Why allow the Republicans to benefit from their intransigence? (Reply #3)

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Thu Oct 20, 2016, 08:59 AM

woolldog (8,791 posts)

3. Why allow the Republicans to benefit from their intransigence?

By keeping Garland and letting the GOP confirm him after seeing who's going to win the election you are rewarding their strategy. And ensuring that they will do it again when they have the chance.

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41 replies	Author	Time	Post
I'd love it if Obama and Clinton collaborated on a more liberal USSC pick and BO pulled Garland.... [View all]	bettyellen	Oct 2016	OP
Why not let Obama have his own picks?	Bad Thoughts	Oct 2016	#1
Because Garland was less liberal than desired to get past the senate- new circumstances ...	bettyellen	Oct 2016	#7
If we were purely party strategists, sure	unblock	Oct 2016	#2
Why allow the Republicans to benefit from their intransigence?	woolldog	Oct 2016	#3
I agree from a party strategy point of view	unblock	Oct 2016	#5
Because Garland isn't some	leftynyc	Oct 2016	#4
Meh,it's an important job. And the landscape has changed from the one where he was chosen....	bettyellen	Oct 2016	#10
Couldn't possibly disagree more	leftynyc	Oct 2016	#12
I think the president could now make a better choice due to extraordinary circumstances...	bettyellen	Oct 2016	#13
I would lose a mountain of respect	leftynyc	Oct 2016	#18
Agreed. I doubt that Garland would have even started the process without that guarantee. nt	okaawhatever	Oct 2016	#20
I speculate that Garland and Obama had	spooky3	Oct 2016	#36
Well said, leftynyc, let's not descend to the level of the Repubs. He seems a decent man, and is	OnDoutside	Oct 2016	#17
There should have been a deadline on this	dsc	Oct 2016	#23
The only "disgustingly insulting" behavior was done by the GOP, sitting on the nom all this time.	LeftRant	Oct 2016	#25
I agree with you.	athena	Oct 2016	#26
Republicans liked him until there base acted a fool. You do not want this man on the court. It's OK	JRLeft	Oct 2016	#40
I've they were to do such a thing it won't happen till after the election.	vdogg	Oct 2016	#6
Obama is not going to throw Garland under the bus.	yellowcanine	Oct 2016	#8
Oh hell no. She gets to nominate whoever she thinks best. It's thhe GOP	bettyellen	Oct 2016	#14
I think the GOP plans to block Hillary's SC appointments for the next 4 years.	DCBob	Oct 2016	#9
I expect that the lame duck congress will quickly confirm Merrick Garland in December.	StevieM	Oct 2016	#11
I agree- which is why he should withdraw right after the election if we have a good majority.	bettyellen	Oct 2016	#15
I think President O can appoint Garland without Republicans approval? lets see after the election.	Sunlei	Oct 2016	#16
Eisenhower used a recess appointment	NewJeffCT	Oct 2016	#19
Republicans have had many opportunities, plenty of time to interview him and asked to vote.	Sunlei	Oct 2016	#22
I forgot he could do that. I'm fine with that. I'd like a strong and principled response to their o	bettyellen	Oct 2016	#30
The only problem is, though	NewJeffCT	Oct 2016	#33
I can't imagine they'd do that this year. I am kind of surprised people	bettyellen	Oct 2016	#34
I agree that Obama should have nominated somebody more liberal	NewJeffCT	Oct 2016	#21
Justice Garland is fine nomination and he will be there for 20 years	MyNameIsKhan	Oct 2016	#24
I wish Grassley was up in two years	exboyfil	Oct 2016	#27
Because Obama is not a dick	GulfCoast66	Oct 2016	#28
Interesting people think his feelings are more important than getting the best justice that	bettyellen	Oct 2016	#31
It is not his feelings	GulfCoast66	Oct 2016	#32
The President doesn't view Garland as a prop.	ProudToBeBlueInRhody	Oct 2016	#39
If Garland is beaten, it will give the GOP a victory,	DonCoquixote	Oct 2016	#29
MCCain has already said that the GOPee would oppose....	lastlib	Oct 2016	#35
Am speaking about if we get the senate majority, and plan to end the filibuster	bettyellen	Oct 2016	#37
We're going to have at best a small majority in the Senate	geek tragedy	Oct 2016	#38
Highly Unlikely to Happen	onenote	Oct 2016	#41

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