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Cha

(297,774 posts)
Sun Feb 14, 2016, 08:57 PM Feb 2016

Tweet with Hillary quote Denouncing McConnell's pledge to not allow Obama to replace Justice Scalia.


Donna NoShock
‏@NoShock
Disregard & disrespect of PBO is expected of Republicans but usually the MSM tries to mask their disdain. Not today

http://theobamadiary.com/2016/02/14/west-wing-week-15/

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Bagsgroove

(231 posts)
2. Another good response --
Sun Feb 14, 2016, 09:01 PM
Feb 2016

In an interview today Sen. Chuck Schumer said, "Ted Cruz likes to walk around here waving his copy of the Constitution like he's the only one who's read it. I'd like to ask him to show me where in that document it says a president's term is three years."

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
3. Justice Scalia just died and all the GOPers thought of was to block
Sun Feb 14, 2016, 09:04 PM
Feb 2016

President Obama. Sad. GOPers have been doing this since day one of his Presidency. What Pres O has endured for 7 1/2 years is unprecedented. Thank you HRC for having Pres O's back.

Cha

(297,774 posts)
13. Never was a lame duck doesn't plan on being one.. an article you might like, SunSeeker..
Mon Feb 15, 2016, 01:09 AM
Feb 2016
Knockout: Why Obama Wants a Supreme Court Fight and How Republicans Blew It Before It Starts

http://www.thepeoplesview.net/main/2016/2/14/why-obama-wants-scotus-fight

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
15. McChin's public pledge to NOT allow President Obama to replace Scalia is proof
Mon Feb 15, 2016, 11:45 AM
Feb 2016

that a President Sanders will get nothing done despite his lofty promises to the easily swooned. He simply has NO clout. And by the way, what has he said about McChin's threat? Is he out there waving fingers and slamming bongo-hands to gin up support for President Obama against McChin's unconstitutional pledge?

Hillary Clinton, by contrast, has been in gov't long enough to know where Republicans have hidden their skeletons. As a fearless warrior, I'm certain she won't have any trouble opening a few for the world to see if they try the same obstructionism with her as president as they've constantly done with President Obama.

Sanders is simply a much weaker candidate.

Cha

(297,774 posts)
16. The only thing sanders has said about this that I saw on the Obama Diary was..
Mon Feb 15, 2016, 11:53 AM
Feb 2016

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more or less.. "The President needs to nominate someone soon".. 'cause I commented.. "President Obama is quite capable of getting this done without your input, BS.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
17. It just makes me angry.
Mon Feb 15, 2016, 01:18 PM
Feb 2016

Another example of the Republican disdain and contempt for the American people.

We elected Obama twice with majority voting. He has more votes than anyone in the political system, more votes than any Congressperson under any kind of argument.

The Senate (modeled after the House of Lords) is one of the least democratic bodies in the US. By population, Democratic Senators represent a whole lot more people than Republican Senators, but a slight majority provided by a few small states empowers McConnell to interpret the Constitution to repeatedly attempt to de-ligitimize and nullify a presidency?

The arrogance and contempt this partisan hack exhibits towards us is exactly why this Party has to end, and will end.

Cha

(297,774 posts)
18. I understand your anger, yallerdawg. I guess I'm just so use to it.. I'm inured.
Mon Feb 15, 2016, 01:24 PM
Feb 2016

And, I have so much trust in President Obama working around them because he's about a 10000000xsmarter than they are.

Let's hope they obstruct themselves right out of everything.

sheshe2

(83,940 posts)
20. Hillary is right he is the President.
Mon Feb 15, 2016, 03:02 PM
Feb 2016

Best in my lifetime. He will get this done despite their attitude, Cha.

This can change our future for generations to come.

Excellent OP!

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