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Hillary Clinton

BlueCaliDem

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16. Let us not forget that Republicans must defend 24 Senate seats, of which 18 are highly

Reply to CajunBlazer (Original post)

Mon Feb 15, 2016, 11:23 AM

Feb 2016

likely to go Democratic. And then let us not forget that there is still about 2 1/2 weeks between when the new Senate begins in January 2017 and January 20th when the new president will take office. So if the Republicans want to stall in the hope to get a Republican president, they can play that game up until the new (and I'll argue, Democratically controlled) Senate begins.

If President Obama plays his cards correctly, and he puts forward and fights for his choice for a new justice now, his nominee will get a quick approval by the time he leaves office and then we've successfully neutered the Roberts Court's RW-bent.

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The Death of Justice Scalia Puts Presidential Race in a New Perspective [View all] CajunBlazer Feb 2016 OP

Thank you for this, Cajun. So if the repub Senate doesn't confirm President Obama's Cha Feb 2016 #1

That's not my understanding Cha...... CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #4

Right.. I should have worded it better.. If there's a tie.. it will go to the lower court Cha Feb 2016 #6

Yep, exactly.... CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #13

Wow, you sure know a lot about it.. study much? And, yes very interesting! Cha Feb 2016 #14

Well I am a bit of a politics wonk, and when you write a blog... CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #22

Why is RBG just hanging out, why not retire Maru Kitteh Feb 2016 #12

For the same reason President Obama won't get his nominee to replace Scalia now: BlueCaliDem Feb 2016 #17

Those seem like very long dice to throw Maru Kitteh Feb 2016 #20

All things being equal, the Democrats are in an excellent position to retake the Senate CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #21

I have been reading about some great possibilities for a replacement Thinkingabout Feb 2016 #2

agree ;) mgmaggiemg Feb 2016 #3

If we get the right Democratic candidate (n/t) CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #5

So true. nt UtahLib Feb 2016 #7

Well, here's an opportunity for one sitting Senator, running for the "Democratic" nomination to... Tarheel_Dem Feb 2016 #8

I'm not going to hold my breath CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #9

10-4 that. eom fleabiscuit Feb 2016 #10

Well, I won't hold mine either since he tends to work against the president as much as the Repukes. Tarheel_Dem Feb 2016 #11

That's right.. let's see that "revolution" in action. Cha Feb 2016 #15

Now that would be "revolutionary". Tarheel_Dem Feb 2016 #19

Let us not forget that Republicans must defend 24 Senate seats, of which 18 are highly BlueCaliDem Feb 2016 #16

Already, Republicans are trying to convince people of a lie pandr32 Feb 2016 #18

Scouts blog predicts Loretta Lynch gemlake Feb 2016 #23