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The GOP stole President Obama's right to place his judge on the Supreme Court. (Original Post) UCmeNdc Mar 2017 OP
You're preaching to the choir here pinboy3niner Mar 2017 #1
True. Warren DeMontague Mar 2017 #2
The entire country should be protesting about this! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #3
There's something wrong with the entire country mdbl Mar 2017 #4
That's true Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #5
winner, winner, chicken dinner Cosmocat Mar 2017 #11
Republicans think EVERYTHING is a Republican Right. Volaris Mar 2017 #6
K & R malaise Mar 2017 #7
President Obama can only nominate, which he did, and then appoint only after Senate confirmation aikoaiko Mar 2017 #8
Nah, the GOP broke precedent because Obama. I'm pissed he let them. KeepItReal Mar 2017 #10
True, it was a new thing to act on this threat that has been made before aikoaiko Mar 2017 #13
*AND* they did it KNOWING the COUP was coming, because they HELPED it. nt LaydeeBug Mar 2017 #9
It wasn't just President Obama's right. cab67 Mar 2017 #12

Rhiannon12866

(205,520 posts)
3. The entire country should be protesting about this!
Wed Mar 22, 2017, 05:44 AM
Mar 2017

But there is so much worth protesting about just now...

Volaris

(10,272 posts)
6. Republicans think EVERYTHING is a Republican Right.
Wed Mar 22, 2017, 06:38 AM
Mar 2017

Democrats have only the privileges that Republicans will ALLOW. Weren't you at the Republican meeting where this was decided? It was during narcissist meeting at the daycare, if that helps jog your memory.

aikoaiko

(34,172 posts)
8. President Obama can only nominate, which he did, and then appoint only after Senate confirmation
Wed Mar 22, 2017, 07:19 AM
Mar 2017

What they did, stall the confirmation process, was the right of Senate which is, sadly, controlled by Republicans.

A shitty thing to do, but it wasn't stolen. We gave Republicans the power to block Obama's nomination when we didn't control the Senate.

KeepItReal

(7,769 posts)
10. Nah, the GOP broke precedent because Obama. I'm pissed he let them.
Wed Mar 22, 2017, 07:55 AM
Mar 2017

First of all, President Obama should have nominated Sen. Kamala Harris for that seat.

Second, after day one of obstruction, President Obama should have been critical of the GOP, non stop, and made it a campaign issue.

These mofos got away with the crime of the century. And then Trump happened.

aikoaiko

(34,172 posts)
13. True, it was a new thing to act on this threat that has been made before
Wed Mar 22, 2017, 08:04 AM
Mar 2017

Both sides have threatened to block like this, but the Republicans actually did it this time.

And true, Obama's response was tepid. I assumed he thought Hillary would handle it when in office.

So much for that.

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