Posted on 02/14/2016 10:26:37 AM PST by drewh
Jeb Bush says it doesn't matter to him whether Senate Republicans vote on any Supreme Court nominee President Barack Obama may send to Capitol Hill to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia.
Bush tells CNN's "State of the Union" that the decision is up to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell -- who's said there will be no such vote until Obama leaves office in January.
The Republican presidential candidate says "it's not important to me" whether there's a vote before then.
That sentiment isn't shared by Bush's Republican presidential rivals. Soon after Scalia's death, they were demanding that a prospective Obama nominee not get a vote.
Bush says Obama has "every right" to submit a nominee to the Senate. But the former Florida governor says he doesn't think Obama would nominate someone who's "in the mainstream."
(Excerpt) Read more at mercurynews.com ...
Based on the Constitution and tradition, Obama can nominate anyone he wants to fill the SC vacancy. That’s news?
But for Bush to say “he doesn’t care if a confirmation vote is taken”, pretty much ended any sympathy I had for him as a puppet forced to run by his family cabal. Packing SCOTUS with a Leftist majority is an existential threat to the US. It must be fought by every possible means. Don’t schedule or conduct hearings; don’t move anything forward in committee; don’t have a debate; don’t have a vote. Above all, don’t apologize for saving the nation by deferring until 2017. Don’t talk about it. Don’t respond to questions from the Democrat’s press dogs and pressure from Democrat constituencies.
If any other man were to have conducted his campaign as Jeb has over the last six months, they would have been laughed off the public stage five and a half months ago. Alas, Jeb has the right last name, and it connected to two of our other presidents.
Jeb’s candidacy has served two purposes. One, it revealed what an un-presidential man Jeb is. Two, it reminded us of the major mistake his two relatives made.
The remembrances we carry forward concerning this family, should help us strike down future Bush hopefuls.
Yes and I would submit that the GOP has the duty to block any attempt by Ofail to appoint a new justice. I truly believe they will as its in their best interests.
I watched the idiot say, “it’s not important to me.”
And yet, MSM called GWB dumb.
Trump: Delay! Delay! Delay! Delay!
Bush: Obama has the right.
Could there ever be a clearer distinction?
we’ll see if the spineless wonders hold out when Zer0 nominates Hitlery.
What the heck has Jeb Bush doing for news these past seven years? Watch Mexican news programs ans Columba's favorite novellas, and re-enacting Mexican midget wrestling?
Jeb,we all decide Buckwheat would make a better president than you. Please get off the stage and take your momma with you.
Why doesn’t the Republican party chase his pansy a$$ back to his multimillion dollar ‘cottage.’
If for nothing else, at least out of respect for a deceased great American, can’t Jeb say “it’s a serious concern replacing a constitutional icon.”
He is Frankie Corleone: “I can handle things! I’m smaaahtt! Not like everybody says! Like, dumb. I’m smart, and I want respect!”
The fool sounds like he’s channeling the original surrender monkey, Jimmy Carter-he needs to just pick up his toys and go home...
Well, he did also say he could be doing a lot of other fun stuff, rather then run for President. So there is that!
Either Yeb! or The Memorizer Bunny are going to stay in until the end. The Cheap Labor Express will try to take the nomination at the convention. They have to have a viable candidate.
One of the most important decisions of this election and it's not important to him?!
What a maroon!!
Jeb! Continuing the family tradition! (of sucking up to the left)
Yes, Obama does have the right to submit a nominee. Nobody is claiming otherwise.
And the Senate has the right to not consider or reject such a nominee.
Jeb! is the GOPe's Little RINO.
No wonder this guy is a loser.
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