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Christie surrenders on Supreme Court, handing Sweeney a big win | Moran
Star-Ledger Editorial Board ^ | April 13, 2016

Posted on 04/13/2016 3:13:16 PM PDT by SMGFan

The six-year fight against Gov. Chris Christie's attempt to remake the state Supreme Court has finally ended, thanks to a full retreat by the governor.

This is a huge win for New Jersey and for Senate President Steve Sweeney, who has fought hard against Christie's crude efforts to bend the court to his will.

On Monday Christie nominated a Democrat, Walter Timpone, to fill the court's lone vacancy. The governor had long insisted that the seat should go to a Republican, and he threatened just last month to escalate the fight unless Democrats approved his nominee, Judge David Bauman.

But Democrats didn't budge, and now Christie has given up.

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1 posted on 04/13/2016 3:13:16 PM PDT by SMGFan
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To: SMGFan

It’s what RINOs do.

Give up.


2 posted on 04/13/2016 3:18:04 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (Fear is the mind killer.)
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To: SMGFan

Krispy Kreme

Repubs cave
As usual
Yawn


3 posted on 04/13/2016 3:20:13 PM PDT by zzwhale
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To: SMGFan

Krispy Kreme

Repubs cave
As usual
Yawn


4 posted on 04/13/2016 3:20:15 PM PDT by zzwhale
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To: SMGFan

Funny how democrats are never called racists or unconstitutional when they block a supreme Court nominee...


5 posted on 04/13/2016 3:22:00 PM PDT by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
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To: SMGFan

Refresh my memory. Who did spineless RINO Chris Christie endorse for POTUS?


6 posted on 04/13/2016 3:23:00 PM PDT by Above My Pay Grade (Donald Trump: New York City Liberal)
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To: SMGFan

You didn’t get the memo? He’s a Trump supporter. He can now do no wrong.

The meme reads: “He’s one of us! One of us! Gooble gobble gooble gobble...”


7 posted on 04/13/2016 3:23:46 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: Above My Pay Grade

See #7.

And stand in the corner.


8 posted on 04/13/2016 3:24:42 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: headstamp 2

Why not just leave the seat empty?


9 posted on 04/13/2016 3:57:02 PM PDT by Theodore R. (I shudder to think what the American people will do on November 8, 2016.)
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To: SMGFan

He should ask his buddy Donald to sue them. That’ll show em!!!


10 posted on 04/13/2016 4:04:06 PM PDT by Durbin
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To: Above My Pay Grade

Maybe the Donaald will be stupid enough to put Chrispy on the ticket with him?? That way Trump can stand at the podium with Christy behind him ,with the sexy eyes Christy sports. Trump was soooo honored with that endorsement. I can’t wait till the New Jersey primary


11 posted on 04/13/2016 5:43:45 PM PDT by RightLady (God Bless the USA)
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12 posted on 04/13/2016 6:58:19 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Hey Ted, why are you taking one for the RNC/GOPe team, and not ours? Not that we don't know.)
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