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McConnell and others are already saying Obama shouldn't get to pick the nominee, and the man isn't even in the ground yet. How "patriotic" from the party that already talks about "upholding the Constitution."
Actually they have no say in that, only to vote on his choice.
I still think Obama might go with a recess appointment thus bypassing the Senate, end the controversy for a year.
Betcha Trump says something about his sis getting the job and not one of his fans could care less......(he could shoot someone and not lose voters, after all).
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Saturday that the Senate should wait until a new president is elected to confirm a replacement for Justice Antonin Scalia, whose sudden death Saturday shook Washington and threatened to reshape the 2016 presidential race.
Democrats said that with 11 months left in Mr. Obama’s tenure, the Senate has enough time — and indeed an obligation — to confirm a replacement.
Mr. McConnell, though, said voters must be given a say in the matter, and that means picking a president who will nominate the replacement. “The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court Justice. Therefore, this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president,” the Kentucky Republican said in a statement.
I didn't think they had the balls. This is good news.
Obama does not have a legitimate legacy. The wars are still raging and have expanded. The economy is heading back towards recession. He's done nothing concerning the environment that has any long term impact and Obamacare isn't going to last.
He will see this as his chance and he isn't the kind to not go for it. He has nothing to lose.
That's my initial opinion and assessment. "Never let a crises go to waste".
Of course he will nominate someone, after all, as President, that is part of his job, isn't it?
Leave it to Republicans/Conservatives to try to spin a man doing the job he was elected to do as a bad thing.
Big blow to our country for a lot of reasons, what a shock.
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