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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

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To: Ladysforest

I read on another thread that obummer can do a recess appt until he actually leaves office IF the Senate is not in session. So they need to get and stay in session PRONTO.

Don’t know what being in session entails? A lone filibuster? Minimum presence etc.?


61 posted on 02/13/2016 5:59:32 PM PST by Let's Roll (So much left-wing thought is playing with fire by those who don't even know fire is hot - Orwell)
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To: AEMILIUS PAULUS

Yep


62 posted on 02/13/2016 6:03:46 PM PST by Carthego delenda est
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To: SMGFan

There has always been an element of partisanship within SCOTUS. In recent years we reached and maintained an uneasy detente. Leftist judges schedule their departures to coincide with leftist administrations, and the same goes for the righties. The dhimmicrat presidents nominate leftists and the pubbies nominate moderates - and once a generation or so nominate a genius like Scalia. As I see it this detente will continue and the reason why is simple - because either we maintain the status quo or the country burns. It’s really that simple.

The left is gonna scream and shout and stomp their feet - and at the end of the day will allow the 0bongo regime to expire without replacing Scalia. The feckless pubbies will find some spinal viagra and make sure that any effort to replace him is thwarted. Sure, there will be tons of drama - how could they not? - seeing as how all politicians are drama queens. In the end they will let it go because they are scared shiiteless of the alternative - people like me, mad as hell and armed to the teeth, and looking to put notches on his stock.

I pray to God that they think clearly for a moment and recognize the implicit consequences of failing in this most important task.

Their very lives depend on making the correct choices.


63 posted on 02/13/2016 6:05:17 PM PST by rockrr (quamquat.)
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To: stockpirate

yes, however I worry that come jan 03 2017 senate will be in recess (don’t know that it can be avoided) and obumbo will be in office till jan 20 2017


64 posted on 02/13/2016 6:05:31 PM PST by hopeandpray
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To: SMGFan

They can but they won’t.

Thanks for voting and have a nice day. :)


65 posted on 02/13/2016 6:08:11 PM PST by Tzimisce
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66 posted on 02/13/2016 6:09:59 PM PST by DoughtyOne (the Free Republic Caucus: what FReepers are thinking, 100s or 1000s of them. It's up to you.)
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To: SMGFan

answer the question, can Republicans block any Obama appointments to the Supreme Court for a year? They have to. there has never been a greater reason for a Republican majority in Congress then for this matter. They have to hold the line, at all costs. None of their careers at in Congress matter more than this issue matters. it must be impressed on all Republicans in Congress to form a common front again any Obama appointments to the Supreme Court. No Surrender no reconciliation to his wishes. it has never been so urgent.....


67 posted on 02/13/2016 6:22:29 PM PST by LeoWindhorse
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To: huckfillary

I have known of, and admired Sen. Ted Cruz ever since his twenty-one hour filibuster in 2013.

Could he do it again to block a vote on a hard left SCOTUS nominee?


68 posted on 02/13/2016 6:34:51 PM PST by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam.")
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69 posted on 02/13/2016 6:41:44 PM PST by DeathBeforeDishonor1
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To: SMGFan

Maybe if all the Senators had phones and pens, they could impede whatever the Boy-King wants to do. Disrespect meet disrespect.


70 posted on 02/13/2016 6:52:44 PM PST by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
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To: stockpirate

“McConnel is being quoted as saying the Senate will not accept any Obama appointment to the court, that the next President will get to pick.”

Talk with McConnell and the Rino’S in Senate is cheap.....I won’t believe it until I see it.


71 posted on 02/13/2016 6:56:02 PM PST by kagnew
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To: BlueNgold

They’re going to ban then confiscate. After flooding our borders with refugees and third worlders. Wonder how many gun owners voted Dem because their priest or liberal pastor told them to.


72 posted on 02/13/2016 6:56:29 PM PST by Ciexyz
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To: SMGFan
Kind of curious what the reaction is going to be if the Senate holds firm and does not approve an Obama nominee.

Will people still say there is no difference between the parties?

73 posted on 02/13/2016 7:07:11 PM PST by Bruce Campbells Chin
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74 posted on 02/13/2016 7:08:39 PM PST by DoughtyOne (the Free Republic Caucus: what FReepers are thinking, 100s or 1000s of them. It's up to you.)
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To: SMGFan
Can they? Yes.

Will they? I have my doubts.

75 posted on 02/13/2016 7:26:48 PM PST by Washi (All lives matter, or none do.)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

Some people are always full of fear. Screw the supreme court and the rest of em. We ll do what we want. They cant do one thing to stop Americans from taking their country back. Its our turn now.


76 posted on 02/13/2016 7:43:20 PM PST by Carry me back (.Cut the feds by 90%)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

People can be removed from the SC. Its only lifetime if we allow it.


77 posted on 02/13/2016 7:45:11 PM PST by Carry me back (.Cut the feds by 90%)
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To: SoFloFreeper

What about a recess appointment? Obama might do it.


78 posted on 02/13/2016 7:58:56 PM PST by Pining_4_TX (All those who were appointed to eternal life believed. Acts 13:48)
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To: Carry me back

Yes and don’t listen to a bunch of scare talk about a recess appointment. Mitch McConnell is not about to let Ofail appoint a SCOTUS justice.


79 posted on 02/13/2016 8:01:41 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 could if they truly wanted to. But they’re already getting into the bend over position.


80 posted on 02/13/2016 8:18:22 PM PST by bgill (CDC site, "We still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
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