Trump event; North Augusta, South Carolina 2/16/16
The protester is carrying the message from the politicians, lobbyist, donors, influence peddlers, the well connected and those with motives of bad intentions.
Posted on 02/16/2016 7:18:26 PM PST by Enlightened1
SenateJudiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, Iowa Republican, didn't rule out confirmation hearings and a vote by his panel on an Obama selection.
"I would wait until the nominee is made before I would make any decision," Mr. Grassley said Tuesday in a conference call with Iowa radio reporters. "In other words, take it a step at a time."
Asked whether he thought the controversy over filling the court vacancy might endanger his re-election chances this fall, Mr. Grassley said, "I think I have a responsibility to perform, and I can't worry about the election. I've got to do my job as a senator, whatever it is. And there will be a lot of tough votes between now and the next election."
His comments appeared to be a softening from a statement shortly after Justice Scalia's death, when Mr. Grassley said it was "standard practice" not to nominate or confirm candidates for the Supreme Court in an election year.
"It only makes sense that we defer to the American people who will elect a new president to select the next Supreme Court Justice," Mr. Grassley said in a statement Saturday.
Sen. Thom Tillis, North Carolina Republican, voiced caution about blocking any Obama nominee automatically.
"I think we fall into the trap if [we] just simply say, sight unseen, we fall into the trap of being obstructionists," Mr. Tillis said on Tyler Cralle's radio show.
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The fools still don't get it.
Obama knows he can do whatever he wants. We don’t have an opposition party.
Can we please have a funeral for the Gentleman and show our respect before all the political bickering? A great man and public servant has passed while hacks on both sides don’t seem to get its not about them. fire suit on...flame away
If he says, “I am proud to work with my friends across the aisle” I will throw up.
AGREE!!!
“Cruz was the first one to say that the Senate should not take up any nominees during Obama’s term.”
Trump was the first one to answer that question during the debate. He said to delay, delay, delay, until Obama is gone.
Trump event; North Augusta, South Carolina 2/16/16
The protester is carrying the message from the politicians, lobbyist, donors, influence peddlers, the well connected and those with motives of bad intentions.
You cannot possibly be that delusional.
Perhaps you forgot that McConnell said that the GOP would not be obstructing Obama's agenda this year out of fear of 'negatively affecting the election'.?
Besides, the more we call and melt their phone lines, the more pissed off they get, because they hold us little people in contempt and think we have no business interfering with their rule of us.
“Obama will threaten to shut down the government over this nomination and the GOP will fold like they always do.”
How can he? The nomination is not a bill that he has to sign, or refuse to sign.
They ‘stood firm’ for what - a couple of days?
Traitors
Here it comes, the GOP cave to the obama’s wishes..
Surprised they held out this long.
I am sorry to say that you nailed it.
the GOP should send a list to the Pres...people like Santorum and other ProLife people. Then it shows the GOP wants to deal. Give us Santorum and we give you?
Right on time. Why am I not surprised? These lowlife politicians will default to their abject whoring ways quicker than an egg-suckin’ dawg!
ho-hum. the gopes are nothing if not predictable.
They held out for a whole day! I’m surprised they made it that long!
Unfortunately, Dan Coats (R-IN) is stepping down this year. He’ll do his best Dick Lugar impression again and vote for whoever Obama sends.
if obama gets a nominee through, there is no more doubt in my mind that several senators are being blackmailed.
It’s the only thing that makes sense. Seriously
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