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jpljr77

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60. Echoing others on the SCOTUS, with specifics:

Thu Apr 19, 2012, 11:10 AM

Apr 2012

Unless you want Ginsburg (and potentially Kennedy and Breyer) replaced with an Alito clone, then there's no reason at all to worry about Obama winning re-election. There is also an outside chance (very, very outside, but still possible) that Scalia will leave at some point. He just turned 76 and has 25+ years on the Court, fwiw. It would be swell if a Democrat chose his replacement (and again, he'd never, ever, ever, ever leave on his own volition under a Dem president, so like I said, it's an outside chance).

Oh, and one other thing: a Republican majority in both chambers with Romney sitting in the Oval Office. Bye-bye Dept. of ED, HUD, etc.

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Whats the point of Obama winning re-election if dems still dont have the house [View all] GusFring Apr 2012 OP

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