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Old 02-29-2016, 06:37 AM
 
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That's a pretty weak deflection
No, it's not. A Republican majority Senate can decide what they will or will not consider, just as the Dem majority Senate did under Harry Reid's leadership.
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Old 02-29-2016, 06:39 AM
 
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Another deflection. Some articles from last year about Obamacare, which have nothing to do with the topic at hand.
Nothing to do with it? The Obamacare pain will be felt much more intensely this year than last by tens of millions of Americans. And the later in the year, the more they've had to pay those premiums and high deductibles out of pocket. November elections. Just when people will be cursing Obamacare almost the most.
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Old 02-29-2016, 09:12 AM
 
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No, it's not. A Republican majority Senate can decide what they will or will not consider, just as the Dem majority Senate did under Harry Reid's leadership.
When did the Democrats under Harry Reid ever decide to not even hold a hearing on a Supreme Court candidate? You're trying to really muddy the waters with an abstract comparison, and it isn't working for your cause.
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Old 02-29-2016, 09:13 AM
 
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Nothing to do with it? The Obamacare pain will be felt much more intensely this year than last by tens of millions of Americans. And the later in the year, the more they've had to pay those premiums and high deductibles out of pocket. November elections. Just when people will be cursing Obamacare almost the most.
We had an election in 2012 and it seems most Americans decided that they prefer Obamacare to the previously profits-over-people "Let them die" system advocated by the Republicans.
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Old 02-29-2016, 10:25 AM
 
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When did the Democrats under Harry Reid ever decide to not even hold a hearing on a Supreme Court candidate?
Harry Reid failed to submit over 300 House bills to the Senate for a vote during the Obama Admin. Same reason. He didn't have to.
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Old 02-29-2016, 10:29 AM
 
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We had an election in 2012 and it seems most Americans decided that they prefer Obamacare to the previously profits-over-people "Let them die" system advocated by the Republicans.
Apparently not. They gave first the House (in 2010) and then the Senate (in 2014) to the Republicans to rein in Obama. Checks and Balances, and all that.

Obamacare is and has always been unpopular:

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epo...plan-1130.html

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epo...pose-1947.html
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Old 02-29-2016, 10:36 AM
 
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Apparently not. They gave first the House (in 2010) and then the Senate (in 2014) to the Republicans to rein in Obama. Checks and Balances, and all that.

Obamacare is and has always been unpopular:

RealClearPolitics - Election Other - Public Approval of Health Care Law

RealClearPolitics - Election Other - Repeal of Health Care Law: Favor/Oppose
Then how did Obama get reelected if it's not popular.
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Old 02-29-2016, 11:30 AM
 
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Harry Reid failed to submit over 300 House bills to the Senate for a vote during the Obama Admin. Same reason. He didn't have to.
You didn't answer my question, yet again. I'm sure you'll keep pulling on the same talking point, but the fact remains that the GOP stance on not even holding a hearing before a nominee is even announced is completely without precedent.

Here's the truth about your statement on Reid, by the way: Rep. Lynn Jenkins blames Harry Reid for 'do-nothing Senate' | PolitiFact
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Old 02-29-2016, 11:47 AM
 
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Then how did Obama get reelected if it's not popular.
Dem elite Gruber describes the Dem base the best... "stupid voters."

Read the links I posted. Obamacare is and has always been unpopular, and more people favor repealing it than leaving it as law.
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Old 02-29-2016, 11:51 AM
 
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You didn't answer my question, yet again.
Yes, I did. The Senate is under no obligation to actually call anything for a vote, bills or nominations. Harry Reid didn't submit over 300 House bills for a vote during the Obama Admin. The current Senate won't submit an Obama nomination for a vote. Same thing.
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