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GusFring

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11. Im suggesting nothing. It all seems pointless.
Wed Apr 18, 2012, 07:58 PM
Apr 2012

If dems dont have the senate, I dont see Obama being able to appoint a SC justice.

Hr cant even get federal judges on thr bench right now.

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SCOTUS nominations, for starters abq e streeter Apr 2012 #1
appointments to SCOTUS Bozita Apr 2012 #2
Veto crazy right wing bills? banned from Kos Apr 2012 #3
wrong question... handmade34 Apr 2012 #4
Are you suggesting Romney instead? Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2012 #5
Im suggesting nothing. It all seems pointless. GusFring Apr 2012 #11
Supreme Court and so many other things that you should know JI7 Apr 2012 #6
Appointments to the SCOTUS, Federal Courts of Appeals, Distric Courts, etc. Tx4obama Apr 2012 #7
Well, there's veto power, for one arcane1 Apr 2012 #8
Your concern is noted. Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #9
So many reasons Motown_Johnny Apr 2012 #10
There will be serious damage done if they were to have the Presidency Thrill Apr 2012 #12
what do you mean? newspeak Apr 2012 #59
If they have the senate, Obama isn't getting a justice through the process. GusFring Apr 2012 #13
Why keep living if we are going to die anyway? chowder66 Apr 2012 #14
I guess thats hope, but how is Scott Brown beating Warren? GusFring Apr 2012 #16
I can't say... but it has been going back and forth. chowder66 Apr 2012 #31
Go see a movie. randome Apr 2012 #15
This thread again? YoungDemCA Apr 2012 #17
We're doomed. There's an asteroid headed this way, too. DevonRex Apr 2012 #18
The sun will explode in about 4 billion years. Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #27
I think it is much more dire than that Caretha Apr 2012 #30
He's much too nice a man DevonRex Apr 2012 #36
A government completely controlled by the GOP? liberal N proud Apr 2012 #19
and let me add SCOTUS SCOTUS SCOTUS SCOTUS SCOTUS SCOTUS leftyohiolib Apr 2012 #20
I'm sorry, but he already gloomed and doomed that one to death DevonRex Apr 2012 #22
man the cruise missle consoles!!!!11111 dionysus Apr 2012 #49
HAHAHAHAHA! tabasco Apr 2012 #21
I think he just watched Melancholia on Netflix. DevonRex Apr 2012 #23
Look no further than the great state of Arizona thelordofhell Apr 2012 #24
Oh looky - a cleverly disguised attempt to suppress Dem voter turnout! CakeGrrl Apr 2012 #25
Hey Gus Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #26
Only reply in this thread worth a damn alcibiades_mystery Apr 2012 #37
Sometimes I think sharp_stick Apr 2012 #42
!!! Tarheel_Dem Apr 2012 #55
Give me a fucking break. lunatica Apr 2012 #28
I think we are going to take the house and retain the senate Taverner Apr 2012 #29
Hell Caretha Apr 2012 #32
That's not the youth. That's Republicans. Taverner Apr 2012 #34
I'm not sure Caretha Apr 2012 #40
Female Youth, and the men they have as friends, would never let Romeybot be President Taverner Apr 2012 #41
Not including Caretha Apr 2012 #43
I agree. Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #45
Unbelievable. boxman15 Apr 2012 #33
No I don't think so, we will win back the House. Rex Apr 2012 #35
There is about a million times more point to Obama winning re-election onenote Apr 2012 #38
To keep the barbarians from controlling the entire government? TheKentuckian Apr 2012 #39
Ha ha ha. Ur funny. bluerum Apr 2012 #44
U.S. politics is about damage control Telly Savalas Apr 2012 #46
Self delete and save face! Face palm! Logical Apr 2012 #47
Someone to veto crazy right wing bills? treestar Apr 2012 #48
The whole country will be like WI, OH and AZ. How's that worked like them. Auntie Bush Apr 2012 #50
To give the right the finger? That's good enough in itself. mmonk Apr 2012 #51
The GOPers will lose the House, the Senate, and the Presidency..they have lost the trust of too many opihimoimoi Apr 2012 #52
You better be right DUDE!!! Generic Other Apr 2012 #54
everything spanone Apr 2012 #53
Quite a few doom & gloom posts over the past few days. Gee, I wonder what that's about? Tarheel_Dem Apr 2012 #56
Somedays ... GeorgeGist Apr 2012 #57
Fairly ignorant post? A president can stop the GOP using his veto!! WI_DEM Apr 2012 #58
Echoing others on the SCOTUS, with specifics: jpljr77 Apr 2012 #60
1. The veto. 2. The veto. 3. SCOTUS appointments. 4. The veto. AlinPA Apr 2012 #61
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