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28. Obama sucks at chess with the GOP.

Wed Feb 24, 2016, 09:28 PM

Feb 2016

If they call his bluff and confirm the appointment of this Republican, then the Democrats are locked into as well or they will look like the obstructionists in an election year. Plus we end up with a Republican on the SCOTUS which completely null and voids the main argument neoliberals have for the voters on the left to vote for Clinton. If you don't, the GOP will put a Republican on the SCOTUS.

Game, set, and match! There is a Republican on the SCOTUS, Obama's neoliberal legacy of free trade and moderate Reagan conservatism is cemented, and Clinton loses to Trump because of the scorched earth & no one gives a shit any more about the SCOTUS.

If we had a real progressive president, he would choose a real progressive nominee. Let the GOP block him. Show the American people he is being blocked. Put it back on them as the obstructionists.

But sadly we don't have that president....yet!

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Democrat Harry Reid backs Republican for Supreme Court [View all] Purveyor Feb 2016 OP

disgusting political payback I guess Merryland Feb 2016 #1

Nah, this is a chess move by Harry and Barack, to prove randys1 Feb 2016 #5

In The Days Were.... LovingA2andMI Feb 2016 #7

As long as you are on record congratulating Obama for the hundreds of things randys1 Feb 2016 #10

We Stand Behind The President... LovingA2andMI Feb 2016 #15

Did Britney Spears steal your account info? Android3.14 Feb 2016 #22

Nah. Randys1 hit it on the head brush Feb 2016 #27

I begin to think the same way. Xyzse Feb 2016 #43

Not surprising... dchill Feb 2016 #2

... abelenkpe Feb 2016 #3

Harry, if you can't say something nice catrose Feb 2016 #4

WOW, just WOW.... LovingA2andMI Feb 2016 #6

I understand it but walkingman Feb 2016 #8

Obama sucks at chess with the GOP. TM99 Feb 2016 #28

Look at it like this, Republicans have put straight-up liberals on the Supreme Court Reter Feb 2016 #39

Which they won't, because their base views Sandoval as a RINO Arkana Feb 2016 #44

No more or less so than Democrats. TM99 Feb 2016 #45

Are we now seeing the true Wellstone ruled Feb 2016 #9

Look deeper. brush Feb 2016 #29

Hopefully this a ruse. Wellstone ruled Feb 2016 #37

Give Us Hell, Harry! houston16revival Feb 2016 #11

Reid is a republican in a Democrat suit. How did that filibuster reform work out? Not at all. Dont call me Shirley Feb 2016 #12

Of course he does. If Reagan was still alive , they would vote for him. nt ladjf Feb 2016 #13

Of course he does chapdrum Feb 2016 #14

I got one of those questionaire Plucketeer Feb 2016 #16

and he backs HRC, too Carolina Feb 2016 #17

Republican extremists always complain TeddyR Feb 2016 #18

whatever Carolina Feb 2016 #25

Seriously? You new to the political game? lobodons Feb 2016 #19

Give me a break jpb33 Feb 2016 #23

Just wait lobodons Feb 2016 #24

WTF jpb33 Feb 2016 #20

How has he caved? There is no nominee yet. brush Feb 2016 #31

Hear Hear! revbones Feb 2016 #34

Go to hell, Harry. lark Feb 2016 #21

Just to remind everyone, Reid is Team Hillary. Kip Humphrey Feb 2016 #26

Isn't he retired yet? milestogo Feb 2016 #30

Harry Reid is a spineless Democrat that was INdemo Feb 2016 #32

But he was the "Lion of the Senate" revbones Feb 2016 #35

No, that was Ted Kennedy nt LiberalElite Feb 2016 #38

Figures. blackspade Feb 2016 #33

I don't think so rockfordfile Feb 2016 #36

Triangulation. Guy is pro choice. Kingofalldems Feb 2016 #40

The two responses PATRICK Feb 2016 #41

This headline to this article made me laugh mdbl Feb 2016 #42

Sandoval just refused a nomination. Nevernose Feb 2016 #46