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What should the US Senate do with the nomination of Merrick Garland?

Refuse to hold hearings on Garland's nomination
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Hold hearings but reject Garland's nomination
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23%
Hold hearings and approve Garland's nomination
99
69%
 
Total votes : 144
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Soldati Senza Confini
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Postby Soldati Senza Confini » Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:00 pm

Geilinor wrote:
Soldati senza confini wrote:
There's also the fact that many immigrants would agree with you.

She has done nothing for the immigrant community and, in a bid of opportunism, lambasted San Francisco and other so-called "Sanctuary" cities, effectively turning legal immigrants and naturalized citizens who know illegal immigrants against her.

Basically, at this point in the campaign, the Latino vote which is supposed to influence the election is split between Sanders, Clinton, and some are skeptical of Trump now that we know he's a blowhard.

She voted for immigration reform in 2007 and supports Obama's executive orders on the issue.


That really means nothing.

Rubio also wanted to pass the Gang of Eight proposal and yet he's not going to get the Latino vote either.
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Postby Greed and Death » Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:01 pm

Eol Sha wrote:Too bad for him and his family. My condolences.

That aside, I wonder who President Obama's nominee for the court will be.

He will only get one if Bernie is elected. Otherwise the GOP will wait for the next president and try to squeeze out victories where they can with the 4-4 split.
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Postby Yumyumsuppertime » Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:03 pm

The OMG OBAMA KILLED HIM!!!! tweets have started.
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Postby Geilinor » Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:03 pm

Soldati senza confini wrote:
Geilinor wrote:She voted for immigration reform in 2007 and supports Obama's executive orders on the issue.


That really means nothing.

Rubio also wanted to pass the Gang of Eight proposal and yet he's not going to get the Latino vote either.

Rubio cut-and-run on it. Clinton is still using Sanders' vote on the 2007 bill against him. We could have had this solved then.
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Postby Wallenburg » Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:04 pm


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Postby Val Halla » Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:05 pm

I don't know who this guy is. Apparently he's bad. Still sucks when bad people die though
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Soldati Senza Confini
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Postby Soldati Senza Confini » Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:05 pm

Geilinor wrote:
Soldati senza confini wrote:
That really means nothing.

Rubio also wanted to pass the Gang of Eight proposal and yet he's not going to get the Latino vote either.

Rubio cut-and-run on it. Clinton is still using Sanders' vote on the 2007 bill against him. We could have had this solved then.


That's true. But we also were told by Obama that immigration reform would be a key domestic issue. We have gotten just DACA/DAPA, but raids keep on going on immigrant communities.

It doesn't paint a good picture, and it's making us feel like Democrats are merely holding the carrot in front of us.
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Postby Big Jim P » Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:05 pm



:rofl:

One of thee reasons I hope the Republicans win is getting the other side frothing at the mouth, batshit insane. It will remind me of the Bush years. :D
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Postby Big Jim P » Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:06 pm



You expected different?
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Postby Washington Resistance Army » Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:06 pm



Was the assassin, can confirm.
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Postby Anywhere Else But Here » Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:07 pm

Farnhamia wrote:
Big Jim P wrote:
Haven't several recent decisions come down 4/5? With 8 Justices, you would have either a strong decision or a deadlock tie. This might be to some advantage.

A lot of recent ones have been 5 to 4 and yes, things could get ... interesting.


So...would it help if a hypothetical someone were to shoot one of the remaining Justices?
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Postby Geilinor » Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:07 pm

Big Jim P wrote:


:rofl:

One of thee reasons I hope the Republicans win is getting the other side frothing at the mouth, batshit insane. It will remind me of the Bush years. :D

Your side is frothing at the mouth right now.
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Postby Soldati Senza Confini » Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:07 pm

Washington Resistance Army wrote:


Was the assassin, can confirm.


Pictures or it's not true.
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Tekania wrote:Welcome to NSG, where informed opinions get to bump-heads with ignorant ideology under the pretense of an equal footing.

