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Chichiri

(4,667 posts) Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:29 PM Feb 2016

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"President Obama was elected for a 4-year term, not a 3-year term."

This needs to be our mantra. This needs to be the overwhelming talking point on social media, and MSM if we can. This is what we must say in response to any suggestion that Obama wait until the inauguration to nominate a new Supreme Court Justice.

It is the unassailable truth. The Constitution gives him a clear duty, and does not allow him to take a year off for partisan considerations.

President Obama was elected for a 4-year term, not a 3-year term.

Pass it on.

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"President Obama was elected for a 4-year term, not a 3-year term." (Original Post) Chichiri Feb 2016 OP

Please K&R. nt Chichiri Feb 2016 #1

And he is the people's voice malaise Feb 2016 #2

YES! Sick of this "lame duck" attitude all around, just because we have people who want to campaign. WinkyDink Feb 2016 #3

I could, MAYBE, see the argument if it happened between Election Day NYC Liberal Feb 2016 #4

I agree. They all have a job to do and plenty of time within which to do it. No excuses... nt Blasphemer Feb 2016 #5

Amen. nt Chichiri Feb 2016 #6

It should not take over a YEAR to fill a SCOTUS seat NYC Liberal Feb 2016 #7

Chichiri

(4,667 posts)

1. Please K&R. nt

Reply to Chichiri (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:39 PM

Feb 2016

malaise

(269,054 posts)

2. And he is the people's voice

Reply to Chichiri (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:41 PM

Feb 2016

The Constitution is on Obama's side. The Court must have nine justices.

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)

3. YES! Sick of this "lame duck" attitude all around, just because we have people who want to campaign.

Reply to Chichiri (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:41 PM

Feb 2016

NYC Liberal

(20,136 posts)

4. I could, MAYBE, see the argument if it happened between Election Day

Reply to Chichiri (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:45 PM

Feb 2016

and Inauguration Day. But that would be moot because it would take that long to even consider a nominee.

So you are correct.

Blasphemer

(3,261 posts)

5. I agree. They all have a job to do and plenty of time within which to do it. No excuses... nt

Reply to NYC Liberal (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:49 PM

Feb 2016

Chichiri

(4,667 posts)

6. Amen. nt

Reply to Blasphemer (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:50 PM

Feb 2016

NYC Liberal

(20,136 posts)

7. It should not take over a YEAR to fill a SCOTUS seat

Reply to Blasphemer (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 08:38 PM

Feb 2016

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