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In reply to the discussion: Obama on Alito during his confirmation. [View all]MurrayDelph
(5,293 posts)25. I lived in California at the time
at wrote to Feinstein asking her to vote no on the confirmation (and again later when she voted yes).
Her basic answer each time was "Back off, Sonny! I'm a Senator and know more than you do."
I'm glad to now live in a state with two real Democratic Senators.
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it took a brazillion screaming Democrats calling, writing, and emailing them to even get them to
yurbud
Jul 2014
#13
Perhaps because they were more conservative than the justices they replaced?
dreamnightwind
Jul 2014
#33
this is another reason why every corporate Dem needs a progressive primary challenger
yurbud
Jul 2014
#15
Chuck Schumer a few years ago said he regretted profoundly not leading a filibuster against Alito
karynnj
Jul 2014
#20
If there was a "liberal" SC justice who was the exact polar opposite of Thomas
Cosmocat
Jul 2014
#23
That such an asshole is considered for nomination, much less confirmed, speaks volumes as to the
indepat
Jul 2014
#5
SCOTUS appointments should be limited to 12 years from their first day on the bench.
Moostache
Jul 2014
#16
Anyone who paid the least bit of attention know Alito was a total corporate shill.
lark
Jul 2014
#18
You can't impeach and end the tenure of an elected official by Congress unless you have
JDPriestly
Jul 2014
#29
I didn't see this at the time, but Obama had Alito pegged from the start. So did Cheney and Rove
DFW
Jul 2014
#32
Of course he was... And more brains in his little finger that the lot of them.
freshwest
Jul 2014
#41