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NewJeffCT

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15. Plenty of nominees have been voted down

Thu Mar 30, 2017, 04:42 PM

Mar 2017

but, they actually received hearings and votes. Nixon had two that were voted down. It was actually fairly common in the 1800s, and even George Washington had a nominee voted down (Washington put him on the court via RECESS APPOINTMENT... but, he got involved in some controversy and when the time to actually vote came around, he was voted down...)

Republicans were too cowardly to even give Garland a hearing and a vote. I think that was unprecedented.

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WT EFFING F? Spicer: Republicans have joined with Democrats to send qualified people to SCOTUS [View all] Miles Archer Mar 2017 OP

I was SCREAMING at my radio Nwgirl503 Mar 2017 #1

An entirely appropriate reaction, too PsychoBabble Mar 2017 #2

The lies are getting more and more brazen. silverweb Mar 2017 #3

Delusion in full bloom. Well, it is spring!.n/t monmouth4 Mar 2017 #4

Well, in the past, he's absolutely right. The past in the sense of BEFORE 2016. hedda_foil Mar 2017 #5

Right Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2017 #13

Plenty of nominees have been voted down NewJeffCT Mar 2017 #15

I agree Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2017 #17

well, Republicans know NewJeffCT Mar 2017 #21

spicer has jello brain from trump screaming in his ear spanone Mar 2017 #6

Spicey gonna spice. nt Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2017 #7

I had to mute that presser a couple of times... tallahasseedem Mar 2017 #8

Did anyone edhopper Mar 2017 #9

That's what I was wondering.......while I was screaming at my TV. eom a kennedy Mar 2017 #10

And "for the most part" so have Democrats. But it was the repubs that created the exception onenote Mar 2017 #11

This reminds me of Control-Z Mar 2017 #12

If they had given him a hearing Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2017 #14

Yep. onenote Mar 2017 #18

Mind blown. Atman Mar 2017 #16

This administration is completely immune to facts. dalton99a Mar 2017 #19

Except for that one exception when they stole the seat. Vinca Mar 2017 #20