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MGKrebs

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38. Yup. A trial balloon, lets everyone see how this might play out.

Reply to packman (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 25, 2016, 10:34 PM

Feb 2016

All sides can now poll what might happen if he really appoints a Repub or something similar. Obama is laying groundwork for the actual nominee.

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Yup. A trial balloon, lets everyone see how this might play out. MGKrebs Feb 2016 #38

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