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Senate reaches deal on federal judicial nominations (Mitch caves - again)
WAPO ^ | 03/14/2012 | Ed O'Keefe

Posted on 03/15/2012 1:03:57 PM PDT by LibFreeUSA

Senate leaders reached a deal Wednesday on judicial nominations, averting what could have been a weeks-long fight over the fate of 17 picks to serve on the federal bench.

After sparring on the issue for the last three days, Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) signaled at midday that they had reached a deal. Democratic aides said senators would vote to confirm 12 federal district court nominees and two circuit court picks by May and move (con't ...)

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1 posted on 03/15/2012 1:04:09 PM PDT by LibFreeUSA
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To: LibFreeUSA
You know things must be bad when Mitch gets kudos... from the socialists.
2 posted on 03/15/2012 1:05:59 PM PDT by LibFreeUSA (Pick Your Poison)
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To: LibFreeUSA

I cannot wait for the first call from the senate GOP elections committee...after saying no, it will be GFY.


3 posted on 03/15/2012 1:06:41 PM PDT by Mouton (Voting is an opiate of the electorate. Nothing changes no matter who wins..)
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To: LibFreeUSA

Looks like Ole Turtle Chin is just plain giving up. Sad and scary for our country.


4 posted on 03/15/2012 1:07:52 PM PDT by VictoryGal (Never give up, never surrender! REMEMBER NEDA)
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To: LibFreeUSA

Wonder what type of deal? Pussies = Pubbie! Damn all of them.


5 posted on 03/15/2012 1:15:02 PM PDT by elephant
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To: LibFreeUSA
Now you know why the GOP establishment is so adamantly opposed to Newt Gingrich.


6 posted on 03/15/2012 1:18:58 PM PDT by nathanbedford ("Attack, repeat, attack!" Bull Halsey)
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To: Mouton

RNC called me again about a day ago.

I said to em’ hey guys, I’m going to give you 5,000$ per legislative victory over Obama or the democrats.

Guess how much that comes too...


7 posted on 03/15/2012 1:31:17 PM PDT by chris37 (Heartless.)
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To: elephant

since Mitt can’t win anyway I say run our own candidate this fall and send the GOP to the ash heap of history


8 posted on 03/15/2012 1:49:05 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: LibFreeUSA
“This has never happened to any president, Republican or Democrat,” Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) said Tuesday. “For some reason, they seem to think President Obama is different.,

He is. He's a friggin' American hating MARXIST!

9 posted on 03/15/2012 1:51:45 PM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: Don Corleone

I always thought Pat Leahy was a traitor.

I would gladly treat him as crappy as Obama. He is just as big a nutbag as Hussein. Pat Leahy, they don’t call hiom “Leaky” for nothing. Useless as a wet brown bag.


10 posted on 03/15/2012 2:56:55 PM PDT by Venturer
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To: LibFreeUSA

Mitch — gulp — CAVED? I’m shocked. Just SHOCKED!


11 posted on 03/15/2012 4:17:25 PM PDT by Dick Bachert (I really want Obozo to have another term -- in Leavenworth! 25 to life sounds about right.)
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