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colsohlibgal

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40. Even If True

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 11:46 PM

Mar 2016

The guy Obama picked may be OK but....I would have thought it smarter had he nominated someone younger. Republicans seem to have figured things out with their pick of Roberts.

We should want someone who might be there a long, long time IMHO.

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Obama's deal with the Repugs on Supreme Court nominee? [View all] COLGATE4 Mar 2016 OP

Heard it...not sure I buy it. DrToast Mar 2016 #1

I don't know, either. Time will tell. nt COLGATE4 Mar 2016 #42

How does she know this??? a kennedy Mar 2016 #2

It's Totenberg's story. COLGATE4 Mar 2016 #12

Thanks..... a kennedy Mar 2016 #22

I heard that story on "Thom Hartman". There is no deal. brush Mar 2016 #29

I'm not sure that there's no deal. Totenberg was COLGATE4 Mar 2016 #34

Obama wants to get a nomination through but he's not agreeing to wait . . . brush Mar 2016 #44

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

Bull Shit !! jaysunb Mar 2016 #4

And not a very good one back then. She leans Republican, but I think she should asjr Mar 2016 #16

This doesn't belong in LBN. PSPS Mar 2016 #5

Because? COLGATE4 Mar 2016 #10

since you asked - LBN statement of purpose... msongs Mar 2016 #45

Because right now its only a rumor and for all we know the Kochs could have planted the story cstanleytech Mar 2016 #46

Your link is broken. nt msanthrope Mar 2016 #6

No link yet. Just heard it on MSNBC. COLGATE4 Mar 2016 #9

Malaise does these threads do much better. nt msanthrope Mar 2016 #11

??? COLGATE4 Mar 2016 #13

No, malaise would have just posted "Turn on Maddow now!". n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2016 #27

And if I'm Hillary or Bernie? geomon666 Mar 2016 #7

If this is the way our country is being run, it's already over. enough Mar 2016 #8

I doubt this is true..I can't believe Obama would do this. mountain grammy Mar 2016 #14

No comment from me on its veracity. The reporter COLGATE4 Mar 2016 #41

Hard to believe houston16revival Mar 2016 #15

Obama deal with GOP Pantagruelsmember Mar 2016 #17

Bull LynnTTT Mar 2016 #18

Long time ago in a world far away..... 7962 Mar 2016 #19

I'm not doing anything but reporting what was said COLGATE4 Mar 2016 #35

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 would not be surprised by this. TM99 Mar 2016 #21

Unfortunately, I completely agree. nt COLGATE4 Mar 2016 #36

Obama is likeable, so we keep forgetting that he is not really a progressive elljay Mar 2016 #50

If that's the deal Obama reached, it's the worst deal I've ever heard. MillennialDem Mar 2016 #23

Yep. COLGATE4 Mar 2016 #38

I don't know if Obama made that deal or not. But it makes a lot of sense that totodeinhere Mar 2016 #24

This is no "deal" Zambero Mar 2016 #25

Don't You Get It Yet? billhicks76 Mar 2016 #47

If Clinton wins the Presidency and the Democrats take back the Senate ... SFnomad Mar 2016 #26

I think it was a good election year move. Again, Obama is the adult in the room. alfredo Mar 2016 #30

What he has done ... I agree SFnomad Mar 2016 #32

Obama loves playing rope a dope. alfredo Mar 2016 #33

Doesn't really make sense Blasphemer Mar 2016 #28

Republicans rejecting a moderate judge makes them look even worse. alfredo Mar 2016 #31

Do not trust Rep. leadership to keep kiranon Mar 2016 #37

Doesn't really hurt them. If Democrats win in November COLGATE4 Mar 2016 #39

Hillary Will Select A Centrist billhicks76 Mar 2016 #48

Even If True colsohlibgal Mar 2016 #40

Younger...exactly billhicks76 Mar 2016 #49

locking no link and azurnoir Mar 2016 #51