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Ex Lurker

(3,814 posts) Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:24 PM Feb 2016

Lindsay Graham just said the next president should make the nomination

implied the Judiciary Committee wouldn't move on an Obama nominee.

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Lindsay Graham just said the next president should make the nomination (Original Post) Ex Lurker Feb 2016 OP

That was easy to predict nt Depaysement Feb 2016 #1

He must be a Bernie supporter gwheezie Feb 2016 #2

If he'd rather Bernie pick him, ok NightWatcher Feb 2016 #3

Yeah, let Sanders choose. padfun Feb 2016 #4

Oh fuck him, elleng Feb 2016 #5

Chuck Grassley is the chair of that committee oberliner Feb 2016 #6

They should all read the Constitution malaise Feb 2016 #7

Republican obstructionism is unprecedented C_U_L8R Feb 2016 #8

Expect more obstructionism from the obstructionists. lpbk2713 Feb 2016 #9

That's their starting negotiating position. They know Obama will nominate someone, they're TwilightGardener Feb 2016 #10

I assume Lindsay is hoping President Obama DURHAM D Feb 2016 #11

Bullshit on a stick BeyondGeography Feb 2016 #12

then Obama should go on the telly daily and bully pulpit the shit out of them spanone Feb 2016 #13

They are all saying it! longship Feb 2016 #14

Is there any historical precedent for that? Crunchy Frog Feb 2016 #15

Depaysement

(1,835 posts)

1. That was easy to predict nt

Reply to Ex Lurker (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:25 PM

Feb 2016

gwheezie

(3,580 posts)

2. He must be a Bernie supporter

Reply to Ex Lurker (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:25 PM

Feb 2016

They are stating the same thing.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

3. If he'd rather Bernie pick him, ok

Reply to Ex Lurker (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:26 PM

Feb 2016

Tell him that and watch him vote for Obama's pick.

padfun

(1,786 posts)

4. Yeah, let Sanders choose.

Reply to Ex Lurker (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:26 PM

Feb 2016

We'd get more of a liberal if we waited until after the election. Otherwise we get Goldman Sacks.

elleng

(130,964 posts)

5. Oh fuck him,

Reply to Ex Lurker (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:26 PM

Feb 2016

so he's ok not having a full complement of justices for nearly 2 terms!!! And graham's ON the committee.

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

6. Chuck Grassley is the chair of that committee

Reply to Ex Lurker (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:27 PM

Feb 2016

R's outnumber D's by 2.

malaise

(269,050 posts)

7. They should all read the Constitution

Reply to Ex Lurker (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:28 PM

Feb 2016

The President nominates the replacement. Fugg 'em!

C_U_L8R

(45,003 posts)

8. Republican obstructionism is unprecedented

Reply to Ex Lurker (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:29 PM

Feb 2016

And if they insist on making it the centerpiece of this
next election, well it may not turn out so well for them.
Too bad

lpbk2713

(42,759 posts)

9. Expect more obstructionism from the obstructionists.

Reply to Ex Lurker (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:29 PM

Feb 2016

"WAAAH!! No fair!!"

TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)

10. That's their starting negotiating position. They know Obama will nominate someone, they're

Reply to Ex Lurker (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:29 PM

Feb 2016

just trying to influence who he nominates.

DURHAM D

(32,610 posts)

11. I assume Lindsay is hoping President Obama

Reply to Ex Lurker (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:31 PM

Feb 2016

will appoint him to the bench.

BeyondGeography

(39,374 posts)

12. Bullshit on a stick

Reply to Ex Lurker (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:32 PM

Feb 2016

No special rules for Republicans. Obama will nominate an appealing replacement and they will have to go on record with their opposition.

spanone

(135,844 posts)

13. then Obama should go on the telly daily and bully pulpit the shit out of them

Reply to Ex Lurker (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:45 PM

Feb 2016

fuck lindsey graham

you can bet the gop got their talking points together before they announced his death

longship

(40,416 posts)

14. They are all saying it!

Reply to Ex Lurker (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 08:01 PM

Feb 2016

Somebody should remind them of the obligation of a president to obey the US Constitution, which says "shall appoint" not "may appoint".

Fuck them all!

And both Bernie and Hillary ought to begin hammering them on this immediately.

This is a huge campaign issue.

Crunchy Frog

(26,587 posts)

15. Is there any historical precedent for that?

Reply to Ex Lurker (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 08:22 PM

Feb 2016

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