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In reply to the discussion: Obama's deal with the Repugs on Supreme Court nominee? [View all]PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)27. No, malaise would have just posted "Turn on Maddow now!". n/t
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Dubious, but even so, weak R Senators up for re-election may push for hearings & vote anyway. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Mar 2016
#3
Because right now its only a rumor and for all we know the Kochs could have planted the story
cstanleytech
Mar 2016
#46
Kagen August 7, 2010, Sotomayor August 8, 2009. Both approved by a Democratic Senate.
Agnosticsherbet
Mar 2016
#43
I hope not. Wud be 1 other lousy deal. Thinking today how do we start a write-in of enough volume...
highprincipleswork
Mar 2016
#20
I don't know if Obama made that deal or not. But it makes a lot of sense that
totodeinhere
Mar 2016
#24
I think it was a good election year move. Again, Obama is the adult in the room.
alfredo
Mar 2016
#30