Senate republicans refuse to do their job

[IGotWorms 4,060]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/03/16/gop-senators-vow-not-consider-garland-fill-supreme-court-vacancy/81856428/

 

WASHINGTON Republican senators remained adamant Wednesday that they will not consider President Obama's Supreme Court nominee, saying that nothing has changed now that Obama's choice has been revealed.

 

The president announced that he was nominating Merrick Garland, chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, to fill the vacancy created by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia in February.

 

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said it is important for the Senate to "give the people a voice in the filling of this vacancy" by waiting until the next president takes office. McConnell's office said he gave Garland that message in a phone call with the nominee Wednesday.

 

"The American people may well elect a president who decides to nominate Judge Garland for Senate consideration," McConnell said. "The next president may also nominate someone very different. Either way, our view is this: Give the people a voice."

The American people DID elect a president and re-elected him, ya focking deadbeat moron

[KSB2424 3,148]

We already have a thread on this.

 

I don't want to type all that stuff over again.

[edjr 6,684]

We already have a thread on this.

 

I don't want to type all that stuff over again.

 

copy and paste broken?

[KSB2424 3,148]

 

copy and paste broken?

 

I'm not going to go back and forth copying a pasting responses from a thread when we have one already. Duplication is dumb. As has been your posts today.

[edjr 6,684]

 

I'm not going to go back and forth copying a pasting responses from a thread when we have one already. Duplication is dumb. As has been your posts today.

 

Look bub! I don't need you!

[DankNuggs 305]

I love it.... Republicans have to go all in on Trump, and they are risking a moderate justice in hand for a potential liberal moonbat if HIllary gets in.

 

How much more conservative a justice would trump nominate? Seems like the risks are greater than the rewards here. But maybe they take up the hearing just before the election as a backup plan. Can still deny, but if hillary wins they can bank the moderate

[BLS 314]

I thought they WERE doing their job?

[DankNuggs 305]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/03/16/gop-senators-vow-not-consider-garland-fill-supreme-court-vacancy/81856428/

 

 

The American people DID elect a president and re-elected him, ya focking deadbeat moron

They also elected a republican majority congress...

 

I don't have a problem with it outside the fact i think the strategy is a bit reckless.

[titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745]

They have to rattle the saber a while to save face. They talked too much crap to cave immediately.

[posty 2,762]

I'm not going to go back and forth copying a pasting responses from a thread when we have one already. Duplication is dumb. As has been your posts today.

Today? Just today? How about every day?

[drobeski 3,061]

Biden rule

[MDC 7,590]

They'll do what they've done for 7 years; Make a lot of noise, then cave and give Obummer exactly what he wants.

[Mike Honcho 5,332]

I love it.... Republicans have to go all in on Trump, and they are risking a moderate justice in hand for a potential liberal moonbat if HIllary gets in.

 

How much more conservative a justice would trump nominate? Seems like the risks are greater than the rewards here. But maybe they take up the hearing just before the election as a backup plan. Can still deny, but if hillary wins they can bank the moderate

 

What a clusterfock, McConnel stakes a out a stupid position...and rather than just admit this was a knee jerk reaction, they just dig in their heels hoping that in 12 months they will have a better option(THEY WON't). All the while the American Public gets to see on the biggest scale what they have been doing for 8 years, obstructionist temper tantrum politics. Sure that plays to the 6th grade crowd---but it will cost them the entire middle come Nov.

[BiPolarBear 494]

The thread is Fresh! I love posting here!

[Sho Nuff 720]

I thought they WERE doing their job?

 

How so?

Their job is to vet the guy, hold hearings and either confirm him or turn him down.

Refusing to even discuss it is not their job.

[IGotWorms 4,060]

We already have a thread on this.

 

I don't want to type all that stuff over again.

Not on this exact issue. I guess I'd be more worried about duplication if there were more than five threads posted here per day HTH

[BiPolarBear 494]

This is the party thread, right here! You just never know where it will happen!

