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Wrong, wrong, wrong. If for no other reason than Obama's anti 2nd Amendment stance, the American people in vast majority believe in the 2nd, and will support blocking another anti-gun anti-constitution liberal justice.
You must be very resourceful by conducting a poll of the American people in such a short amount of time. Other polls show that over 90% of Americans believe in background checks.
The American people elected and re-elected Mr. Obama to perform his duties as President and it isn't up to radical gun-nuts to decide that his constitutional duty to nominate a Justice of the Supreme Court should be denied.
You must be very resourceful by conducting a poll of the American people in such a short amount of time. Other polls show that over 90% of Americans believe in background checks.
The American people elected and re-elected Mr. Obama to perform his duties as President and it isn't up to radical gun-nuts to decide that his constitutional duty to nominate a Justice of the Supreme Court should be denied.
I will KEEP repeating this to show the dems to be they hypocrites that they are.
Dem party. Party of Obstruction
"Democrats will attempt to filibuster the nomination of Miguel Estrada for Washington's U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals before the vote on his confirmation."
"In the committee's confirmation hearing last September, 16 months after Estrada's nomination,
"Democrats argue he is too conservative for the bench"
Dictator Obama hates the Supreme Court, the Congress , the Constitution, anything that gets in his way to do what he wants to do.. not what the majority of WE THE PEOPLE.
We should celebrate and honor this democrat tradition and oppose any nominee by Obama.
You are so right. My view is that the Democrats see the process as something that is necessary, and often a philosophical fight, but something that must go forward because it is a duty. Yes, they reject some because they are too conservative, but just as many or more are approved under D consideration.
Meanwhile, the Republicans say from the start that they WILL REFUSE any nominee - simply because. For them, it is more about a political strategy of "[NOT] fair play" and "payback" even before a name is mentioned. Childish and irresponsible.
But really, look at the list you posted...
1. ROBERT BORK -- Rejected by Dems.
2. ALEXANDER WOLCOTT - Who? Oh yea, prehistoric. Widely rejected, not just by dems.
3. ROGER TANEY - Democrat rejected by the Whigs
4. EBENEZER HOAR - Rejected by Pubs
5 & 6. WHEELER HAZARD PECKHAM AND WILLIAM B. HORNBLOWER - Rejected by a single (D) senator
7. HARRIET MIERS -- So unqualified she couldn't even get out of conference - rejected by Herself.
8. DOUGLAS GINSBURG - Rejected by a single (R) senator.
This list does not support you thesis.
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Dictator Obama hates the Supreme Court, the Congress , the Constitution, anything that gets in his way to do what he wants to do.. not what the majority of WE THE PEOPLE.
Since you've apparently forgotten, let me remind you that a majority of WE THE PEOPLE elected President Obama. Twice.
I will KEEP repeating this to show the dems to be they hypocrites that they are.
Dem party. Party of Obstruction
"Democrats will attempt to filibuster the nomination of Miguel Estrada for Washington's U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals before the vote on his confirmation."
"In the committee's confirmation hearing last September, 16 months after Estrada's nomination,
"Democrats argue he is too conservative for the bench"
If it it is OK to take this long for a lower court, it makes sense to take LONGER for someone as important as the SUPREME Court.
So, let Obama nominate and the Senate can take as much time as they want to vote in committee.
Oh, great, so you found one example from thirteen years ago. Still not actually relevant, since the Democrats were obstructing one specific nominee because they felt his views were too extreme.
To remind you, in this case, the GOP has already announced that they will not confirm or give a hearing to any nominee, even if Obama nominates one of Scalia's kids.
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