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White House: Obama 'regrets' decision to filibuster Supreme Court Justice Alito
Fox News ^ | February 18, 2016

Posted on 02/18/2016 7:54:06 AM PST by Olog-hai

The top White House spokesman said Wednesday that President Obama "regrets" his 2006 decision to filibuster the nomination of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court -- after being accused of hypocrisy for blasting "obstructionist" Republicans now vowing to block his next high court nominee.

White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest was pressed on Obama's 2006 vote, as a U.S. senator, at the daily briefing.

"Looking back on it, the president believes that he should have just followed his own advice and made a strong public case on the merits about his opposition to the nomination that President Bush had put forward," he told reporters.

Earnest said that Republicans are going further than Obama did, with a pledge to not consider anyone the president nominates. ...

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: alito; filibuster; liberalagenda; obama
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1 posted on 02/18/2016 7:54:06 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

FUBO


2 posted on 02/18/2016 7:54:50 AM PST by Fido969 ("The hardest thing in the world to understand is income taxes" - Albert Einstein)
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3 posted on 02/18/2016 7:54:58 AM PST by TexasCajun (#BlackViolenceMatters)
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To: Olog-hai

Posted and discussed yesterday.


4 posted on 02/18/2016 7:56:36 AM PST by rhoda_penmark
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To: TexasCajun

Now lets hope the Senate makes him under stand the depth of his error.


5 posted on 02/18/2016 7:57:11 AM PST by Bidimus1
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To: Olog-hai

The USA “regrets” that Clown Prince nobama ever was elected.


6 posted on 02/18/2016 7:57:18 AM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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Obama 'regrets' decision to filibuster Supreme Court Justice Alito

well yeah, now he does.

7 posted on 02/18/2016 7:57:20 AM PST by The_Victor (If all I want is a warm feeling, I should just wet my pants.)
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To: Olog-hai
I can just hear him next year.

President ________ shouldn't be using Executive Orders like a lawless dictator.

I regret having used them. ...the Republicans made me.

8 posted on 02/18/2016 7:57:30 AM PST by TexasCajun (#BlackViolenceMatters)
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To: Fido969
Ha, maybe the Republicans should consider whoever obama nominates, and have a vote which goes down in a humiliating defeat for the President, with zero votes in favor...however I don't really trust the RINOS in the Senate to hold firm on this.
9 posted on 02/18/2016 7:58:07 AM PST by corlorde
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To: Olog-hai

Ha Ha, guess he evolved on this issue too.

Sorry you big eared jackass, you are what you did.


10 posted on 02/18/2016 8:01:40 AM PST by Mouton (The insurrection laws maintain the status quo now.)
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To: Olog-hai
LMAO

...but not to worry, Majority Leader Mitch McTurtle said that the GOP Senate "SHOULD" not let Obama select the next supreme court justice.

We are all comforted by that statement.

11 posted on 02/18/2016 8:04:12 AM PST by lormand (Inside every liberal is a dung slinging monkey)
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To: Olog-hai

Like any five year old, he regrets getting caught.


12 posted on 02/18/2016 8:04:49 AM PST by Huskrrrr
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Too late, Your Royal Heinous.


13 posted on 02/18/2016 8:16:11 AM PST by Stormdog (A rifle transforms one from subject to Citizen)
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‘Situational ethics’ are the progressives strong suite. In other words they travel comfortably as the hypocrites they are.


14 posted on 02/18/2016 8:20:20 AM PST by skeeter
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To: Olog-hai

Did Obama ever vote for something or did vote against everything ?


15 posted on 02/18/2016 8:20:44 AM PST by butlerweave
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To: Olog-hai
White House: Obama 'regrets' decision to filibuster Supreme Court Justice Alito

Who cares?
That's a minor FU compared to the larger picture!

Just buzz off; Go play golf. Do something that makes you invisible!

It would be nice to keep your damage to the Republic to a minimum before you drag your ass to Dubai, or wherever...

16 posted on 02/18/2016 8:21:11 AM PST by publius911 (IMPEACH HIM NOW evil, stupid, insane ignorant or just clueless, doesn't matter!)
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To: publius911
Belittle all forms of American culture and discourage the teaching of American history on the ground that it was only a minor part of the "big picture." Give more emphasis to Russian history since the Communists took over.

Communist Goal #31
Lefties sure love their “big picture” arguments, do they not.
17 posted on 02/18/2016 8:23:37 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

I think it is fair to ask oneself: Do I really care what the negro community organizer from Chicago thinks(if he can) about any given subject? Watching this administration operate is like watching a demolition derby.


18 posted on 02/18/2016 8:29:39 AM PST by AEMILIUS PAULUS
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Came back to bite him!
Of course Mitch McConnell will feel sorry for him and pass a extreme socialist to the Supreme court.


19 posted on 02/18/2016 8:30:57 AM PST by minnesota_bound
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McConnell would do that no matter the circumstance.

Remember that Mitch voted to confirm RBG and for NAFTA back in 1993 too. He’s also got pro-”environmental” legislation on his record. Another RINO that has been in office too long.


20 posted on 02/18/2016 8:42:20 AM PST by Olog-hai
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