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BREAKING: Obama to Appoint Federal Appeals Judge Merrick Garland To Supreme Court to Replace Scalia
Townhall.com ^ | March 16, 2016 | Katie Kieffer

Posted on 03/16/2016 7:34:32 AM PDT by Kaslin

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1 posted on 03/16/2016 7:34:32 AM PDT by Kaslin
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And McConnell will cave and vote on it.


2 posted on 03/16/2016 7:35:30 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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NO, he is NOT!

There is no authority to “appoint”.

He can NOMINATE and the Senate can reject.


3 posted on 03/16/2016 7:36:15 AM PDT by G Larry (ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS impose SLAVE WAGES on LEGAL Immigrants.)
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To: Kaslin

I’m shocked it wasn’t Sri Srinivasan.


4 posted on 03/16/2016 7:36:52 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: Kaslin

FOX news is liking him .


5 posted on 03/16/2016 7:37:00 AM PDT by dalebert
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Supposedly a moderate which means he will transform into a liberal with “pack” support from liberals already on the court.


6 posted on 03/16/2016 7:37:47 AM PDT by Boomer One ( ToUses)
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To: Yo-Yo

Too many vowels.
Maybe if he Anglicizes his name he’ll get it next time.


7 posted on 03/16/2016 7:38:31 AM PDT by nascarnation
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If this guy gets through say goodbye to the second amendment... Liberal gun control dream right there people.... Now I say we should see a real Million Man march on D.C. in opposition of this and in support of Republicans .... Just like the liberals do when they don’t like something, we need to get out there and make some noise and shut Obama down once and for all it will be a hoot to see millions marching for gun rights in D.C. against Obama on his way out the door... I love it.


8 posted on 03/16/2016 7:38:32 AM PDT by Typical_Whitey (Obama has destroyed the office of the presidency.)
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McConnell will hold it down for 6-to-8 weeks...then waste two weeks on discussions, and allow a vote. My humble bet is 1 or 2 Republicans vote with the Democrats. Other than recalling them and forcing them through another state election, there’s nothing much you can do.

Another second nominee by July, and maybe three to five Republicans vote with the Democrats.

If I were a betting guy....I’d say its impossible for the Republicans to hold this until January.


9 posted on 03/16/2016 7:39:04 AM PDT by pepsionice
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If Mitch doesn’t cave Hillary will be able to reappoint the judge again in a year.


10 posted on 03/16/2016 7:40:25 AM PDT by Buck-I-Guy
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To: Typical_Whitey
say goodbye to the second amendment.

and hello to mass armed civil disobedience.
11 posted on 03/16/2016 7:40:28 AM PDT by mrmeyer (You can't conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him. � Robert Heinlein)
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his idol is Marshall, who, after a short read, I found out REALLY strengthened the SC and was highly IN FAVOR of fed rights over state rights.

and deciding if laws were unconstitutional.

great


12 posted on 03/16/2016 7:41:01 AM PDT by dp0622
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NO!!! He is anti-2nd amendment. NO.
13 posted on 03/16/2016 7:41:08 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so that others don't have to do it for you.)
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This is a throwaway nominee. He is too old. The Democrats don’t want him. They’d rather have a young minority to spend 30 years shredding the Constitution and getting revenge against white folks. Obama knows damn well Garland has no chance. That’s the point. Democrat enthusiasm is at all-time lows. This is designed to boost it. Simple as that.


14 posted on 03/16/2016 7:41:16 AM PDT by montag813
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Pretty simple, either don’t hold hearings or Bork him out of principle.


15 posted on 03/16/2016 7:41:38 AM PDT by glorgau
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This is all about amnesty, and continuing the endless spigot of illegal and criminal aliens and cheap labor.

That is the only thing that matters to the GOPe.

So whoever Obama nominates to the Court, that person will do whatever it takes to continue this invasion.

And so, it will be someone who is supposedly “moderate” - but that person will forward the amnesty, cheap labor and displacement of the American worker.

And because of that - cheap labor - the Republican establishment in the Senate will end up supporting that person to the Court so they can get their cheap labor agenda tied like a noose around the neck of America via the court.

Period.


16 posted on 03/16/2016 7:41:40 AM PDT by ShivaFan
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Nice photo. Where’s his middle finger, though?


17 posted on 03/16/2016 7:42:02 AM PDT by rhoda_penmark
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To: pepsionice

majority of the people (idiots) want one picked.

but I don’t think it would hurt the presidential vote.

if Trump and the repubs were working together, trump could come out and say “pick one now” and the repubs could just not do it.

but they don’t play together.


18 posted on 03/16/2016 7:43:15 AM PDT by dp0622
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To: Kaslin
CORRECTION: Obama to NOMINATE a Justice, not appoint.

The author, wittingly or unwittingly, is aiding and abetting this farcical president with the choice of the word "appoint".

19 posted on 03/16/2016 7:43:23 AM PDT by MortMan (Let's call the push for amnesty what it is: Pedrophilia.)
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The best STRATEGY the GOP should take is to “receive” the nomination but due to the lateness of the nomination means that we really cant begin scheduling hearings until after the summer break (Back in Sept).

Then start a slow roll of the hearings from Sept till the top of Nov. Basically wait till the election. If the Dems win the election, evaluate the nominee against a potential Hillary or Sanders nominee. If this nominee is marginally better, go ahead and confirm them.

However (Hopefully) if the GOP nominee wins, vote down the nominee in committee and allow the incoming President the opportunity to nominate.


20 posted on 03/16/2016 7:44:08 AM PDT by taxcontrol ( The GOPe treats the conservative base like slaves by taking their votes and refuses to pay)
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