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So, riddle me this......
WHY doesn't Obama just appoint the most liberal of all liberal SUM BITCHES to the court right now?
I tell you why......because if he did that, he realizes it would rock the balance of the courts, and a Liberal Democrat would never be elected to any office........AND they'd probably lose places like California and New York.
Politics baby.
[url]http://www.redstate.com/streiff/2016/02/15/obama-will-use-recess-appointment-replace-justice-scalia/[/url]
[QUOTE=GeoFisher;553081]So, riddle me this......
WHY doesn't Obama just appoint the most liberal of all liberal SUM BITCHES to the court right now?
I tell you why......because if he did that, he realizes it would rock the balance of the courts, and a Liberal Democrat would never be elected to any office........AND they'd probably lose places like California and New York.
Politics baby.
[url]http://www.redstate.com/streiff/2016/02/15/obama-will-use-recess-appointment-replace-justice-scalia/[/url][/QUOTE]
The other foot.
Obama will give the GOP Senate some more rope and let them delay and obstruct his nomination in order to show the world how the GOP plays dirty politics. Yes George it's hard ball politics that will have a laster effect on our country and the world. This is a game changer ( make up of the US Supreme Court). The SCOTUS has been ruled by conservatives for many years and maybe it's time to see the court's make change. Maybe not.
I was reminded today about how the Dem's obstructed the Reagan Nomimation (Bork) for many months. So I guess turn about is fair play.
If I were Obama I'd play the Recess Appointment card since the GOP leadership Mitch McConnell has stated many times that his job is to obstruct Obama as much as possible. I'd make the recess appointment and see how the card fall. I don't think that the Dems would lose NY or CA for that matter. But the GOP won't forget it. These days one has to do what they can do. There is nobody willing to compromise and that's the problem. Obama will most likely wait and nominate a moderate in due time as he said yesterday. And let the GOP do their thing for the next 11 months. But remember that the SCOTUS will be without a 9th member for two terms if the Senate doesn't do their constitutional duty and hold a vote and hearing. If they continue to obstruct the Senate may go back to the Dems as there are many more GOP senators up for reelection this year than dem. And if the GOP lose the White House again this year the Dems will be back in the driver seat in the WH and Senate and will then appoint a liberal to the SCOTUS. I'm sure that the GOP won't like that.
Any way it's going to be interesting to watch this proceed the next year.
I will tell you this...the left and right on this side, can't hold a candle to some of the other sites I visit.
Sometimes we get carried away, and I've done my fair share of bad mouthing..but holy WOW batman. This site is a love fest compared to others.
I was just on a site where 20 people were banned for life for what looked to be an all out eff you emm effer fest....Every word was something bad about someones momma.......
I don't even know how moms get involved in a conversation about supreme court nominations.
WOW.
:)
[QUOTE=Moveon;553097]The other foot.
Obama will give the GOP Senate some more rope and let them delay and obstruct his nomination in order to show the world how the GOP plays dirty politics. Yes George it's hard ball politics that will have a laster effect on our country and the world. This is a game changer ( make up of the US Supreme Court). The SCOTUS has been ruled by conservatives for many years and maybe it's time to see the court's make change. Maybe not.
I was reminded today about how the Dem's obstructed the Reagan Nomimation (Bork) for many months. So I guess turn about is fair play.
If I were Obama I'd play the Recess Appointment card since the GOP leadership Mitch McConnell has stated many times that his job is to obstruct Obama as much as possible. I'd make the recess appointment and see how the card fall. I don't think that the Dems would lose NY or CA for that matter. But the GOP won't forget it. These days one has to do what they can do. There is nobody willing to compromise and that's the problem. Obama will most likely wait and nominate a moderate in due time as he said yesterday. And let the GOP do their thing for the next 11 months. But remember that the SCOTUS will be without a 9th member for two terms if the Senate doesn't do their constitutional duty and hold a vote and hearing. If they continue to obstruct the Senate may go back to the Dems as there are many more GOP senators up for reelection this year than dem. And if the GOP lose the White House again this year the Dems will be back in the driver seat in the WH and Senate and will then appoint a liberal to the SCOTUS. I'm sure that the GOP won't like that.
Any way it's going to be interesting to watch this proceed the next year.[/QUOTE]
Obama already said he wouldn't.
I suspect there is a "deal" with ole Mitch already.......I have not actually heard the senate majority leader say there would be no vote. Junior members and presidential candidates have stated it but not Mitch.
A vote is fine by me, but I will tell you this, I would expect any left leaning candidate who has legislated from the bench should be eliminated immediately from Obama's vocabulary.
And Holder.........He's on the short list, and there is ZERO chance in hell he should ever be on the supreme court.
Later,
Geo
[QUOTE=GeoFisher;553101]Obama already said he wouldn't.
I suspect there is a "deal" with ole Mitch already.......I have not actually heard the senate majority leader say there would be no vote. Junior members and presidential candidates have stated it but not Mitch.
A vote is fine by me, but I will tell you this, I would expect any left leaning candidate who has legislated from the bench should be eliminated immediately from Obama's vocabulary.
And Holder.........He's on the short list, and there is ZERO chance in hell he should ever be on the supreme court.
Later,
Geo[/QUOTE]
I understand what you are saying. But I saw video of Mitch saying that he wanted the next President to make the nomination. He left some wiggle room there according to the pun-dents.