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GOP showing signs of backing down from vow to block Obama SCOTUS pick
Washington Times ^ | February 17, 2016

Posted on 02/17/2016 2:45:48 AM PST by detective

President Obama called on Senate Republicans Tuesday to give his eventual Supreme Court nominee a fair hearing in his bid to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia, as cracks emerged in the Republican leadership's position of automatically blocking any nominee.

"I expect them to hold hearings. I expect them to hold a vote," Mr. Obama said at a press conference. "There's no unwritten law that says it can only be done on off years."

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TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: obama; republicans; scotus
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To: Jim Noble

It’s not blackmail, not at all. It’s worse.
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You know, I think you are right.


41 posted on 02/17/2016 8:40:52 AM PST by iontheball
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To: MagnoliaB

It’s just an expression. How about

I wish what you are saying would come true!

Better?


42 posted on 02/17/2016 10:01:34 AM PST by LurkLongley (Ad Majoram Dei Gloriam-For the Greater Glory of God)
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past

The death of his family in its entirety.


43 posted on 02/17/2016 10:03:25 AM PST by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
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To: LurkLongley

“Better?”

Much.
I’ll still be wishing the opposite. ;)


44 posted on 02/17/2016 10:05:53 AM PST by MagnoliaB (You can't always get what you want but if you try sometime you might find, you get what you need.)
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