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kath

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11. Bernie's nominees would be one hell of a lot better than HRC's. HRC's would have to meet with the

Thu Jun 25, 2015, 01:08 PM

Jun 2015

Approval of her Wall Street and corporate backers. They would have to support Citizens United. As another DUer put it a few days back:

"Here's the script, kiddos!

Corporate input on Supreme Court appointments:

"Here's the deal. Your supreme court nominations can be soft on social issues. We don't give a fuck if gays marry or women can get abortions. Makes no difference to our profiteering. But by god they better leave Citizens United in place and not approve prosecution of war crimes.""
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As I've repeatedly said it's the Supreme Court Stupid for 2016 [View all] bigdarryl Jun 2015 OP

Bernie can put in respectable Supreme Court justices too Bernie 2016 Jun 2015 #1

I keep hearing about this mythical character you describe but have never seen it in the wild corkhead Jun 2015 #2

Actually, you make a good point but not in the way you think. Le Taz Hot Jun 2015 #3

No it isn't... CherokeeDem Jun 2015 #4

Then maybe she should have stepped down Le Taz Hot Jun 2015 #5

?? CherokeeDem Jun 2015 #9

Wish it could have been the Supreme Court stupid mmonk Jun 2015 #6

Yeah, really. The DINOs were really a great help there. kath Jun 2015 #10

What are the chances of getting a liberal nominee through the Senate with an R majority? hobbit709 Jun 2015 #7

Yes...a Dem in the Whitehouse is important Sheepshank Jun 2015 #8

Bernie's nominees would be one hell of a lot better than HRC's. HRC's would have to meet with the kath Jun 2015 #11