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Yavin4

(35,437 posts) Sat Feb 13, 2016, 09:39 PM Feb 2016

Fuck the Republicans, Quid Pro Quo on your SCOTUS nominee.

The Dems should respond by saying that if the Republicans don't hold a vote for an Obama nominee, then they will block ALL judicial nominees of the next president if it's a Republican.

Fuck this shit once and for all.

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Fuck the Republicans, Quid Pro Quo on your SCOTUS nominee. (Original Post) Yavin4 Feb 2016 OP

Hope we have enough votes to do that. Hoyt Feb 2016 #1

We may not. HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #2

That might be temporary though. Hoyt Feb 2016 #4

i'd love to get 51 seats in the senate but i don't see that as likely. unblock Feb 2016 #3

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

1. Hope we have enough votes to do that.

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 09:41 PM

Feb 2016

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)

2. We may not.

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 10:06 PM

Feb 2016

Obama will appoint a moderate, which will be a hell of a lot better for us than Scalia. If Republicans stall, then Sanders will be doing the picking. A recess appointment is always possible.

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

4. That might be temporary though.

Reply to HooptieWagon (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 10:15 PM

Feb 2016

unblock

(52,199 posts)

3. i'd love to get 51 seats in the senate but i don't see that as likely.

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 10:14 PM

Feb 2016

best case imho is 50-50, and that presumes the coattails of a presidential victory.

i can't see a scenario where we lose the white house but gain enough seats for a 51-49 senate.

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