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4. My preference would be to filibuster for four years if necessary.

Wed Nov 23, 2016, 01:20 PM

Nov 2016

After all, Trump lost the popular vote by 2 million so he has no claim to any mandate.

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Should Obama seat Merrick Garland? [View all] yurbud Nov 2016 OP

If he did it would only last 1 year correct? SHRED Nov 2016 #1

I don't know. got a source? yurbud Nov 2016 #2

but it would help for a year Horse with no Name Nov 2016 #21

Yes. Drunken Irishman Nov 2016 #26

I picked "other" because I don't believe he can seat him n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #3

My preference would be to filibuster for four years if necessary. guillaumeb Nov 2016 #4

great point yurbud Nov 2016 #10

Much depends on who the Trump nominee will be. guillaumeb Nov 2016 #14

I think we can forget about using the filibuster. world wide wally Nov 2016 #5

With the advice and consent of the Senate. longship Nov 2016 #6

The appointment would be for about 11 months: femmocrat Nov 2016 #7

The 115th Congress will end in 2019 SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #8

A "session" is not a term. FBaggins Nov 2016 #19

In all likelihood... not even that long FBaggins Nov 2016 #17

Fuck it,withdraw his name and seat Hillary or Bernie! libtodeath Nov 2016 #11

Just do it President Obama, there is nothing to lose to TRY. Sunlei Nov 2016 #12

Perhaps Obama can test the "pro forma" pretense of the Senate... Silent3 Nov 2016 #13

He already tested it SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #18

what you said yurbud Nov 2016 #20

NLRB - lost big time. SC said it was unconstitutional. Yo_Mama Nov 2016 #30

Other - he probably doesn't have a choice. FBaggins Nov 2016 #15

Can he really do it? BainsBane Nov 2016 #23

What happens if you don't file court papers on time? yurbud Nov 2016 #25

there is no time period laid out in the Constitution for Grey Lemercier Nov 2016 #27

The president is not a dictator, as we would take well to remember. tritsofme Nov 2016 #31

It would be a stupid, stupid move. Obama isn't stupid. Yo_Mama Nov 2016 #29