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Proud Liberal Dem

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4. They could lose the chance to replace RBG

Reply to onenote (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 16, 2016, 11:55 AM

Feb 2016

who will likely not survive the next 4-8 years on the court (Not that I would care if they do of course). And Scalia will HAVE to be replaced at some point. His seat can't stay vacant forever. It is not politically possible IMHO. Fighting over lower court nominees is one thing. Fighting over SCOTUS is taking it to a whole other level. Obama is going to nominate and Republicans will have to repeatedly justify their obstructionism, which won't do them many favors politically, at least with indies.

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No Way The Republicans Will Give Up Control Of The Supreme Court [View all] scottie55 Feb 2016 OP

The Republicans don't have control now! Lower courts do instead! cascadiance Feb 2016 #1

They're really in a prisoner's dilemma situation alcibiades_mystery Feb 2016 #2

If they hold fast now and lose the election how are they any worse off? onenote Feb 2016 #3

They could lose the chance to replace RBG Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2016 #4

That assumes that they believe stonewalling Obama will significantly impact the 2016 results onenote Feb 2016 #5

Moderate now or being forced into a much more liberal candidate later alcibiades_mystery Feb 2016 #6

That assumes that their base will view anyone named by Obama as a "moderate" onenote Feb 2016 #7

Looks like we will disagree alcibiades_mystery Feb 2016 #8

FWIW, I hope you're right! onenote Feb 2016 #9

Anyone To The Left Of Atilla Would Be Considered A Moderate scottie55 Feb 2016 #10