They were singing a different tune when Clinton was expected to win

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NPR: If Clinton Wins, Republicans Suggest Shrinking Size of Supreme Court

Nina Totenberg
November 3, 2016 4:22 PM ET
https://www.npr.org/2016/11/03/500560120/senate-republicans-could-block-potential-clinton-supreme-court-nominees

With just days until the election, some Senate Republicans are suggesting that when it comes to the Supreme Court, eight is enough. Eight justices, that is.

For the first time, some Senate Republicans are saying that if Hillary Clinton is elected, the GOP should prevent anyone she nominates from being confirmed to fill the current court vacancy, or any future vacancy.

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Now some Republicans are suggesting the wait for Scalia's replacement could last much longer, perhaps an entire presidential term, or two. Three Republican senators have said directly that they would consider leaving Scalia's seat empty as long as Clinton is in office.

Sen. John McCain was the first. Appearing on a conservative radio talk show, he said that if Clinton is elected, "I promise you that we will be united against any Supreme Court nominee [that] she would put up." His press secretary quickly tried to backpedal, but McCain himself has not.

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But Burr, in a tough re-election battle in North Carolina, said in a tape-recorded meeting with Republican volunteers last weekend, "If Hillary becomes president, I am going to do everything I can do to make sure four years from now, we still got an opening on the Supreme Court."

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1. Typical Rethug hypocrites... SO sick of 'em!!

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2. OK - If That's What The Repugs Said Then And What They Would Have Done....

should Hillary have won - how do you think they would have accomplished that? Now I wouldn't put it past them to do just what they said they'd do if Hillary won. You know that they would have fought tooth and nail to accomplish just that and that they would have pulled every trick in the book to accomplish that.

Now why is it that the Dems can't achieve the same. I asked in an earlier post here on DU. What would the Repugs do in this situation if the shoe were on the other foot?

Whatever the Repugs would do if the shoe were on the other foot is exactly what the Dems should do now in this situation.

What have we gained from 'if they go low - we go high'?

It's time to deal with the Repugs like they would deal with us Dems. It's time to use their tactics - and if the includes fighting dirty - then so be it.