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Botto 82
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Posted on: Feb. 13 2016,4:48 pm |
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CNN Article
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Self-Banished
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Posted on: Feb. 13 2016,5:18 pm |
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So, will it wait till next year or will we get somebody shoved on us?
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Expatriate
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Posted on: Feb. 13 2016,5:41 pm |
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^The longest it has ever taken to confirm a Supreme Court nominee is 125 days. President Obama has 361 days left in office.
President Obama will nominate, the Senate will confirm, 53 Democrats and 2 independents yea and 45 Republicans voting Nay
-------------- History is no more than the lies agreed upon by the victors. ~NAPOLEON BONAPARTE
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Posted on: Feb. 13 2016,5:45 pm |
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Ummm,
Since January 3, 2015 Structure Seats 100 114th United States Senate (with independents outlined in blue).svg Political groups Majority (54) Republican (54) Minority (46) Democratic (44) Independent
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Expatriate
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Posted on: Feb. 13 2016,5:51 pm |
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You're correct it'll be 46-54..I doubt the Party of No will approve any President Obama nominee...
-------------- History is no more than the lies agreed upon by the victors. ~NAPOLEON BONAPARTE
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Posted on: Feb. 13 2016,6:20 pm |
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^^saldly, I don't think they have the spine to say no
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mrugly
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Posted on: Feb. 13 2016,7:18 pm |
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Question from a friend of mine. How long can senate majority leader Mitch mconnol delay the vote? Sorry Mitch if i spelled your last name wrong wasn't in mood for googleing it right now.
-------------- Iowa it stands for Idiots Out Wandering Around! did i just print that?
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Posted on: Feb. 13 2016,7:36 pm |
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^^ I believe indefinitely, if they have the balls.
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mrugly
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Posted on: Feb. 13 2016,7:51 pm |
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Thanks sb. I did spell his name wrong to correct my mistake it is actually spelled Mcconnell.
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Liberal
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Posted on: Feb. 13 2016,8:00 pm |
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They're in recess for a week for President's day, he doesn't need Senate approval in recess appt and its been done 12 times in the past.
-------------- The people are masters of both Congress and courts, not to overthrow the Constitution, but to overthrow the men who pervert it!
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