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Originally Posted by Sidd Finch
I love the new GOP line of pointing to what Schemer said -- as opposed to what Dems in the Senate actually DID -- when Alito was nominated.
Today's GOP: "We can't be as reasonable and measured and bi-partisan as Harry Reid. We're only shooting to be as good as Chuck Schumer."
Schumer was an idiot to propose that the Senate prevent ANY nominee from going thru. Fortunately -- much as I don't like Alito - the Dems were not filled with idiot extremists. But it appears that the GOP is -- indeed, based on your post and many others like it, it appears that is what the GOP aspires to, and has achieved.
As for Obama -- he "voted against" a nominee. The horror. The GOP is too cowardly to actually have a vote.
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I can't believe this is even up for debate. McConnell is flat-out ignoring the Constitution by suggesting he won't even put a nominee to an up or down vote. This whole topic makes me furious. There is zero integrity in the Senate.
I disagree with voting against based on anything other than qualifications--and yes I understand that it's now impossible to divorce politics from how any of these assholes defines the term "qualifications." But to act like Obama can't nominate someone because he's in the last year of office is fucking ridiculous. If they don't put it to a vote, it will be the first step toward destroying this country, because the next step will be extending that period to the whole second term, and then it will just be pure politics. The only way to get someone confirmed will be to control both the Senate and Presidency. If that's how it's going to go, let's just do away with the Supreme Court.
I cannot identify one Republican in office who I respect. Someone help me. Who's worth more than a spit in the bucket on the right?
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