2016 Postmortem

DemonGoddess

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12. No, he shouldn't

Thu Aug 18, 2016, 06:59 AM

Aug 2016

Judge Garland is qualified for the position he was nominated for. The FACT that the Rethugs are refusing to have a hearing on this qualified jurist just shows how much they'd rather just "stick it" to PBO, than do the jobs they were elected to do.

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Pres Obama should withdraw the nomination of Garland by mid Sept [View all] wt1531 Aug 2016 OP

Pres Obama is in office until Jan. I think he should spooky3 Aug 2016 #1

agreed. La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2016 #2

+1 Jarqui Aug 2016 #3

+ 2 RapSoDee Aug 2016 #13

Pound this point forward repeatedly. randome Aug 2016 #24

+1,000,000,000!! lastlib Aug 2016 #66

Of course he should! BlueMTexpat Aug 2016 #43

Joe Biden wouldn't agree. virgogal Aug 2016 #54

And what makes you so sure BlueMTexpat Aug 2016 #57

It's not what's in Biden's mind,it's what he said in 1992. virgogal Aug 2016 #74

Biden was NOT talking about BlueMTexpat Aug 2016 #75

He WAS talking about the Supreme Court . virgogal Aug 2016 #79

+100 n/t MBS Aug 2016 #44

definitely true. The question is whether he nominated Garland because he could get confirmed yurbud Aug 2016 #62

he could not do that ... or, he could withdraw it the day after she wins the election and the Senate JoePhilly Aug 2016 #4

That's what I was thinking bettyellen Aug 2016 #5

Yeah, why mid-September instead of Nov 9th? BobbyDrake Aug 2016 #36

after all the repubs are claiming the next president should choose the nominee lol nt msongs Aug 2016 #6

We can't let them win on that point!! lastlib Aug 2016 #67

Not now, but maybe after the election if/when we take the Senate tinrobot Aug 2016 #7

No, he shouldn't oberliner Aug 2016 #8

I agree......he DESERVES to be confirmed. eom a kennedy Aug 2016 #22

yes!!! N/T MBS Aug 2016 #45

I would rather she nominate a liberal Drahthaardogs Aug 2016 #49

She will be nominating liberals. Garland is an excellent and thoughtful jurist, even if he's a synergie Aug 2016 #58

I want a real liberal. Drahthaardogs Aug 2016 #63

I want someone with a functional intelligence who respects his position as a non political jurist. synergie Aug 2016 #65

Nice lecture. Drahthaardogs Aug 2016 #68

Too bad it made no impact in the ignorance that demands ideological purity synergie Aug 2016 #69

Post removed Post removed Aug 2016 #70

Your need to resort to personal attacks after demonstrating that you clearly did not understand synergie Aug 2016 #71

Why do people keep thinking this is a good idea? It's not. Hekate Aug 2016 #9

Garland is a compromised nomination. He was chosen for Exilednight Aug 2016 #14

This isnt about how qualified Garland is woolldog Aug 2016 #15

Bullshit! Let the people see how recalcitrant Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2016 #17

From a game theory perspective woolldog Aug 2016 #20

Let the sitting president have his nominee pick Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2016 #21

The pick is a weak ass gimmick designed to make the TeaPubLieKLANs look TheKentuckian Aug 2016 #23

I don't give a shit. That's not the point. The president has chosen. He deserves his pick! Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2016 #30

The nation deserves a better one. TheKentuckian Aug 2016 #35

I know it's hard to accept the black president, but so long as he is the president, he can choose Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2016 #38

It isn't hard for me, I worked hard and donated to elect him in the first place TheKentuckian Aug 2016 #39

Please. You are sounding like you can't accept the black man being president making his own decision Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2016 #42

No, I won't just stop. Who should stop is you with your dishonest attempt to smear TheKentuckian Aug 2016 #78

I agree completely. n/t MBS Aug 2016 #46

The Republicans are.... WiffenPoof Aug 2016 #10

I say wait. sofa king Aug 2016 #11

Yes. Some here forget that Obama is the one who plays 3-dimensional chess. Also.... Hekate Aug 2016 #33

No, he shouldn't DemonGoddess Aug 2016 #12

You have to make the GOP woolldog Aug 2016 #19

The president should do whatever the fuck he Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2016 #16

+ a million! BlueMTexpat Aug 2016 #47

of course he should. Ligyron Aug 2016 #53

yes and then when Hillary chooses a younger version of Ginsberg...the GOP Demsrule86 Aug 2016 #18

What makes anyone think Ginsberg will leave the court in 4 years? yeoman6987 Aug 2016 #27

If Hillary is elected she should leave the court...and allow a younger person to take her place Demsrule86 Aug 2016 #34

Do we have to play politics with EVERYTHING? SticksnStones Aug 2016 #25

I don't think the Repubs will hold hearings before the election. spooky3 Aug 2016 #28

I think it's entirely likely that if they lose the Senate in November they will have a hearing SticksnStones Aug 2016 #29

It will be interesting. They haven't proven to be spooky3 Aug 2016 #32

An give the Senate GOP a victory? No, and no. baldguy Aug 2016 #26

No he should not withdraw Garland. Watch the lame duck Republican Senators rush to confirm him Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2016 #31

Hell NO! Obama gets to make the nomination. LiberalFighter Aug 2016 #37

Or he could call them back into session in October and demand that they give him a vote. StevieM Aug 2016 #40

BULLSHIT!!!! MohRokTah Aug 2016 #41

No. Just no. eom BlueMTexpat Aug 2016 #48

I don't want Merrick Garland but I disagree about timing. Eric J in MN Aug 2016 #50

Withdraw her nomination? Why? 6chars Aug 2016 #51

This is pure, crass politics in my post, but... piechartking Aug 2016 #52

Nope. Obama is our president until January 20 book_worm Aug 2016 #55

Obama has every right to stick with his nomination DFW Aug 2016 #56

Hillary will keep the Garland nomination if he is not confirmed before Obama Exilednight Aug 2016 #59

I would assume that, but there is another possibile scenario DFW Aug 2016 #61

She said months ago that she would ROCK2 Aug 2016 #80

I voted for him for four years. His term is not over yet. La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2016 #60

^^^This!!! DemonGoddess Aug 2016 #73

Garland should walk into the SC and seat himself. bluedigger Aug 2016 #64

I have mixed feelings on this, but as long as it blows up in the GOP's faces, it's all good :) LeftRant Aug 2016 #72

That would be stupid. and Obama is not stupid. n Lil Missy Aug 2016 #76

Trump is the punishment for Historic Obstruction of Justice, Republicans should be orpupilofnature57 Aug 2016 #77