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Started by OttoVonBismarck, February 13, 2016, 05:17:35 PM

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HisMajestyBOB

#165
February 23, 2016, 05:24:34 PM
Also note that Biden is saying that the hypothetical President should wait until the election season is over, not defer to the next President - in other words, wait until after the elections to nominate.

Probably not realistic in practice, but still different from what the Republicans are doing now.
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garbon

#166
February 23, 2016, 05:33:36 PM
Quote from: HisMajestyBOB on February 23, 2016, 05:24:34 PM
Also note that Biden is saying that the hypothetical President should wait until the election season is over, not defer to the next President - in other words, wait until after the elections to nominate.

Probably not realistic in practice, but still different from what the Republicans are doing now.

In fact, makes even less sense given that if the party of the presidency changes post-election, why would a senate controlled by same part as incumbent president want to agree with any picks by the outgoing president? Makes more sense to have it occur before the election than after.
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#167
February 23, 2016, 08:33:32 PM
Quote from: Barrister on February 23, 2016, 05:20:58 PM
GOP confirms - no vote, and no hearings, on any Obama USSC nominee.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/02/senate-gop-supreme-court-219661
Is that really that surprising?  An outright refusal to govern, and to prevent anyone else from doing so is what the modern Republican does.
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Valmy

#168
February 23, 2016, 09:08:15 PM
Quote from: Barrister on February 23, 2016, 05:20:58 PM
GOP confirms - no vote, and no hearings, on any Obama USSC nominee.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/02/senate-gop-supreme-court-219661

Well of course, they didn't even need to confirm that dude. But that is different from there being a rule.
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derspiess

#169
February 23, 2016, 09:52:51 PM
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Valmy

#170
February 23, 2016, 09:55:50 PM
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

derspiess

#171
February 23, 2016, 10:06:30 PM
Quote from: Valmy on February 23, 2016, 09:55:50 PM
Quote from: derspiess on February 23, 2016, 09:52:51 PM
Quote from: Barrister on February 23, 2016, 05:20:58 PM
GOP confirms - no vote, and no hearings, on any Obama USSC nominee.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/02/senate-gop-supreme-court-219661

They'll cave.

Maybe if Hillary wins.

Nah.  They'll have Obama's radical left dream nominee confirmed by summer's end.





And no, Yi.  I won't put any money on it.
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Razgovory

#172
February 23, 2016, 10:58:42 PM
I'm amused that you still believe that Obama is some radical leftist and that the Republicans are in the business of "caving" to the President.  I think this enormous disconnect with reality is a major reason the GOP is tearing itself apart.

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Valmy

#173
February 23, 2016, 11:01:19 PM
Well Obama does have a "Grand Bargain" with the GOP.
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Martinus

#174
February 24, 2016, 03:55:41 AM
Trump's take on this on Colbert was the most honest one I have seen to date - basically he said that if he were in Obama's position, he would nominate his candidate and try to push him through the Senate, and if he were in the Senate's position, he would oppose. No precedent or unwritten rules about it.

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#175
February 24, 2016, 04:30:13 AM
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#176
February 24, 2016, 08:04:44 AM
Quote from: derspiess on February 23, 2016, 09:52:51 PM
Quote from: Barrister on February 23, 2016, 05:20:58 PM
GOP confirms - no vote, and no hearings, on any Obama USSC nominee.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/02/senate-gop-supreme-court-219661

They'll cave.

Of course, the candidates President Clinton or President Sanders will put forth if they wait will be 100% worse to their cause.
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Eddie Teach

#177
February 24, 2016, 08:26:08 AM
Not unless they get two votes instead of one.
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Siege

#178
February 24, 2016, 08:51:43 AM


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Eddie Teach

#179
February 24, 2016, 08:53:18 AM
She will if half the Republican voters stay home, that's for sure.
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