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librechik

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16. Why does he have to replace him with another Scalia? I don't like this meme.
Mon Feb 15, 2016, 09:47 AM
Feb 2016

oh, I know he's a captive president, but not allowing him to appoint whoever he wants is going too far.

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Any and all nominees this year are doomed from the start.... Gabi Hayes Feb 2016 #1
I thought the same thing - who would be willing to go through all that - just to be rejected. patricia92243 Feb 2016 #2
That would be a most unwise strategy onenote Feb 2016 #5
I didn't mean to re-nominate that same person over and over. I meant different people each time - j patricia92243 Feb 2016 #8
Sorry for misunderstanding. You're correct. If one gets rejected, nominate another. onenote Feb 2016 #13
so - a president shouldn't do his duty Skittles Feb 2016 #6
I didn't mean the Prez. I meant several nominee being willing to put themselves through the patricia92243 Feb 2016 #7
President Obama artislife Feb 2016 #3
Except, despite what people are saying, the Senate most likely is not in a recess of sufficient onenote Feb 2016 #4
yeah--more courage, Mr President, It's your last rodeo! librechik Feb 2016 #17
I like the suggestion of Klobuchar DFW Feb 2016 #9
To old plus that would be a seat that has to be defended in November and right now there is no bigdarryl Feb 2016 #10
55 is too old? DFW Feb 2016 #11
I'm 56 but for a newbie for the SOTUS yeah I think early forties to mid forties is a good age bigdarryl Feb 2016 #14
Kelly or Srinivasan are good options Amishman Feb 2016 #12
The Srinivasan guy scares me because he's a blank slate bigdarryl Feb 2016 #15
Why does he have to replace him with another Scalia? I don't like this meme. librechik Feb 2016 #16
He can appoint whoever he wants, but he needs a few Republicans to vote to confirm oberliner Feb 2016 #18
yes, and since they took a blood oath in 2009 to NEVER vote yea librechik Feb 2016 #19
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