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Poll: Should GOP senators oppose Merrick Garland's nomination? Duh?
Washington Times ^ | 03/16/16

Posted on 03/16/2016 9:09:02 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway

http://www.washingtontimes.com/polls/2016/mar/16/should-gop-senators-oppose-merrick-garlands-nomina/

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 114th; abortion; antoninscalia; banglist; bhoscotus; merrickgarland; obamanation; scalia; scotus; texas
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Time to shut it down Obama...No one gives a crap what you do anymore. You've done enough damage already.
1 posted on 03/16/2016 9:09:02 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

80% say YES


2 posted on 03/16/2016 9:13:32 AM PDT by Jane Austen (NeoCons: Democrats who love war and illegal aliens)
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To: AngelesCrestHighway
Is it better to take an Obama lame duck nominee with a republican senate, or risk letting president Hillary and a democrat senate have it...

just asking. My first instinct is to shut Obama down. But maybe he can be maneuvered into naming someone who is legitimately moderate.

3 posted on 03/16/2016 9:13:43 AM PDT by Awgie (truth is always stranger than fiction)
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To: AngelesCrestHighway
Republican script should read something like this:
"...We have received your SCOTUS nomination, we will comprehensively examine his suitability for the job, and we will advise you the results of our findings, Mr. President..."

4 posted on 03/16/2016 9:14:02 AM PDT by Blue Jays (Rock Hard, Ride Free)
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

Should never even schedule. Just ignore. Obama is just continuing to stir up trouble and keeping his evil name before the public. He is a sorry excuse for a human being.


5 posted on 03/16/2016 9:14:27 AM PDT by mulligan (I)
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To: Blue Jays

Dear Mr. Prsident...Don’t call us we’ll call you.


6 posted on 03/16/2016 9:15:17 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: AngelesCrestHighway
Republicans shouldn't even hold hearings so the question as to their approval or opposition is moot.

Barack is a lame duck unless gutless republicans make him relevent again as they did four years ago.


7 posted on 03/16/2016 9:16:09 AM PDT by Iron Munro (Everyone has a plan till they get punched in the mouth -- Mike Tyson)
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I agree...Just ignore Mr. Lame Duck from now on.


8 posted on 03/16/2016 9:17:29 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

Sure, they could tack that sentence on at the end, too.


9 posted on 03/16/2016 9:17:31 AM PDT by Blue Jays (Rock Hard, Ride Free)
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

LOL! I’d prefer they just ignore the forwarded nominee until after 1/20/2017 and have the new pres withdraw his name. Then nominate Joe Arpaio. LOL!


10 posted on 03/16/2016 9:19:59 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

They already said they would not vote so why the poll?


11 posted on 03/16/2016 9:20:36 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Awgie

Trouble is, once McConnell caves and DOES allow a hearing, the RINOs in the Senate will melt like snow in the rain and whatever cockamamie bat-guano crazy liberal fruit loop is sent up by the Current Occupant will be confirmed with only a few dissenting votes by the full Senate.

Remember the ringing words of Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY), “We should not confirm any Bush nominee to the Supreme Court, except in extraordinary circumstances. They must prove by actions, not words, that they are in the mainstream rather than we have to prove that they are not.”

I have a little trouble with Senator Schumer’s definition of the “mainstream”, as well.


12 posted on 03/16/2016 9:20:53 AM PDT by alloysteel (If I considered the consequences of my actions, I would rarely do anything.)
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To: AngelesCrestHighway
Republicans need to respond better than just plain "NO!" even if just to give the media less ammo to use against us.
13 posted on 03/16/2016 9:21:02 AM PDT by Blue Jays (Rock Hard, Ride Free)
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Is it better to take an Obama lame duck nominee with a republican senate, or risk letting president Hillary and a democrat senate have it...

That question has already been decided in favor of taking the risk. I don't think the fact that Garland is a "moderate" who would have sailed through confirmation at any other time, or that because he's 63 he'll have a shorter tenure, will change the decision.

But never put anything past Mitch McTurtle.

14 posted on 03/16/2016 9:21:45 AM PDT by King of Florida (A little government and a little luck are necessary in life, but only a fool trusts either of them.)
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

December 19, 2001 The American Prospect listed Merrick Garland as a “First Tier” pick for SCOTUS should Al Gore be President

http://prospect.org/article/contenders-high-court


15 posted on 03/16/2016 9:22:21 AM PDT by Ray76 (Judge Roy Moore for Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)
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To: Iron Munro

Whats so big a deal use your brains we stop O bam bam and if Hillary does win we push thru a fast approval of this anti-gun guy and let Hillary spin in the wind....


16 posted on 03/16/2016 9:23:15 AM PDT by straps (Loyal Trump Fan)
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To: straps

Why are you attacking me?


17 posted on 03/16/2016 9:24:50 AM PDT by Iron Munro (Everyone has a plan till they get punched in the mouth -- Mike Tyson)
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To: Iron Munro
Barack is a lame duck

I'm sure to be pilloried, but I'm a stickler for usage. He won't be a lame duck until his successor is chosen in November. See Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary 698 (2004) (defining "lame duck" as "an elected official or group continuing to hold political office during the period between the election and the inauguration of a successor").

18 posted on 03/16/2016 9:27:03 AM PDT by King of Florida (A little government and a little luck are necessary in life, but only a fool trusts either of them.)
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

Of course, they should oppose this dolty judge. So-called ‘moderates’ that Dem presidents put up always turn out to be flaming liberals. Just look at Breyer and Ginsburg. We’ve played this game before and been burnt badly. I applaud Senate Majority Leader McConnell for holding the line on this.


19 posted on 03/16/2016 9:32:15 AM PDT by No Dems 2016
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

Yes 815 (83%)

No 135 (14%)

Wait for hearings 36 (4%)


20 posted on 03/16/2016 9:33:39 AM PDT by EXCH54FE (Hurricane 416,Feisty Old Vet !!)
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