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erpowers

(9,350 posts) Wed Mar 16, 2016, 05:32 PM Mar 2016

TPM: These Are The Senate GOPers Willing To Meet With Obama's SCOTUS Pick

Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL)

Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH)

Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ)

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK)

Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH)

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/republicans-scotus-nom-flake-inhofe-kirk-ayotteTPM

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TPM: These Are The Senate GOPers Willing To Meet With Obama's SCOTUS Pick (Original Post) erpowers Mar 2016 OP

Inhofe must have thought they said Supreme Burrito or Supreme Chortle Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #1

Inhofe?? Wilms Mar 2016 #2

INHOFE??? Odin2005 Mar 2016 #3

yea arent they all up for re-election ? saturnsring Mar 2016 #4

3 of em are in very close senate races... Stuart G Mar 2016 #5

Jackie Wilson Said

(4,176 posts)

1. Inhofe must have thought they said Supreme Burrito or Supreme Chortle

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Wed Mar 16, 2016, 05:36 PM

Mar 2016

Wilms

(26,795 posts)

2. Inhofe??

Reply to erpowers (Original post)

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 05:37 PM

Mar 2016

Bernie must have gotten to him.

Odin2005

(53,521 posts)

3. INHOFE???

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Wed Mar 16, 2016, 05:39 PM

Mar 2016

saturnsring

(1,832 posts)

4. yea arent they all up for re-election ?

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Wed Mar 16, 2016, 05:40 PM

Mar 2016

Stuart G

(38,436 posts)

5. 3 of em are in very close senate races...

Reply to erpowers (Original post)

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 05:42 PM

Mar 2016

This way they can say that they had nothing to do with holding up the appointment..
Kirk, Portman, and Ayotte are likely to lose. That is why they got permission to bolt the rest of the pack. This gives them some protection..."We had nothing to do with it" will be their refrain... bullshit.

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