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Rest assured, republicans won't block Obama's upcoming Supreme Court nomination.
A little background. I also predicted the swift 'bipartisan' conformation of Justice Kagan for the same reasons on
by Mike Taylor
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on Mon Feb 15, 2016 at 02:19 PM PST
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And it’s the flag our founders clearly wanted, too.
by Roger Burke
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on Mon Feb 15, 2016 at 12:18 PM PST
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When it happened and the news broke, we asked ourselves if organized labor was granted a gift from God? Do we gloat? Is chatting this up too quickly depict poor taste? After 24 hours, every liberal ne
by Kris LaGrange
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on Mon Feb 15, 2016 at 11:25 AM PST
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Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is betting that blockin
by Kerry Eleveld
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on Mon Feb 15, 2016 at 07:42 AM PST
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Lots of noise coming out form a event in Memphis this evening; what sticks out to me most...
Clinton credited Obama for doing “a better job than he has gotten credit for,” but chided the ...
by electronicmaji2
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on Mon Feb 15, 2016 at 06:37 AM PST
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Happy Precedent’s Day everybody. Before you head out to the big mattress sale, allow us to suggest a bold new precedent.
Look I think the late Antonin Scalia made an important and ...
by Roger Burke
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on Mon Feb 15, 2016 at 03:58 AM PST
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After the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said: "The American people should have a voice in the selection of the next Supreme Court Justice. Therefore, this vac
by TrueNation
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on Sun Feb 14, 2016 at 03:23 PM PST
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I was no fan of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, but this Justice was no obstructionist Mitch McConnell, no hypocritical member of Congress and no opportunistic ego maniacal Republican candidate
by The Reasonable Voice
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on Sun Feb 14, 2016 at 12:39 PM PST
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How many women have been on the ballot for President? That’s right, none. There has never been a woman on the ballot for President. And why is that? Because women have been the PROPERTY of men for
by The Cowardly Lion
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on Sun Feb 14, 2016 at 11:39 AM PST
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Short question: Can the Executive Branch sue the Legislative Branch for failure to discharge their constitutional duty?
If so, is there precedent?
If there is precedent, in what court does t
by RedDan
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on Sun Feb 14, 2016 at 10:52 AM PST
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The babbling buffoonery of the aspirants seeking the Republican Party's Presidential nomination was on full display last night. Okay, Antonin Scalia had just died and it is understandable that people
by Steve McKeand
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on Sun Feb 14, 2016 at 11:30 AM PST
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Copied reddit conversation:
"Longest SCOTUS confirmation process from nomination to resolution was Brandeis at 125 days Obama has 342 days left in office."
We will have a new record.
by GameMusic
8 comments
on Sun Feb 14, 2016 at 09:45 AM PST
with 12 Recommends
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Mitch McConnell is now leading more than the United States Senate; he’s leading the GOP opposition to President Obama appointing any successor to Justice Antonin Scalia’s seat on the Supreme Court. Wh
by Stwriley
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on Sun Feb 14, 2016 at 02:17 PM PST
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Just heard Ed Rollins on Fox News say that Joe Biden would be the only person that Obama could pick that would be confirmed. Haven’t heard Biden’s name mentioned by anyone else yet. Rollins positied
by jeffvid
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on Sun Feb 14, 2016 at 08:10 AM PST
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The enbalmer has hardly taken a peek at the remains of former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, but already the political world is hard at work trying to digest what might happen next in the
by Partisan Hack
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on Sun Feb 14, 2016 at 05:22 AM PST
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Okay, yes, that's a word play on the phrase that was used decades ago on the To Tell the Truth television show. I had planned myself and expected others to wait on this until the deceased justice had
by Steve Everett
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on Sat Feb 13, 2016 at 09:40 PM PST
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February is Black History Month
Today is
National Tortellini Day
17 year old Rochelle Ballantyne is one of the best chess players in the world. She's on the b
by Tara Thralls
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on Sat Feb 13, 2016 at 09:02 PM PST
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I think this is trouble for Bernie.
Obama has been thrust back on to the center of the stage and that won't end well for Bernie in my opinion.
While Obama has been quietly running t
by WeeLad
143 comments
on Sat Feb 13, 2016 at 08:36 PM PST
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Whatever his failings as a Senator are, and they are many, Mitch McConnell is not a stupid man. He knows better than most what a mess the Republican Clown Car is, and that no member of it is qualified
by TDGPublius
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on Sat Feb 13, 2016 at 07:12 PM PST
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To Hillary supporters, be forewarned that the Boyce Watkins channel is not the biggest fan of the Clintons. For Sanders supporters, if Obama goes with Loretta Lynch as the nominee, as many here are t
by Senor Frog
20 comments
on Sat Feb 13, 2016 at 07:05 PM PST
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