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kairos12

(12,843 posts) Mon Feb 15, 2016, 10:15 AM Feb 2016

If Reich Wing No Vote in 8th Year of Presidency Was Applied Generally:

Movies end with 20 minutes to go.

Milk expires weeks ahead of the date on the carton.

Planes put you out 3/4s of the way to your destination.

In baseball it's 2 strikes and your out.

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If Reich Wing No Vote in 8th Year of Presidency Was Applied Generally: (Original Post) kairos12 Feb 2016 OP

All good analogies ShrimpPoboy Feb 2016 #1

More, we elected Obama TO fill vacancies. Hortensis Feb 2016 #3

In forums it'd be discussing how to Hortensis Feb 2016 #2

I don't know why they would - TBF Feb 2016 #4

ShrimpPoboy

(301 posts)

1. All good analogies

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Mon Feb 15, 2016, 10:32 AM

Feb 2016

Warren nailed this point. We elected Obama for a four year term and the Senate for six. Both should do their jobs now. Going over a year with a court with an even number of justices would be shameful.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

3. More, we elected Obama TO fill vacancies.

Reply to ShrimpPoboy (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 15, 2016, 10:39 AM

Feb 2016

He has our mandate for all four years.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

2. In forums it'd be discussing how to

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Mon Feb 15, 2016, 10:37 AM

Feb 2016

TBF

(32,013 posts)

4. I don't know why they would -

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Mon Feb 15, 2016, 10:42 AM

Feb 2016

Scalia was nominated in a mid-term election year and Kennedy at the end of Reagan's administration. Why the delay now? Reagan certainly didn't have any issues with nominating as he was leaving the office.

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