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blm

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9. Well, then Dems need to call his bluff. Shine the light on this 'principle'.
Wed Mar 16, 2016, 05:33 PM
Mar 2016

If Mitch won't do it they should craft the legislation themselves and see how many PRINCIPLED Republican senators vote to amend the constitution.

And this will go the way of the other thousands of proposed amendments The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2016 #1
Turtle man is a fool. By not confirming this moderate judge, he's leaving the door open Vinca Mar 2016 #2
I hope Dems demand Mitch go through legislative process to change the constitution to reflect blm Mar 2016 #3
Turtle Man is no fool, and IMO he has no intention of Hortensis Mar 2016 #8
Well, then Dems need to call his bluff. Shine the light on this 'principle'. blm Mar 2016 #9
Turtlehead would have to allow it. Hortensis Mar 2016 #14
FIND TV CAMERAS and bluff Mitch on his 'principled' position. blm Mar 2016 #17
Sure. We have very good players on our side. Hortensis Mar 2016 #18
I hope he remembers the part requiring judges to only *die* during the first 3 years of POTUS terms. Gidney N Cloyd Mar 2016 #4
LOL - Would love to hear the senate debate McConnell's 'principled' change to the constitution. blm Mar 2016 #5
Tony! Get Up! You've Got Work To Do! ProfessorGAC Mar 2016 #31
Quite some years ago I served as president of a professional association . . . . . Stinky The Clown Mar 2016 #6
Dems have to frame McConnell's 'principle' this way: Then vote to amend the constitution to declare blm Mar 2016 #7
Not just the President malaise Mar 2016 #22
Exactly - Call Mitch out on this 'principled' position of his - FIND NEWS CAMERAS blm Mar 2016 #24
no, because then the law would also apply to them. they will simply not vote. spanone Mar 2016 #10
Then Dems need to call their bluff - Principled position, my ass. blm Mar 2016 #11
There hasn't been a Constitution since George Bush was selected to be President lunatica Mar 2016 #12
Are Democrats SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2016 #13
He doesn't have to amend anything. Calista241 Mar 2016 #15
He must have given up trying to find the 3/5ths clause in article II. mulsh Mar 2016 #16
Why would he need to? madville Mar 2016 #19
Exactly n/t SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2016 #20
I'm referring to Mitch's CLAIM of it being a 'principled' position that president should not blm Mar 2016 #21
By his logic, any appointment should only happen in odd-numbered years muriel_volestrangler Mar 2016 #23
Perfectly stated. blm Mar 2016 #25
Wait, isn't the House up for re-election as well? DetlefK Mar 2016 #27
No need to amend the Constitution, it already doesn't make the Senate consent to a President's... PoliticAverse Mar 2016 #26
I was being sarcastic - my attack is on his claim to hold a 'principled' position. blm Mar 2016 #30
Polls already show the majority of the American people want the senate to hold hearings... PoliticAverse Mar 2016 #34
the Republicans ran the 22nd amendment for term limits through because they hated FDR. hobbit709 Mar 2016 #28
All this is, is the Republicans saying "fuck you" to Obama, nothing more. Initech Mar 2016 #29
* This law shall only apply to Democratic Presidents. procon Mar 2016 #32
Undoubtedly. blm Mar 2016 #33
If a hearing for nominee ... ruralsteve Mar 2016 #35
That would be perfect - sue the Senate for NOT doing their job. blm Mar 2016 #37
Don't hold your breath waiting for one Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2016 #36
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