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Related: About this forumThe Rethugs will Block Obama's Nominee
However that won't stop him from nominating someone who the thugs can confirm when Hillary or ideally Bernie get into office!
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The Rethugs will Block Obama's Nominee (Original Post)
DemocraticSocialist8
Feb 2016
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piechartking
(617 posts)1. Nominate a black female
Let the Republicans fight that all year, and see what Democratic turnout is like.
randys1
(16,286 posts)2. So nominate him
FrenchieCat
(68,867 posts)3. So let the Revolution begin then....
Perfect moment to give a PREVIEW to the country of how the Revolution will bend the will of a Majority Republican Congress!
If they can get Republicans to approve a Democratic Bench replacement, then the Revolution will show what its offering!
LET'S GO!
ericson00
(2,707 posts)4. can't block a recess appointment
and Obama can do that; its rare tho. Ike was the last guy to recess appoint a SCOTUS justice. But it would bait the GOP so bad.