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EarlG

(23,641 posts) Mon Feb 15, 2016, 12:25 PM Feb 2016

Pic Of The Moment: GOP Says Democrats Must Win Election If They Want New Supreme Court Justice [View all]

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Pic Of The Moment: GOP Says Democrats Must Win Election If They Want New Supreme Court Justice [View all] EarlG Feb 2016 OP

Just wish Obama would appoint someone with a Trial Lawyer background, someone who has represented Dustlawyer Feb 2016 #1

+1 million geardaddy Feb 2016 #9

K & R! SoapBox Feb 2016 #2

Spot on, EarlG! BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #3

The Possible SCOTUS Nominee the GOP FEAR the most: Tino Cuellar BlueCaliDem Feb 2016 #4

Thank you very much for the introduction. debunction.junction Feb 2016 #22

LOVE LOVE LOVE the William O. Douglas comparison! SusanaMontana41 Feb 2016 #30

This would seemingly be a very, very astute choice for Obama to make Stargleamer Feb 2016 #37

Hey, Clarence had experience mdbl Feb 2016 #38

Obviously NewJeffCT Feb 2016 #40

Yep. But with Tino, that'll hurt them because he's a naturalized citizen AND Mexican-American, BlueCaliDem Feb 2016 #42

like Scalia, they're strict "Originalists"... alterfurz Feb 2016 #5

+100 AZ Progressive Feb 2016 #27

What we don't need is a "consensus" appointee. ladjf Feb 2016 #6

hypocrisy thelasthope Feb 2016 #7

K&R! stonecutter357 Feb 2016 #8

Kamala Harris................................... turbinetree Feb 2016 #10

Harris is running for Boxer's (or Feinstein's) seat Arkana Feb 2016 #25

I believe we need a strong progressive woman on this bench......................... turbinetree Feb 2016 #33

I'm confused... gregcrawford Feb 2016 #11

Well said, gregcrawford. 3catwoman3 Feb 2016 #14

You're very kind. Thank you! gregcrawford Feb 2016 #19

How about a big, sloppy kiss? SusanaMontana41 Feb 2016 #31

I'm puckered up and waiting! gregcrawford Feb 2016 #39

If you take Aquinas's word for it... malthaussen Feb 2016 #17

Oooooh! I LIKE that argument! gregcrawford Feb 2016 #18

Well said, but no need for confusion awoke_in_2003 Feb 2016 #43

That is NOT how The Constitution is set up is it? SHRED Feb 2016 #12

We did that, twice! Delmette Feb 2016 #13

We damn sure did. 3catwoman3 Feb 2016 #15

And if a Democrat is elected in 2016, what would be their excuse? malthaussen Feb 2016 #16

We did, 2008, 2012, and we are doing it again in 2016! oldandhappy Feb 2016 #20

if president Obama had mitch mcconnell arrested for sedition treason and sabotage captainarizona Feb 2016 #21

Let them play - we will see who will win Silver_Witch Feb 2016 #23

If the shoe was on the other foot and a Republican was replacing Ginsburg Arkana Feb 2016 #24

Which is why we need more Dems in Congress IronLionZion Feb 2016 #26

Actually, the people spoke twice, as far as I know. nt Stellar Feb 2016 #28

GOP disses memory of "strict constitutionalist" by ignoring Constitution. Beartracks Feb 2016 #29

I believe there is a solution Scalded Nun Feb 2016 #32

Oh Cruz libodem Feb 2016 #34

"GOP Says Democrats Must Win Election If They Want New Supreme Court Justice" Phlem Feb 2016 #35

I know NewJeffCT Feb 2016 #41

Nice one! K&R n/t ffr Feb 2016 #36