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mountain grammy

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4. W appointed any political hack he wanted to and our Dems hardly objected.

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Thu May 16, 2013, 04:34 PM

May 2013

I remember at the beginning of W's first term, he came out swinging against the fillibuster before anyone was sworn in. Ranting about an "up or down" vote on appointees, and with a few exceptions, that's exactly what he got. We got "heck of a job Brownie" Roberts, Alito and a bunch of political hacks in lifetime judgeships.
How's that lack of fillibuster reform working out for ya, Harry?

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Obama Labor Board Pick Ruled Invalid as Case Reversed [View all] alp227 May 2013 OP

Now this is the REAL news Demeter May 2013 #1

amazing how democrats fail to get their nominees to a final vote nt msongs May 2013 #2

Additional article/info and comments on the link below Tx4obama May 2013 #3

W appointed any political hack he wanted to and our Dems hardly objected. mountain grammy May 2013 #4

Hardly objected? alp227 May 2013 #6

OK,then let's go back and reverse all those recess appointments b GOP Presidents and the retirement kelliekat44 May 2013 #5

+1! snot May 2013 #7