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DefenseLawyer

(11,101 posts) Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:18 PM Feb 2016

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President Obama, don't appoint a conservative just to get a vote

Don't cut a deal.

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President Obama, don't appoint a conservative just to get a vote (Original Post) DefenseLawyer Feb 2016 OP

Obama has chance to redeem himself for tpp Robbins Feb 2016 #1

This is terrible timing yeoman6987 Feb 2016 #4

hear, hear nt grasswire Feb 2016 #2

Why would he do that? sharp_stick Feb 2016 #3

I don't mean another Scalia, but someone approved my McConnell DefenseLawyer Feb 2016 #5

If you consider sharp_stick Feb 2016 #6

Robbins

(5,066 posts)

1. Obama has chance to redeem himself for tpp

Reply to DefenseLawyer (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:19 PM

Feb 2016

don't appoint a conservative.if nothing else pick a real moderate who on some cases will be reasonable.

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

4. This is terrible timing

Reply to Robbins (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:20 PM

Feb 2016

I know some think this is great. It's not. He will get a moderate at best through this senate or he might get nothing.

grasswire

(50,130 posts)

2. hear, hear nt

Reply to DefenseLawyer (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:19 PM

Feb 2016

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)

3. Why would he do that?

Reply to DefenseLawyer (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:19 PM

Feb 2016

It's nonsense to even consider that as a possible option.

DefenseLawyer

(11,101 posts)

5. I don't mean another Scalia, but someone approved my McConnell

Reply to sharp_stick (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:22 PM

Feb 2016

And yes, there is certainly a possibility he would do that.

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)

6. If you consider

Reply to DefenseLawyer (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:26 PM

Feb 2016

his current Supreme Court appointments I don't think there is a chance he'd cave in just to get a vote. He will appoint a candidate and wait for the next President is my guess.

This of course just jacked up the importance of the election. Work hard for your candidate then even harder for the nominee.

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