Discussion: Reuters: Obama Narrows List To Three For Supreme Court Nomination

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The Republican leadership in the Senate has already said it will not hold hearings on an Obama pick

But of course, once Obama sends his nomination to Capitol Hill, the Repugnant controlled Senate will do their Constitutional duty and undertake the Advise and Consent process. . . .Oh, that’s right,the Constitution does not apply to them. That’s why they are Repugnant.

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Hoping for Paul Watford

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I thought the two women sounded good, and both had political aspects to their nominations that would have been pretty damning for the Republicans. I wonder how much of the narrowing has to do with what Cornyn and other Republicans have been saying about ruining the nominee’s reputation. Hopefully he picks the nominee soon and then the phase that will really damage the Republicans can begin.

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He has quite a resume. And he was unanimously voted in 61-34.

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61-34 doesn’t sound unanimous to me…

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Obama is giving them a full and well rounded group to hate on because they could dismiss one easily and because he may as well let them offend as varied a group of people as possible.

The Repubs have hit bottom and it looks like they like it there. They literally just have to say no and put no more thought into it than that. They are basically doing the same thing to the President as they are the judicial nominees, just throwing out a full blockage.

Obama will milk this, he is in fact and I’ll say that he comes out on top. He has earned that trust and deserves it.

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Co-sign.

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I don’t think the republicans can “do” anything anymore. Nothing innovative or productive, at least. It really appears that they only want to block the work of Obama at any cost, I kept denying that this was their real goal (hoping I was wrong). But this is why their people are desperate and are lining up behind Hellboy Trump.

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I don’t think the republicans can “do” anything anymore. xyz Nothing innovative or productive, at least. It really appears that they only want to block the work of Obama at any cost, xyz I kept denying that this was their real goal (hoping I was wrong). xyz But this is why their people are desperate and are lining up behind Hellboy Trump.

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Can the republicans can “do” anything anymore. xyz Anything innovative or productive at least? It really appears that they only want to block the work of Obama at any cost, xyz I kept denying that this was their real goal (hoping I was wrong). xyz But this is why their people are desperate and are lining up behind Hellboy Trump.