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Can Republicans really block Obama’s Supreme Court nomination for a year? Probably.
Washington Post ^ | February 13, 2016 | Amber Phillips

Posted on 02/13/2016 5:02:31 PM PST by SMGFan

Come January 2017, Republicans have a chance at controlling the House of Representatives, the Senate and the White House.

So it stands to reason that Republicans have very little incentive to even consider President Obama's suggestion for who should replace Justice Antonin Scalia, who died Saturday.

There's some historical precedent for them to do just that. A hazy rule dating back decades that congressional experts say is really more of a tradition suggests senators of the opposition party of the White House can oppose some judicial nominations in the months before a presidential election

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 114th; bhoscotus; scotusnominee
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To: SoFloFreeper

The Senate will have to skip any recesses they had in mind or Obama will make a recess appointment.


41 posted on 02/13/2016 5:29:56 PM PST by skr (May God confound the enemy)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

No, what I am scared of is the current recess.

I wouldn’t put it past Obama to make a recess appointment tonight.


42 posted on 02/13/2016 5:31:22 PM PST by BlueNgold (May I suggest a very nice 1788 Article V with your supper...)
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To: SMGFan

Somehow the pubbies will find a way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.


43 posted on 02/13/2016 5:34:32 PM PST by umgud
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To: huckfillary

She should be at the top of the list of any Republican candidate.


44 posted on 02/13/2016 5:35:39 PM PST by skr (May God confound the enemy)
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To: BlueNgold

There is no mechanism for a recess appointment to the Supreme court so please stop trying to say there is. You are not advancing the discussion here. How many times do you have to be told?

STFU! I that clear enough?


45 posted on 02/13/2016 5:35:44 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: SMGFan

They can. The question is, will they...


46 posted on 02/13/2016 5:37:30 PM PST by meyer (There is no political solution to this troubling evolution...)
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To: Neu Pragmatist

Let’s face it, we can think of a number of Republicans who don’t surprise us when they side with the `rats.
Right now I’m just upset over the news. I liked Justice Scalia.


47 posted on 02/13/2016 5:39:10 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: SMGFan

The Senate had better goddamn well block any nominations until a new President is elected.
God bless Antonin Scalia and may he RIP.


48 posted on 02/13/2016 5:39:40 PM PST by slouper (LWRC SPR 5.56)
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To: tumblindice

I agree ... but unfortunately the Dims have gone into instant political mode as usual ...


49 posted on 02/13/2016 5:42:07 PM PST by Neu Pragmatist (Will Cruz endorse Trump or Jeb? That is the question... Vote Trump)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

Justice William Brennan was appointed to SCOTUS by President Dwight D Eisenhower in 1956.

That’s a fact.

Look it up.

I will not S/U, with or without the F, when I am correct on a matter of historical record.


50 posted on 02/13/2016 5:42:41 PM PST by BlueNgold (May I suggest a very nice 1788 Article V with your supper...)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

Who the heck are you to tell anyone to STFU.


51 posted on 02/13/2016 5:44:28 PM PST by beandog (TrumperTantrum)
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To: AEMILIUS PAULUS

Actually I think the the senate will block any nominations til after the election as it won’t cause them that much heat.


52 posted on 02/13/2016 5:46:43 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: stockpirate

It would sure be nice if McConnel would keep his word for once. But, once a liar, always a liar, once a traitor, always a traitor. So his words are meaningless.


53 posted on 02/13/2016 5:49:03 PM PST by redfreedom (Voting for the lesser of two evils is still voting for evil.)
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To: SMGFan; All
I think that Republicans the ”conservative” front-end of the corrupt Washington cartel is wise to the idea that patriots are going to fire them in the next election if they confirm any Obama nominee.

On the other hand, I would not mind if Senate RINOs did confirm an Obama nominee so that patriots would fire as many Senate RINOs as they can on election day. The Senate would then hopefully have enough votes to remove House-impeached, state sovereignty-ignoring activist justices from the bench.

54 posted on 02/13/2016 5:50:45 PM PST by Amendment10
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To: SMGFan


55 posted on 02/13/2016 5:52:26 PM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - Luke, 22:36)
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To: SMGFan

Can they, sure... Will they? They haven’t fought Obama with no mercy once... So color me doubtful.


56 posted on 02/13/2016 5:53:54 PM PST by HamiltonJay
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To: Neu Pragmatist

http://www.heritage.org/constitution/#!/articles/2/essays/93/recess-appointments-clause


57 posted on 02/13/2016 5:53:55 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: SMGFan

Its not about Republicans ‘Growing a Pair”, its about the deal Obama offers them. If Obama offers the Republicans a Large Tax cut for the wealthy, and a amnesty Judge that can claim is “Middle of the Road”, then like the good traitorous scum they are, the will make the deal.


58 posted on 02/13/2016 5:55:49 PM PST by heights
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To: SMGFan

They could delay, and then hold hearing in the Judiciary Committee, then vote the nominee down in committee, Bork a Dim nominee for a change. Do it again.

But with some of the squish Republicans we have on the Judiciary Committee, who knows if they would all work together and deny Obama this nomninee. They damned well should.


59 posted on 02/13/2016 5:58:10 PM PST by Will88
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To: SMGFan

They sure better not even come close to confirming anyone.


60 posted on 02/13/2016 5:58:58 PM PST by DouglasKC
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