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Postby Anywhere Else But Here » Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:08 pm

Big Jim P wrote:


:rofl:

One of thee reasons I hope the Republicans win is getting the other side frothing at the mouth, batshit insane. It will remind me of the Bush years. :D


Ah, you favour symmetry in aesthetics.
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Val Halla
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Postby Val Halla » Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:09 pm


Secretly it was all a Clinton ploy somehow
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Postby Kelinfort » Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:09 pm

Big Jim P wrote:


:rofl:

One of thee reasons I hope the Republicans win is getting the other side frothing at the mouth, batshit insane. It will remind me of the Bush years. :D

It'll be warranted under a Trump or Cruz presidency. Maybe not conspiracy theories, but moral indignation as abortion is banned past 20 weeks and benefits are stripped from same sex couples.
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Postby Zurkerx » Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:11 pm

Just found out about this. This is going to be a long a battle.
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Postby Washington Resistance Army » Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:12 pm

Soldati senza confini wrote:
Washington Resistance Army wrote:
Was the assassin, can confirm.


Pictures or it's not true.


You think I'd take pictures of such a thing? I'm a professional who would never do something so self-incriminating.

Zurkerx wrote:Just found out about this. This is going to be a long a battle.


I think it'll depend on who gets nominated really.
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Postby Len Hyet » Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:13 pm

Val Halla wrote:I don't know who this guy is. Apparently he's bad. Still sucks when bad people die though

... one of the senior Supreme Court Justices. And he was by no means a bad guy. He was (I met him once actually) a very nice man, loud and confident in his opinions yes, but by no means "bad".
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Postby Ifreann » Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:17 pm

Len Hyet wrote:
Val Halla wrote:I don't know who this guy is. Apparently he's bad. Still sucks when bad people die though

... one of the senior Supreme Court Justices. And he was by no means a bad guy. He was (I met him once actually) a very nice man, loud and confident in his opinions yes, but by no means "bad".

Tell that to the quails.
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Val Halla
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Postby Val Halla » Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:19 pm

Len Hyet wrote:
Val Halla wrote:I don't know who this guy is. Apparently he's bad. Still sucks when bad people die though

... one of the senior Supreme Court Justices. And he was by no means a bad guy. He was (I met him once actually) a very nice man, loud and confident in his opinions yes, but by no means "bad".

Well apparently he was a racist homophobe. Screams bad person to me

Ifreann wrote:
Len Hyet wrote:... one of the senior Supreme Court Justices. And he was by no means a bad guy. He was (I met him once actually) a very nice man, loud and confident in his opinions yes, but by no means "bad".

Tell that to the quails.

What is a quail?
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Postby Galloism » Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:20 pm

Val Halla wrote:
Len Hyet wrote:... one of the senior Supreme Court Justices. And he was by no means a bad guy. He was (I met him once actually) a very nice man, loud and confident in his opinions yes, but by no means "bad".

Well apparently he was a racist homophobe. Screams bad person to me

Ifreann wrote:Tell that to the quails.

What is a quail?

Small ugly bird.
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Postby Val Halla » Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:22 pm

Galloism wrote:
Val Halla wrote:Well apparently he was a racist homophobe. Screams bad person to me


What is a quail?

Small ugly bird.

Being British, bird has 2 meaning to me. Do you mean winged thing with a beak or a woman?
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Postby Galloism » Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:23 pm

Val Halla wrote:
Galloism wrote:Small ugly bird.

Being British, bird has 2 meaning to me. Do you mean winged thing with a beak or a woman?

Winged thing with a beak.
Venicilian: wow. Jesus hung around with everyone. boys, girls, rich, poor(mostly), sick, healthy, etc. in fact, i bet he even went up to gay people and tried to heal them so they would be straight.
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Zazamir
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Postby Zazamir » Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:23 pm

Can't say i'll miss him. Didn't respect or like him, but I will respect the office, my prayers to his family.
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