Posted on 04/15/2016 7:55:38 AM PDT by Nachum
White House press secretary Josh Earnest raised eyebrows during today´s press briefing by suggesting that Democrats would be justified to take revenge on the GOP blockade against Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland by blocking a possible GOP presidents nomination for the president´s full term. Earnest was recalling a suggestion President Obama made in an interview with Fox News Sunday in which he said if Republicans continued blocking Garland until he left office then it is almost impossible to expect that Democrats wouldnt retaliate if given the opportunity. "What´s to stop Democrats who are in charge of the Senate when a
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They already have. Miguel Estrada, and Robert Bork immediately come to mind. I’m sure there were others. Note that in the first case, racist Democrats rejected a Hispanic candidate. Janice Rogers Brown (a conservative black judge) was not nominated when Democrats signaled that they would not approve her (Alito was nominated instead).
Exactly what would be new about demonrats blocking the nominee of a Republican President? I thought that was SOP!
“Hey, cool. I say we dont ever confirm another SCOTUS judge, ever. For eternity.”
Yes!!! And with each coming death, the Court would get better! Starting with Ruth Buzzy Ginsberg, the Wise Latrina, and the Kagan Pig!
Is he referring to the political assassination of Robert Bork?
Ummm they already did this sh1t before with Reagans last year in office,and Bush ii’s last year and a half.
This is The Biden Rule. Democrats invented this and implemented this.
Genuine History Deniers, democrats all.
FReepers will note that there is not one whit of conversation about what is best for the USA?
Instead it is all about “Get even with then!”
Washington DC needs some serious adult supervision!
...”Washington DC needs some serious adult supervision!”...
The entire nation does!
FDR Knowingly and willfully packed the court! He lied to congress and the rest of his own party about it.... the left and dems have absolutely no leg to stand on when it comes to warning about politicizing the court.
I’ll certainly not disagree with you on that point, but the starting point is the “bully pulpit!”
If a low-life LIEberal scumbag inhabits the White House, the rest of the nation follows suit, and becomes, in effect (with some very notable exceptions, certain FReepers included), low-life scumbags - “Just following orders;” “Just following the examples set;” “Going along to get along;” Just wanting to ‘fit in;’” etc., etc.
“This is a fine mess you’ve got us in, Ophonybama! Now what?”
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