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In reply to the discussion: Obama ‘amused’ by ‘strict interpreters of the Constitution’ inventing ways to block Scalia replaceme [View all]AlbertCat
(17,505 posts)17. Who will he be filibustering? His own party?
Haven't they already done this? Filibustering one of their own proposals?
I can't remember exactly what it was. It was a while ago.
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bemildred
Feb 2016
OP
Scalia was not a strict constructionist. He could twist his opinions like a pretzel to support
Skwmom
Feb 2016
#2
They should run Reagan's words in a commerical on Fox about him letting him nominate a judge in his
kimbutgar
Feb 2016
#10
Of course the president is correct. And after all if the Republicans could elect a president then
totodeinhere
Feb 2016
#11
Yes, understated, I considered "baffled" and "confused" but "amused" is better.
bemildred
Feb 2016
#37