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Jnew28

(931 posts) Thu Mar 3, 2016, 03:20 AM Mar 2016

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Explaining the Supreme Court nomination process to Zombified Republicans

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Explaining the Supreme Court nomination process to Zombified Republicans (Original Post) Jnew28 Mar 2016 OP

"appointing federal judges has been relatively simple until the Obama years" PoliticAverse Mar 2016 #1

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In terms of stats. Jnew28 Mar 2016 #3

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

1. "appointing federal judges has been relatively simple until the Obama years"

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Thu Mar 3, 2016, 03:26 AM

Mar 2016

Did you miss the Bush years?...

The issue has its own Wikipedia page even:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush_judicial_appointment_controversies

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Jnew28

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3. In terms of stats.

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Thu Mar 3, 2016, 03:29 AM

Mar 2016

It may have been difficult at times, but Obama holds the record for the most nominees blocked.

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2013/nov/22/harry-reid/harry-reid-says-82-presidential-nominees-have-been/

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