 

[BunnysBastatrds 2,514]

There doing the job I want them to do.

[Sho Nuff 720]

There doing the job I want them to do.

 

BS footstomping and politics as usual getting nothing done.

Then whine and complain its Obama's fault?

[BunnysBastatrds 2,514]

 

BS footstomping and politics as usual getting nothing done.

Then whine and complain its Obama's fault?

 

 

They learned from the best. Reminiscent of Reid and Pelosi during the Bush years.

[edjr 6,684]

I must admit I do get a chuckle from hearing Obama supporters, throw around the constitution.

 

what a bunch of absolute hypocrites

[gutterslut 1]

There doing the job I want them to do.

 

Only a Republican would consider not doing anything as doing their job. Obstructionism in every sense of the word.

Besides, who could ever take seriously someone who types 'there' when it's obvious they mean 'they're'. You're stupid and you scream it aloud. STUPID! STUPID! STUPID!

Third grade Language book, man. Buy one.

[gutterslut 1]

I must admit I do get a chuckle from hearing Obama supporters, throw around the constitution.

 

 

 

You mean what Dubya called 'just a piece of paper'?

Hypocrite? Pot / kettle ....

Yes, I'm chuckling, too.

[BLS 314]

 

BS footstomping and politics as usual getting nothing done.

Then whine and complain its Obama's fault?

 

Look. That dumbfuck Jug-eared motherfucker was TOLD they wouldn't approve anybody he nominated.

But what's the dumbass do anyway? Nominate someone. Congress has the right to approve or deny the nomination.

 

What part don't you get?

[gutterslut 1]

 

Look. That dumbfuck Jug-eared motherfucker was TOLD they wouldn't approve anybody he nominated.

But what's the dumbass do anyway? Nominate someone. Congress has the right to approve or deny the nomination.

 

What part don't you get?

 

Then approve or deny. But no, they are doing neither. Do you GET THAT?

 

Let me get this straight, the Repubs said they were NOT going to do their job and told Obama NOT to do his job .. and he went and did it anyway.

Geezus, you Republicans are dumb. DUMB!

[BLS 314]

 

Then approve or deny. But no, they are doing neither. Do you GET THAT?

 

Let me get this straight, the Repubs said they were NOT going to do their job and told Obama NOT to do his job .. and he went and did it anyway.

Geezus, you Republicans are dumb. DUMB!

 

Really? Jesus tittyfucking Christ you're ignorant.

 

If you tell your kid, "I don't care if you mow the yard or not, even though that's today's chore. I'm not bringing you over to your friends".

And you mow the grass anyway, and then wonder why you don't get a ride to the park?

[kilroy69 1,252]

I hope when Hillary wins she selects the most liberal justice she can find. Just to fock over the republicans who blocked the right candidate.

[BunnysBastatrds 2,514]

 

Only a Republican would consider not doing anything as doing their job. Obstructionism in every sense of the word.

Besides, who could ever take seriously someone who types 'there' when it's obvious they mean 'they're'. You're stupid and you scream it aloud. STUPID! STUPID! STUPID!

Third grade Language book, man. Buy one.

 

 

What does it feel like standing next to a woman in high heels who has that look on her face where she can't decide if she should put her drink down on the table or your head?

[edjr 6,684]

 

Really? Jesus tittyfucking Christ you're ignorant.

 

 

Trump Supporter calling someone else ignorant

 

RICH!

[RLLD 4,275]

So it must be a day ending in a Y then.

[mobb_deep 920]

The amount of full retard and hypocrisy by the supposed constitutionalists of this forearm has reached critical mass.

 

"The President . . . shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint . . . judges of the Supreme Court . . . .

 

Unlike the 2nd, this one is pretty focking clear.

[drobeski 3,061]

Biden rule!

[MedStudent 56]

so, should the president who is elected after a Supreme Court vacancy opens up pick the new justices? We should be waiting up to 4 years to fill Supreme Court vacancies?

