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In reply to the discussion: The ninth Justice [View all]Hekate
(90,714 posts)30. First, Some of our best Justices have been thoughtful moderates....
Saying "Obama better do this or that" ... Well, no. He Vetted Garland, and he nominated him. I trust Obama's judgment.
Second, if Hillary ends up with the same Congress, she's going to have the same problems getting appoinments through as Obama's had.
Recently I heard we are 80 judges short on the Federal benches. That's all down to the GOP Congress. The Gingrich/ Tea Party types are not kidding when they say they are trying to destroy the government.
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yet another weakness of our pathetic media. there's no "news" because nothing changes.
unblock
Oct 2016
#3
i think it needs really media-savvy experts sending them talking points every day
unblock
Oct 2016
#11
I'd suggest tweeting it - to any media/talk show hosts/talking heads you can think of.
calimary
Oct 2016
#25
I just heard on Rachel's show that there are very few days left in the lame duck session.
femmocrat
Oct 2016
#19
I think about it. Amazes me how the america. People accepted the blocking if Obama's choice
Liberal_in_LA
Oct 2016
#40
Hillary has stated that she is not asking Obama to withdraw Garland's nomination
ColemanMaskell
Oct 2016
#38
I'm outraged. But this is one more outrage in a string of outrages culminating in the nomination
Nitram
Oct 2016
#28
i'm pissed as can be. these fuckers disrespect this President every chance they get.
spanone
Oct 2016
#33
That and 45 out of 52 weeks of vacation. Who do they think they are anyway. We should stop paying
lonestarnot
Oct 2016
#39