Discussion for article #247481
If it’s not about the actual nominee, then it’s not principled.
Attention self-proclaimed Constitution lovers in the GOP: If the founders wanted direct elections of Supreme Court justices, they would’ve put that in there.
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Remind me Ryan, what principle is that? These are the folks who spout following the Constitution strictly. I cannot wait until we kick their asses in November.
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Principal!? Well if the Republican Party had any you might have a point.
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Yep, they’re being dicks on principle. Just because.
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Then someone needs to remind him of this again
“If we lose the election, Hillary Clinton’s going to pick somebody who I wouldn’t pick. I’m telling every conservative now: don’t expect to lose the election and still get your way.”
Lindsey Graham
For some reason, these modern GOP party elders seem to believe that Trump is going to win the general or he is going to get blunted by either Kasich or Cruz.
Let’s see how that works out…
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Obama should make a recess appointment right before he leaves office. And, short of that, Hillary (or Bernie) will get to make not 1 but maybe 4 appointments to the bench during her/his first term. The GOP is so royally screwed and if the Dems have any hair on their butts, they’ll crush the GOP with very liberal justices.
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No principle is principle (with apologies to George Orwell)
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Yet another blunder by our Founding Fathers - assuming that all those who came after them would always have the best interests of the country in mind.
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" I cannot wait until we kick their asses in November."
They seem just as eager, with antics like this!
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And the Senate also has the full right (and responsibility) to accept the results of their actions … bye, bye majority … fucking idiots.
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Fucking assholes. What principle?? An elected president has the right to nominate someone during his term. It’s freaking March. Do your fucking jobs!
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Turns out the voters DID decide, when we gave the job to Obama in 2012.
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The GOPs “american people” are the individuals and corporations that are the US plutocracy. This isnt about the blue collar worker or middle class wage owner its ALL about retaining the US plutocracy…
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…of which you know nothing, Paulie Ayn Ryand
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No, it’s not. It’s only about asshattery. There is NO reason not to confirm this moderate, highly qualified judge to the Supreme Court. None.
The only reason is to rile up their base and thumb their noses at the president.
But hey, please proceed!
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Ryan Backs Senate Leaders Blocking SCOTUS Nom:
'It’s About Some Shitty Notion To ScrewAbout PrincipleA Black President
jw1
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So vote no, fucktard. That’s how you withhold consent. Pretty clear in the constitution.
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“Under our Constitution, the president has every right to make this nomination, and the Senate has every right not to confirm a nominee.”
Actually those aren’t rights they’re duties. The Senate has no Constitutionally mandated right or duty to obstruct a qualified nominee for political purposes. The don’t have a “right” to do that. They can do it and they will but their purpose is putting the “American People” into the process via their elected representatives.
The American people are involved…they elected the President and they elected the Senators. And lets not fool ourselves. These GOP’ers don’t give a shit about the American people. Many of those people want Obama’s choice vetted and confirmed if qualified. The GOP’ers care only about GOP’ers and keeping the Court a validating outfit for all things Conservative. Without that Court they don’t have shit.
And why wouldn’t this 'principal apply in a mid term appointment? Why not delay them all until you get a POTUS that will give you a SCOTUS you like?
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It’s about the GOP being tantrum prone morans.
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