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kpete

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Sun Feb 14, 2016, 10:11 AM Feb 2016

Wingnuts had the skinny: Obama had Scalia whacked. (Hillary must have been at a fundraiser.)



Republicans immediately circled the wagons and by debate time insisted it would be inappropriate for the president to continue doing his job and nominate a replacement with a year still left in his presidency. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY):

“The American people? should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court Justice," he said in a statement. "Therefore, this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new President.”

Shorter McConnell: Elections have consequences except when they have Democrats. The American people who elected Obama in 2008 and 2012 must demur to the all-new, less old-and-white, 2016 American people, signalling that Republicans in the upper chamber will hold their breath until the Senate turns blue.


http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2016/02/about-last-night-by-bloggersrus.html
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Wingnuts had the skinny: Obama had Scalia whacked. (Hillary must have been at a fundraiser.) (Original Post) kpete Feb 2016 OP
Before it's over they'll be saying Hillary drove the getaway car. B Calm Feb 2016 #1
So these are the yuiyoshida Feb 2016 #2
I agree - They sent him some very enthusiastic hookers SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #3
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