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caseymoz

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10. Wrong. You can't be sure about Obama

Reply to Pab Sungenis (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 11, 2012, 09:26 AM

Jun 2012

You have no reason to be so fatalistic. One term dealing with conservatives has likely taught him what kind of people they are, and has possibly turned him away from wanting to lead from the center. After conservatives smeared him and adopted a scorched earth policy toward him, Obama has no reason to like them or see anything good in their ideology. In a second term, he would have nothing to gain from pleasing them and every reason to want to screw them.

He also appointed Sotomeyer, so three Elena Kagans was not a good extrapolation to begin with.

Yes, I can foresee a much more favorable outcome from his SCOTUS nominations than you can. It is a legitimate point.

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3 Scary Decisions Handed Down by the Far Right Supreme Court [View all] xchrom Jun 2012 OP

4th Scary Decision by SCOTUS no_hypocrisy Jun 2012 #1

+1. nt OnyxCollie Jun 2012 #14

Really puts the idiocy to "Why should I vote for Obama?" JNelson6563 Jun 2012 #2

The Supreme Court is not a valid argument for re-election. Pab Sungenis Jun 2012 #3

In 2000 people didn't think it was an issue and as a result we got Roberts and Alito. libinnyandia Jun 2012 #8

And people thought it mattered in 2008, but we got Elena Kagan. Pab Sungenis Jun 2012 #16

If McCain had won we would have a 7-2 right wing majority on the Court and who knows what libinnyandia Jun 2012 #23

And right now we have a court with Pab Sungenis Jun 2012 #26

Moderates are better than conservatives. They are not crazy. If Romney gets in he will appoint libinnyandia Jun 2012 #28

But they're not better than liberals. Pab Sungenis Jun 2012 #29

Obama does not = Romney. libinnyandia Jun 2012 #30

No. Pab Sungenis Jun 2012 #36

We got Alito & Roberts because of the betrayal by the "Centrist" Democrats. bvar22 Jun 2012 #39

We got Roberts and Alito in part because the left was divided. Too many thought that it didn't libinnyandia Jun 2012 #40

Agree JonLP24 Jun 2012 #9

Wrong. You can't be sure about Obama caseymoz Jun 2012 #10

I'd like to think so. Pab Sungenis Jun 2012 #17

But you'll agree it's a better bet than Romney. caseymoz Jun 2012 #41

You see, that's the problem. Pab Sungenis Jun 2012 #42

Romney of 1994 was close to Bush I caseymoz Jun 2012 #43

And you can't see the difference between Kagan and Alito? treestar Jun 2012 #31

On my most important issue right now? Pab Sungenis Jun 2012 #33

BullSHIT. Zoeisright Jun 2012 #32

Kagan may not overturn Roe v. Wade Pab Sungenis Jun 2012 #34

And thank you for using "man" Pab Sungenis Jun 2012 #35

I'm of two minds here Creideiki Jun 2012 #37

I completely disagree JNelson6563 Jun 2012 #38

Obama, who sent attorneys to SC to argue FOR strip searches woo me with science Jun 2012 #20

hmm... chervilant Jun 2012 #4

i don't know -- it's working for me. nt xchrom Jun 2012 #7

Nope chervilant Jun 2012 #13

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it's working for me. nt xchrom Jun 2012 #6

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i've put the link in again -- it works for me -- if more say link doesn't work i will delete. nt xchrom Jun 2012 #12

Works for me. Hatchling Jun 2012 #18

ok -- cool. nt xchrom Jun 2012 #19

that may be the problem hfojvt Jun 2012 #27

K&R. nt OnyxCollie Jun 2012 #15

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This message was self-deleted by its author OnyxCollie Jun 2012 #24

I would add AT&T Mobility v Concepcion. OnyxCollie Jun 2012 #25