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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His polling must have been bad.
Oh and FUBO.
Next time we filibuster a democrat nominee we’ll make sure to regret it also 10 years later.
Hey Bambi!
Your “regret” seems late and insincere.
You must now face the consequences of your actions, no matter your belated regret.
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