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longship

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16. I stand with President Obama, the most ethical president of my life.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #15)

Tue Dec 6, 2016, 05:29 AM

Dec 2016

Could he have prosecuted Bush/Cheney? I suppose that he could have.

Would it have done any good?

Who knows? Certainly neither you nor I do. (Unless one just wants to just make shit up about contrafactus -- events that never happened.)

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please write the White House to have the president appoint Garland to SCOTUS [View all] SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2016 OP

It wouldn't do any good FBaggins Dec 2016 #1

the senate will NOT recess before 1/21 according to reports there will always be a few people around msongs Dec 2016 #2

He should have pushed the issue harder after he nominated him. longship Dec 2016 #3

Everyone was assuming Hillary would have an easy win, including Obama davidn3600 Dec 2016 #4

Well, that did not work out. longship Dec 2016 #5

I agree Skittles Dec 2016 #8

Well, I do not concur with you all the way. longship Dec 2016 #9

he never pushed for it Skittles Dec 2016 #10

You are correct. We will never know. longship Dec 2016 #11

um, no Skittles Dec 2016 #15

I stand with President Obama, the most ethical president of my life. longship Dec 2016 #16

it is wrong, wrong, WRONG not to hold people accountable Skittles Dec 2016 #17

My friend, you are delving into the department of make shit up department. longship Dec 2016 #19

Don't often disagree with ya Skittles canetoad Dec 2016 #12

those bastards were never held accountable Skittles Dec 2016 #14

This may be a desperate move, but one day there may be no Democratic Party. SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2016 #6

OR THERE'S THIS SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2016 #7

A filibuster kills that idea. And no, the Democrats didn't go nuclear for SCOTUS confirmations. jfern Dec 2016 #13

That's clever... but couldn't work. FBaggins Dec 2016 #20

It's time to get along! RandiFan1290 Dec 2016 #18