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Proud Liberal Dem

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17. The people decided in 2012

Reply to BeyondGeography (Original post)

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 12:52 PM

Mar 2016

that they wanted Barack Obama to fill SCOTUS vacancies for the next 4 years. Not for the next 1, 2, or 3 years but FOUR YEARS! Neither the Constitution nor any law enacted since limits a President's appointments only to non-election years. Also, just because Republicans like to sometimes throw it out there, the 2014 midterms did NOT alter/change anything about President Obama's judicial appointment powers either. Republicans are trying to invent limitations/precedents that simply DO NOT EXIST just to prevent Scalia's replacement on SCOTUS from being one they didn't get to choose (and may not even be able to choose for the next four years either)!

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McConnell, sounding rattled, says give the people a voice [View all] BeyondGeography Mar 2016 OP

Yep malaise Mar 2016 #1

His argument, they don't want to politicize it, they just want to make this part of the Presidential still_one Mar 2016 #2

When a politician says he doesn't want to politicize an issue... Wounded Bear Mar 2016 #8

That answered my question, thank you still_one Mar 2016 #11

Plus there is Senate election every two years edhopper Mar 2016 #14

All McConnell has are spitballs C_U_L8R Mar 2016 #3

He doesn't have an honest bone in his body. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2016 #4

McConnell, sounding rattled, says Presidents must be limited to court picks in first 3 yrs of term. blm Mar 2016 #5

Senator McConnell liberal from boston Mar 2016 #22

McConnell ought to sound rattled. blue neen Mar 2016 #6

How are they getting away with this?! flygal Mar 2016 #7

Let's get ready to rumble Solly Mack Mar 2016 #9

I am going to miss deathrind Mar 2016 #10

Ya wait til Trump nominates Judge Judy. glinda Mar 2016 #12

38% get a D- in Civics. ffr Mar 2016 #13

Biden's office has released the following statement: Jenny_92808 Mar 2016 #15

Senate should hold hearings and vote oldandhappy Mar 2016 #16

The people decided in 2012 Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2016 #17

When McConnell says "the people," he means only artificial persons Jack Rabbit Mar 2016 #18

hmm, seems like we spoke pretty clearly about this in 2012 0rganism Mar 2016 #19

the voters spoke in 2012 mitchie....were you sleeping? spanone Mar 2016 #20

He really was showing some flop sweat there on the Senate floor. Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #21

He certainly was BeyondGeography Mar 2016 #25

oh, republicans don't care about THOSE people. spanone Mar 2016 #23

THEY DID, you lying POS!!! We the people elected Obama AgadorSparticus Mar 2016 #24

It was called the last election, Dickwad. Codeine Mar 2016 #26

I just contacted my Senator re the "Biden" rule. Vinca Mar 2016 #27

Yet the low information wingnut sheep will believe "the BIDEN rule" is actual *law*. UTUSN Mar 2016 #28

Be interesting to see what the polls say now that there is a nominee. yellowcanine Mar 2016 #29

McConnell should STFU liberalfromaustin21 Mar 2016 #30

No doubt all of 3 people still believe that shit from McTurtle. Rex Mar 2016 #31

Dumb question maybe but........ Takket Mar 2016 #32

The people voices elected Obama not once, but twice. B Calm Mar 2016 #33