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17. Isn't Johnson behind Feingold by double digits in Wisconsin already?

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Tue Feb 16, 2016, 11:35 AM

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GOP SENATE TO OBAMA : DON'T BOTHER NOMINATING TO THE COURT [View all] liberalnarb Feb 2016 OP

we expected anything less? Feeling the Bern Feb 2016 #1

No I don't believe we expected anything less. apnu Feb 2016 #5

They Swore an Oath to the Constitution houston16revival Feb 2016 #2

They piss on the constitution. liberalnarb Feb 2016 #4

And what Constitutional mandate would they be violating? onenote Feb 2016 #27

Advise and Consent houston16revival Feb 2016 #29

The history of the advise and consent provision doesn't support your conclusion onenote Feb 2016 #33

They are telling the President not to do his job! graegoyle Feb 2016 #32

And what they're doing is politically stupid. But its not unconstitutional to be politically stupid onenote Feb 2016 #34

Good Hillary Clinton can put OBAMA on the bench after she is elected. stonecutter357 Feb 2016 #3

Obama doesn't want that job. liberalnarb Feb 2016 #7

Terrible Precident LeFleur1 Feb 2016 #30

Many reasons that won't happen onenote Feb 2016 #11

Senate Do Your Solemnly Oath Sworn Duty! Cryptoad Feb 2016 #6

Can you imagine the reaction if it was Dems doing this? liberalnarb Feb 2016 #48

We need to win the Senate back so, worst case scenario, Obama has 17 days to appoint. Vinca Feb 2016 #8

Where does '17 days' come from? muriel_volestrangler Feb 2016 #9

This Congress, which is dominated by Republicans, ends on January 3. Vinca Feb 2016 #42

Even if they lose 8 seats, they will still have 47 Reter Feb 2016 #58

Retirement houston16revival Feb 2016 #10

Can you explain the 17 days? onenote Feb 2016 #12

if GOP wins the presidency & Dems win the senate 0rganism Feb 2016 #18

thanks. that does seem like an unlikely scenario however onenote Feb 2016 #21

17 days between the start of the next congress to the inauguration of the next POTUS. nt longship Feb 2016 #20

No better reason to do it. Shadowflash Feb 2016 #13

Put Another Way... Roy Rolling Feb 2016 #14

Arrest every last one of them for treason. Fuddnik Feb 2016 #15

Pshaw! Not treason. longship Feb 2016 #23

+1 onenote Feb 2016 #24

That's not even vaguely the definition of treason. nt Codeine Feb 2016 #43

Nicolás Maduro would agree with you Reter Feb 2016 #59

This isn't about Sanders and Clinton. earthside Feb 2016 #16

Isn't Johnson behind Feingold by double digits in Wisconsin already? redstatebluegirl Feb 2016 #17

Kirk is unlikely to win if he stonewalls alcibiades_mystery Feb 2016 #37

Republicans who run for reelection & ignore the constitution & their duty will lose. Sunlei Feb 2016 #19

Governing is against Turbineguy Feb 2016 #22

THIS SHOULD BE A BATTLE CRY rtracey Feb 2016 #25

God Cjas Feb 2016 #26

President Obama DOES NOT have the right to appoint a new Supreme Court justice OldRedneck Feb 2016 #28

I wish I could upvote this post. geomon666 Feb 2016 #36

Not really. onenote Feb 2016 #38

Post removed Post removed Feb 2016 #45

Going to do warrprayer Feb 2016 #46

The Republican party ......................................... turbinetree Feb 2016 #31

Our best revenge C_U_L8R Feb 2016 #35

aren't there any friggen grown ups in the republican senate? IcyPeas Feb 2016 #39

Advise and consent, or resign. n/t Orsino Feb 2016 #40

Senate GOP Should Do Their Jobs houston16revival Feb 2016 #41

unfortunately, nothing in the Constitution prevents them from doing exactly that onenote Feb 2016 #47

Politics these days are a true disgrace 4bernie28 Feb 2016 #44

Grassley walking it back a bit and tosses Mitch at the bus. yellowcanine Feb 2016 #49

olddots to GOP senate olddots Feb 2016 #50

Go for it you stupid, useless Repuke fucks. roamer65 Feb 2016 #51

Bernie supporters should start here... PeterK Feb 2016 #52

Welcome to DU. Would you please clarify for me? uppityperson Feb 2016 #53

Bernie Sanders Revolution PeterK Feb 2016 #55

They are indeed obstructionist, but they should be able to get someone in. uppityperson Feb 2016 #56

President Obama has the Constitutional right to appoint the next Supreme Court Justice. Major Hogwash Feb 2016 #54

The problem is that the repubs have a Constitutional right to reject the nominee. onenote Feb 2016 #57