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BzaDem

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21. The court tends to motivate Republican voters more than Democratic voters, unfortunately.

Reply to jg10003 (Original post)

Tue Jan 3, 2017, 03:19 AM

Jan 2017

Republicans realized decades ago that controlling the court was a way to achieve entrenched generational changes in policy that they could not get through convincing the the public and winning elections. While many Democrats realize how important the court is to blocking such efforts, there are also many who take it for granted. I imagine a large number of wavering voters who eventually voted for Trump did so because of the Supreme Court.

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Did Obama push hard enough for Merrick Garland? [View all] jg10003 Jan 2017 OP

No. truebluegreen Jan 2017 #1

What do you suggest he could have done to make Cha Jan 2017 #11

Exactly what would you have had Obama do that would have changed anything? Hoyt Jan 2017 #2

Launched a major PR campaign designed to pressure the senate into at least hold a hearing jg10003 Jan 2017 #6

I seem to remember a lot of that, but GOPers didn't have to do anything. Guess he could Hoyt Jan 2017 #9

McConnell was determined to deny President Obama his pick, he didn't care about the consequences. tritsofme Jan 2017 #3

see above response jg10003 Jan 2017 #8

Obama did all that, the GOP didn't care. tritsofme Jan 2017 #10

When has having the moral high ground ever meant a damn thing to Republicans? SaschaHM Jan 2017 #4

No. Should have gone at it like the Republicans would if the shoe were on the other foot. Crunchy Frog Jan 2017 #5

So he has some more news conferences, gives another speech. tritsofme Jan 2017 #7

No, he pounds it, and he has other Dems out pounding it, and pounding the 'pukes. Crunchy Frog Jan 2017 #16

Well said jg10003 Jan 2017 #19

if a Supreme Court justice dies with 1/4 of a presidential term left Skittles Jan 2017 #20

Since when did Repugs oldtime dfl_er Jan 2017 #12

Excellent post, oldtime dfl_er.. REC! Cha Jan 2017 #13

Thank you oldtime dfl_er Jan 2017 #22

Oh, I get it alright.. Thank you for the same. Cha Jan 2017 #25

Some people just cannot be pleased Lil Missy Jan 2017 #14

morals don't matter to them JI7 Jan 2017 #15

If Hillary had won HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #17

no Skittles Jan 2017 #18

The court tends to motivate Republican voters more than Democratic voters, unfortunately. BzaDem Jan 2017 #21

NO, he didn't! Raine Jan 2017 #23

Yes, President Obama did everything he could. Cha Jan 2017 #24

My Conspiracy Theory Jimbo101 Jan 2017 #26