[Strike 5,748]

http://www.westernjournalism.com/poetic-juctice-obama-was-1st-us-president-to-vote-for-filibuster-in-supreme-court-nomination/

 

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/269719-white-house-obama-regrets-his-filibuster-of-supreme-court-nominee

 

[drobeski 3,061]

http://www.westernjournalism.com/poetic-juctice-obama-was-1st-us-president-to-vote-for-filibuster-in-supreme-court-nomination/

 

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/269719-white-house-obama-regrets-his-filibuster-of-supreme-court-nominee

 

hey facts aren't allowed!

[Mike Honcho 5,332]

http://www.westernjournalism.com/poetic-juctice-obama-was-1st-us-president-to-vote-for-filibuster-in-supreme-court-nomination/

 

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/269719-white-house-obama-regrets-his-filibuster-of-supreme-court-nominee

 

 

Interesting, so Alito had a confirmation hearing...on the senate floor and everything and the minority party attempted to filibuster a scheduled vote. Hmmm, that seems a bit different than today's situation.

[gutterslut 1]

 

Really? Jesus tittyfucking Christ you're ignorant.

 

If you tell your kid, "I don't care if you mow the yard or not, even though that's today's chore. I'm not bringing you over to your friends".

And you mow the grass anyway, and then wonder why you don't get a ride to the park?

 

That is absolutely the dumbest thing I've ever read.

 

It appears that you're just mad because you mowed the front yard but not the back yard and that crazy b!tch mother of yours won't take you to the park. Don't worry, next year when you're in Middle School, you'll be able to ride your bike there by yourself.

 

Now run along before you say something else that has nothing to do with the subject that the adults here are discussing.

Run along now. Run along.

[TD Ryan2 316]

http://www.westernjournalism.com/poetic-juctice-obama-was-1st-us-president-to-vote-for-filibuster-in-supreme-court-nomination/

 

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/269719-white-house-obama-regrets-his-filibuster-of-supreme-court-nominee

 

 

and so here we are... Senator Obama filibusters a judicial appointment in 2006 so Miitch McConnell is gonna' do it back.

 

meanwhile, the American people are shorted one judge.

 

Good Job... Good Effort - now stop focking acting bewildered why people will vote for Donald Trump, Kim Kardashian, and Mickey Mouse before any of the incumbent ass wholes.

[KSB2424 3,148]

 

and so here we are... Senator Obama filibusters a judicial appointment in 2006 so Miitch McConnell is gonna' do it back.

 

meanwhile, the American people are shorted one judge.

 

Good Job... Good Effort - now stop focking acting bewildered why people will vote for Donald Trump, Kim Kardashian, and Mickey Mouse before any of the incumbent ass wholes.

 

Agreed and Agreed and a big Fail.

 

The problem is that electing Donald Trump is only going to make all this bickering, arguing, hyper partisan non sense worse, not better. That's the whole problem with your last sentence. A+ for effort, but F for choice of execution.

 

There is a way to combat this. By electing people who are going to push for term limits. By electing people who have history of working across the aisle. By electing people who push for policies regarding more transparency in campaign spending. Pushing for elimination of election laws that make it where two stale parties operate without fear of competition (Libertarian). Etc. Etc.

 

That's how you combat partisanship and the status quo in Washington. Not electing reality TV stars who are more divisive than the people already there. I get the sentiment, but the choice of execution sucks balls.

[Sho Nuff 720]

 

 

They learned from the best. Reminiscent of Reid and Pelosi during the Bush years.

 

Not even close. This group has been far worse and more obstructionist.

Its funny how much Trump people complain about wanting change from the same old same old crap out of congress...yet many of those same people are cheering on this foot dragging crap.

 

Its political BS...and playing the...well, they did it, is just crap.

 

Oh, and Reid and Pelosi never refused to have a hearing about a nominee like this, have they/?