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Obama´s bid to break Supreme Court deadlock with White House talks ends in failure as Republicans
Associated Press ^ | 3/1/16 | Staff

Posted on 03/01/2016 1:41:17 PM PST by Nachum

President Barack Obama called Democrats and Republicans to the White House Tuesday to discuss election-year standoff over the vacancy on the Supreme Court. Neither side showed signs of budging. In an awkward Oval Office sit-down that lasted less than an hour, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, delivered their case for refusing to consider any nominee to the highest court during the throes of a presidential election. Their Democratic counterparts, meanwhile, resolved to ´continue beating the drum,´ Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid told reporters after the meeting. The gathering was the first time

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KEYWORDS: court; deadlock; obamascotusnominee; scotusnominee; supreme
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Full title: Obama´s bid to break Supreme Court deadlock with White House talks ends in failure as Republicans refuse to back down

Good.

1 posted on 03/01/2016 1:41:17 PM PST by Nachum
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To: Nachum

If Rubio or Jeb were leading today, does anyone doubt the GOP “leaders” would have crumbled?


2 posted on 03/01/2016 1:42:36 PM PST by Jim Noble (Diseases desperate grown, are by desperate appliance relieved, or not at all)
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To: Jet Jaguar; NorwegianViking; ExTexasRedhead; HollyB; FromLori; EricTheRed_VocalMinority; ...

The list, Ping

Let me know if you would like to be on or off the ping list

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3 posted on 03/01/2016 1:43:21 PM PST by Nachum (Obamacare: It's. The. Flaw.)
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To: Nachum

About time they fight Obummer


4 posted on 03/01/2016 1:44:57 PM PST by LMAO ("Begging hands and bleeding hearts will only cry out for more" Anthem by Rush)
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To: Nachum

I believe nothing the GOP leadership says. Not a thing.


5 posted on 03/01/2016 1:45:43 PM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) since Nov 2014 (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: Nachum

That means (in my opinion ) that maybe they are planning to go into recess and let Obama appoint someone then.....I just do not trust the GOP and what they say and do.....


6 posted on 03/01/2016 1:46:02 PM PST by blueyon (The U. S. Constitution - read it and weep)
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To: blueyon

I bet boy wonder kicks the dog tonight. Watch for something completely off the wall and anti good patriotic policy in the next few days. This guy with throw a tantrum.


7 posted on 03/01/2016 1:47:42 PM PST by Mouton (The insurrection laws maintain the status quo now.)
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To: Nachum

Someone commented last night that the GOPe will confirm Obamas SCOTUS nominee once Trump secures the Nomination just too keep him from filling the slot.

Stranger things have happened....


8 posted on 03/01/2016 1:53:49 PM PST by digger48
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To: Nachum
I think Obama is having a problem finding a nominee.
Who would want to be a political football in this election year climate?
9 posted on 03/01/2016 1:56:38 PM PST by Duke C.
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To: Nachum

They’ve announced the correct principle and they’re going to stick to it: The American people must be permitted to vote on Justice Scalia’s replacement. So there is no legitimate reason to discuss any potential nominee at this point in time.


10 posted on 03/01/2016 1:57:24 PM PST by KyCats
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To: Nachum

Obama should call their bluff and nominate Cruz. Let’s see whether or not the Republican leadership would fold or not.


11 posted on 03/01/2016 2:03:27 PM PST by PAR35
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To: Nachum

Wow....they found ONE ball between them.


12 posted on 03/01/2016 2:07:55 PM PST by Ann Archy (ABORTION....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: PAR35

But Obama would not want to see Cruz on the Supreme Court. He wants to appoint a 5th liberal, not replace Scalia with another conservative. I think Obama would rather leave the seat vacant rather than appoint a conservative.


13 posted on 03/01/2016 2:09:30 PM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Jim Noble

Exactly, they would have folded and we would now have Holder on the Supreme Court.


14 posted on 03/01/2016 2:10:41 PM PST by Zathras
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To: digger48
Someone commented last night that the GOPe will confirm Obamas SCOTUS nominee once Trump secures the Nomination just too keep him from filling the slot. Stranger things have happened....

Yeah, like POTUS Trump announcing the expansion of the SCOTUS to 13 Justices and daring the Senate not to approve his nominees. I think he has the cojones to do exactly that.

15 posted on 03/01/2016 2:13:46 PM PST by Tonytitan
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To: Nachum

but Obama is taking the Rolling Stones to Cuba with him on the tax payers dime


16 posted on 03/01/2016 2:16:18 PM PST by butlerweave
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To: Nachum

Trump effect!


17 posted on 03/01/2016 2:18:52 PM PST by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: Nachum

Under the 20th Amendment, the new Senate will be sworn in on January 3. The new President will not be sworn in until January 20.

If the Democrats retake the Senate, then Senate Majority Leader Chuckie Schumer will have three weeks to easily push through confirmation of Obama’s nominees for every court vacancy, from the Supreme Court down to the district courts.

Be afraid. Be very afraid.


18 posted on 03/01/2016 2:19:56 PM PST by Bubba_Leroy (The Obamanation Continues)
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To: Nachum

Elections have consequences... Obama lost. About time the Republican used some of the political capital we, the PEOPLE, have given them.


19 posted on 03/01/2016 2:23:28 PM PST by RedEyeJack
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To: PAR35
Obama should call their bluff and nominate Cruz.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3399245/posts

20 posted on 03/01/2016 2:26:32 PM PST by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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