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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBREAKING: McConnell announces Strict Constitutionalist Argument for why Obama CANNOT Nominate
Apparently, McConnell is arguing Obama cannot nominate a replacement for Scalia in his final year because black presidents only get 3/5 of a term.
HooptieWagon
(17,064 posts)Kablooie
(18,714 posts)Wounded Bear
(60,103 posts)you got me.
Lochloosa
(16,321 posts)leftofcool
(19,460 posts)Chasstev365
(5,191 posts)Only history/constitutional geeks will get this!
Kber
(5,043 posts)Most will get it
frazzled
(18,402 posts)That was spot on, and brilliant.
JFKDem62
(383 posts)Journeyman
(15,123 posts)Thanks for the happy face.
malaise
(275,638 posts)Rec
joshcryer
(62,331 posts)Have a rec you bastard.
jalan48
(14,155 posts)JonLeibowitz
(6,282 posts)Geronimoe
(1,539 posts)violate the US Constitution.
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)turbinetree
(25,075 posts)Liberal Jesus Freak
(1,454 posts)You made me laugh for the first time in a while here on DU
vdogg
(1,384 posts)Especially since Reagan nominated Kennedy in his final year...
PWPippin
(213 posts). . . and thanks for the laugh! Oh, and sweet dreams.
brer cat
(25,761 posts)mdbl
(5,212 posts)Now i have to stop using the term Scalito
HassleCat
(6,409 posts)kairos12
(13,161 posts)spanone
(137,286 posts)vkkv
(3,384 posts)Why bother us?!
bvf
(6,604 posts)MohRokTah
(15,429 posts)My attempt at levity failed to make you laugh and for that I sincerely apologize.
vkkv
(3,384 posts)MohRokTah
(15,429 posts)so woefully lacking in content.
one_voice
(20,043 posts)vkkv
(3,384 posts)people at D.U.
My mistake. You certainly know how to best use your time.
Welcome to my ignore list.
MH1
(18,065 posts)The punch line is pretty concise. Not sure what more would have been needed.
(psst ... "three fifths compromise" ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-Fifths_Compromise )
bvf
(6,604 posts)WillyT
(72,631 posts)ALERTER'S COMMENTS
Bringing up race is not constructive. This post is waste of time, useless, empty rhetoric, petty and extremely uncalled for. D.U.'ers deserve better.
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Kber
(5,043 posts)Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)For Republicans, the truth of their feeble attempts.
JimDandy
(7,318 posts)HubertHeaver
(2,526 posts)AllyCat
(16,803 posts)dchill
(39,786 posts)d_legendary1
(2,586 posts)Glad we have that 14th Amendment...oh wait I forgot. The constitution doesn't work for Democrats and minorities. At least according to these assholes.