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Creative Speculation

Pantagruelsmember

(106 posts) Fri Mar 4, 2016, 07:01 PM Mar 2016

SCOTUS

Hypothetical, inspired by Al Franken;

BO proposes a constitutional amendment that changes the SCOTUS appointment window.
Formalize what the GOP says is "right", no high court nomination by ANY president in the last 12 months of their term.
How can the GOP say no without exposing their hypocrisy?

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SCOTUS (Original Post) Pantagruelsmember Mar 2016 OP

inspired by Al Franken when? nt greyl Mar 2016 #1

Franken Pantagruelsmember Mar 2016 #2

greyl

(22,990 posts)

1. inspired by Al Franken when? nt

Reply to Pantagruelsmember (Original post)

Sat Mar 5, 2016, 04:09 AM

Mar 2016

Pantagruelsmember

(106 posts)

2. Franken

Reply to greyl (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 5, 2016, 03:22 PM

Mar 2016

His address to the Senate, speculating the alleged rule against late term nominations was Obama specific. Got me to thinking we should call the GOP's bluff, see if they would legitimize a rule that might come back to bite them on the ass.

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