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Fight Over Scalia replacement heats up as Democrats demand vote this year
Washington Times ^ | 23 Feb 2016 | Steve Dinnin

Posted on 02/13/2016 3:54:13 PM PST by fella

The battle over replacing Justice Antonin Scalia was already underway Saturday afternoon, an unseemly few hours after news of his death shook Washington, with Democrats insisting President Obama should be able to name a quick replacement.

With the court now divided between four Republican-appointed justices and four Democratic picks, Mr. Obama would have a chance to tilt the bench decidedly to the left, and liberal lawmakers said he should have that chance.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 114th; bho44; scalia; scotusnominee
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To: fella
Barack Obama "Thrilled" Over Justice Scalia's Death
121 posted on 02/13/2016 11:32:48 PM PST by Art in Idaho (Conservatism is the only Hope for Western Civilization.)
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To: Captainpaintball

It seems Team Hillary is ALREADY setting the stage for her to drop out of the race “for health reasons”. The FBI is probably knocking on her door.


122 posted on 02/18/2016 9:43:13 AM PST by Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
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