Posted on Feb 15, 2016
Senator Obama voted to filibuster a SCOTUS nominee. Is what's good for the goose also good for the gander?
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http://www.weaselzippers.us/256744-flashback-1st-potus-in-history-to-have-voted-to-filibuster-a-scotus-nominee-now-hopes-for-clean-process/
Here we thought that 2016 couldn't get any worse with its contentious race for the White House. Now this: A chance for President Obama to establish his legacy by irrevocably altering the Supreme Court. You bet it's going to be a battle, unexpected like the Battle of the Bulge
There's going to be a lot of political posturing. How dare the Republics hold up the President's nominee. But don't mention that the President himself attempted the same thing when he served in the Senate. And, of course, there's the infamous lies and libels that derailed the confirmation of a distinguished jurist, Robert Bork, perfected by that "Liberal Lion", Teddy Kennedy. The pots are going to be singing a chorus of the "Kettle's Black".
http://www.weaselzippers.us/256744-flashback-1st-potus-in-history-to-have-voted-to-filibuster-a-scotus-nominee-now-hopes-for-clean-process/
Here we thought that 2016 couldn't get any worse with its contentious race for the White House. Now this: A chance for President Obama to establish his legacy by irrevocably altering the Supreme Court. You bet it's going to be a battle, unexpected like the Battle of the Bulge
There's going to be a lot of political posturing. How dare the Republics hold up the President's nominee. But don't mention that the President himself attempted the same thing when he served in the Senate. And, of course, there's the infamous lies and libels that derailed the confirmation of a distinguished jurist, Robert Bork, perfected by that "Liberal Lion", Teddy Kennedy. The pots are going to be singing a chorus of the "Kettle's Black".
http://www.weaselzippers.us/256744-flashback-1st-potus-in-history-to-have-voted-to-filibuster-a-scotus-nominee-now-hopes-for-clean-process/
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It has become a political game. Elections have consequences and the Constitution is designed with checks and balances. One of those is that it takes both the President and the Senate to approve the justices. So in 2014 when Republicans won control of the Senate, that should have consequences for whom the President nominates. My hope and prayer is that he will nominate someone who at least is moderate in his or her views. Picking a far left justice will only go further divide this nation.
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The republicans have every right to filibuster the nominee. Just the way politics is played these days.
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CPO Frank Coluccio
He can do it, but only if the Senate goes into Recess.
The USSC has already confirmed the process of keeping the Senate in session by conducting "Pro Forma Sessions," and slapped down 0bama's attempt to circumvent that tactic by a 9-0 decision.
Watch Liberals/Democrats scream bloody HELL when the Senate does this, but Harry Reid (D-NV), Senate Majority Leader until 2014, used this same tactic during Bush's last two years to prevent "Recess Appointments" from him.
The USSC has already confirmed the process of keeping the Senate in session by conducting "Pro Forma Sessions," and slapped down 0bama's attempt to circumvent that tactic by a 9-0 decision.
Watch Liberals/Democrats scream bloody HELL when the Senate does this, but Harry Reid (D-NV), Senate Majority Leader until 2014, used this same tactic during Bush's last two years to prevent "Recess Appointments" from him.
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SFC (Join to see)
I read something similar to this where Mitch McConnell can basically keep the senate in session indefinitely by just having the Republican Senators nearest to D.C show up once per week to call the senate into session and then immediately recess for lunch.
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MSgt James Mullis
CPT Jack Durish - As I understand it the Senate is in full recess today and it is supposed to remain in recess until next week. Technically, the President could get on TV tomorrow morning, make his SCOTUS nomination public and swear him or her in on Wednesday as a recess appointment. However, I doubt even Obama would attempt something this underhanded, and I also don't think he needs to be. I think he will nominate Attorney General Loretta Lynch, who will be readily accepted by the current Senate.
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CPT Jack Durish
MSgt James Mullis - You're just trying to annoy me, aren't you? That part about Loretta Lynch being "readily accepted by the current Senate". That's a joke, right? They wouldn't do that, would they? Not even the GOP is that stupid, are they? Then again, they are pretty stupid...
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