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DAMANgoldberg

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7. The way the Senate rules are set up...

Reply to PufPuf23 (Original post)

Mon Feb 15, 2016, 12:36 AM

Feb 2016

It doesn't matter who Obama nominates, they won't get confirmed. So don't put anyone that is a sitting Senator or favorite to be one. Crank the minority train up, and lure the Repubs into a honey trap that will bite them @ General Election. If this is done right, the Dems could retake the senate, keep the White House, then the person you want, a true progressive, can be appointed, confirmed, and tip the balance of the court to "our" side. Obama is nothing else a master tactician and politician.

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What Robert Reich says about Judge Sri Srinivasan on Facebook. [View all] PufPuf23 Feb 2016 OP

A moderate is a huge improvement over Scalia. HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #1

I doubt he would be confirmed no matter who he is, but his nom makes them look even worse. Shrike47 Feb 2016 #2

They've already pretty much said their opposition is political nichomachus Feb 2016 #12

"Moderate" in modern American politics means "corporate conservative right winger" Lorien Feb 2016 #3

supporter of the surveillance state? tk2kewl Feb 2016 #8

I would rather have a true liberal appointed to the USSC. PufPuf23 Feb 2016 #14

Kamala Harris ? Califonz Feb 2016 #4

Kamala is our next State Senator Merlot Feb 2016 #6

You mean our next United States Senator ;-) KeepItReal Feb 2016 #10

Yes, United States Senator Merlot Feb 2016 #17

They may as well nominate an honest to goodness "liberal". Whomever they nominate is going to be... Hugin Feb 2016 #5

The way the Senate rules are set up... DAMANgoldberg Feb 2016 #7

Pretty good idea there. Hugin Feb 2016 #11

The next president could nominate Obama for the court. Kablooie Feb 2016 #16

sounds like another corporate conservative from the dlc. Doctor_J Feb 2016 #9

I personally would love it if he nominated Amy Klobuchar. Chichiri Feb 2016 #13

obama should go as young mgmaggiemg Feb 2016 #15