far as a nomination.”

[huckfillary]

One phone call from Trump was all it took. It was a “spinal-testosterone infusion.”