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LonePirate

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3. The media likes him because he was confirmed 97-0. They smell a fight if he's nominated.

Reply to bigdarryl (Original post)

Sun Feb 14, 2016, 10:45 PM

Feb 2016

They don't care one whit what or whom he represents. They know they have a story on their hands if a Senate fight erupts if he is nominated because the Repubs will have to explain why they changed their minds on him.

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The media have been talking up this Sri Srinivasan all weekend [View all] bigdarryl Feb 2016 OP

All attorneys MUST "zealously defend the interests of their client" MohRokTah Feb 2016 #1

Well that's a good thing but I'm suspect he's good friends bigdarryl Feb 2016 #4

Apparently RBG was very good friends with Scalia justiceischeap Feb 2016 #9

That's Obama for ya tularetom Feb 2016 #2

Obama never floated his name. The media and pols on Twitter pushed him. LonePirate Feb 2016 #6

The media likes him because he was confirmed 97-0. They smell a fight if he's nominated. LonePirate Feb 2016 #3

Obama has mentioned NO ONE. spanone Feb 2016 #5

Republicans voted for him unanimously to the court of appeals davidn3600 Feb 2016 #7

Probably planted by the Republicans? kentuck Feb 2016 #8

Robert Reich posted that name as a likly nominee. stevebreeze Feb 2016 #10

Lawyers represent people accused of crimes. Blue_In_AK Feb 2016 #11

He is tabula rasa as far as judicial decisions exboyfil Feb 2016 #12