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Spaldeen

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5. I don't know how

Reply to IronGate (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 11:08 AM

Jun 2014

I'd assume the same way FDR did. FDR just threatened, and they fell in line. The ones we need to retire aren't retiring anytime soon- it has to happen faster than that.

We control the Senate anyways.

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President Obama needs to start stacking the Supreme Court now, [View all] Spaldeen Jun 2014 OP

I'm so pissed I can't think straight Spaldeen Jun 2014 #1

Impossible. nt onehandle Jun 2014 #2

Great, let's just give up then! Spaldeen Jun 2014 #10

How would he stack the SC? IronGate Jun 2014 #3

I don't know how Spaldeen Jun 2014 #5

How can he do that mcar Jun 2014 #4

Just would need a Senate willing to confirm them, which is very dubious but TheKentuckian Jun 2014 #8

I heard Obama was talking about just that today Spaldeen Jun 2014 #14

FDR got his hat handed to him when he tried to do that. former9thward Jun 2014 #6

Are you saying that Reid doesn't have the President's back? Spaldeen Jun 2014 #7

Have you seen the fucks he has been at times "forced" to nominate for lower courts? TheKentuckian Jun 2014 #9

Reid may have the Pres. back, IronGate Jun 2014 #11

Reid screwed Obama on gun control hack89 Jun 2014 #13

+1 YoungDemCA Jun 2014 #15

it would be the end of democratic presidents for a generation... n/t ProdigalJunkMail Jun 2014 #12

Uh, no. n/t tammywammy Jun 2014 #16