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Proud Liberal Dem

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8. Can somebody please explain to me

Fri Mar 27, 2015, 05:56 PM

Mar 2015

the logic of a President nominating somebody to head up the Justice Department who believes that the President acted unconstitutionally?

Yet, this somehow makes sense to Republicans? I questioned the constitutionality of a lot of stuff George W. Bush did and I vehemently objected to many of his cabinet and judicial nominees (some of which were rightly and thankfully rejected), however I never expected him to nominate anybody who spoke out against or loudly objected to his policies (which they would have to enforce in their position). Why would ANY POTUS do such a thing? Once again, Republicans are simply making outrageous demands of President Obama that they would NEVER make of their own POTUS.

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Lindsey Graham: We'll Pick Up GOP Votes To Confirm Loretta Lynch [View all] Judi Lynn Mar 2015 OP

In case of a 50-50 vote, doesn't the VP cast the deciding vote? world wide wally Mar 2015 #1

Yes. n/t jenmito Mar 2015 #4

That is only when a Republican holds the presidency. Scruffy Rumbler Mar 2015 #5

Sounds very possible these days world wide wally Mar 2015 #6

I know and it is sad and scary at the same time. Scruffy Rumbler Mar 2015 #7

The longer it takes the longer Holder remains. Historic NY Mar 2015 #2

I wish Lindsey would stick to being AikenYankee Mar 2015 #3

He might be a reserve JAG officer Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2015 #9

Yeah, I should have put " " around the legal expert ... AikenYankee Mar 2015 #10

He's not the worst of the worst Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2015 #11

Can somebody please explain to me Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2015 #8