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applegrove

(118,786 posts) Tue Feb 16, 2016, 09:13 PM Feb 2016

Grassley Might Hold Hearings on Obama Pick

Grassley Might Hold Hearings on Obama Pick

https://politicalwire.com/2016/02/16/grassley-might-hold-hearings-on-obama-scotus-pick/

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Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, told Radio Iowa that he had not ruled out holding hearings on President Obama’s eventual nominee to replace Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court.

Said Grassley: “I would wait until the nominee is made before I would make any decisions. This is a very serious position to fill and it should be filled and debated during the campaign and filled by either Hillary Clinton, Senator Sanders or whoever’s nominated by the Republicans.”

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Grassley Might Hold Hearings on Obama Pick (Original Post) applegrove Feb 2016 OP

"Might" fulfill his duties under the Constitution Qutzupalotl Feb 2016 #1

He's a vile old man pscot Feb 2016 #2

Meh Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2016 #3

The first crack Gman Feb 2016 #4

Qutzupalotl

(14,330 posts)

1. "Might" fulfill his duties under the Constitution

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Feb 16, 2016, 09:25 PM

Feb 2016

The Republicans have nothing more to lose by delaying — they get a split court where some of the lower court decisions stand in their favor, regardless of who wins in November. Half a loaf is better than no loaf.

If they get a 5-4 liberal court, they lose up and down the docket. Hence the pretzels.

pscot

(21,024 posts)

2. He's a vile old man

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Feb 16, 2016, 09:27 PM

Feb 2016

corrupted by power and hardened in lies and hypocricy.

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,438 posts)

3. Meh

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Feb 16, 2016, 09:29 PM

Feb 2016

Sounds like he plans on stalling out the rest of Obama's term and doesn't sound like expects that Obama will nominate the Justice who is eventually confirmed.

Gman

(24,780 posts)

4. The first crack

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Feb 16, 2016, 09:32 PM

Feb 2016

They WILL cave on this. They WILL cave and vote on the nominee. Probably won't get confirmed, but they will vote.

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