Barack Obama

AllyCat

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28. I started thinking last night: we almost can't lose

Sun Feb 14, 2016, 10:36 PM

Feb 2016

Even if PBO does what the GOP wishes (and I hope he doesn't) and DOESN'T nominate a successor to Scalia...there are a lot of important cases coming up that would, at best, end up in a 4-4 split and many if not all would likely or possibly go 5-3 in favor of the people, not the conservatives.

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Knockout: Why Obama Wants a Supreme Court Fight and How Republicans Blew It Before It Starts [View all] sheshe2 Feb 2016 OP

K & R Iliyah Feb 2016 #1

He'll put the screws to them and they won't even know it until after the fact, and he will have shraby Feb 2016 #2

Even with their obstruction he has run circles around them sheshe2 Feb 2016 #3

It will be a sight to behold. A work of art. shraby Feb 2016 #4

He is absolutely the best brer cat Feb 2016 #5

It will be check... sheshe2 Feb 2016 #9

I believe it was Biden who warned, "Don't play poker with this man." sarge43 Feb 2016 #6

It is fun to play with your toys. sheshe2 Feb 2016 #11

Sure hope this Spanden knows what he's talking about. lindysalsagal Feb 2016 #7

The Supreme Court does not hold the notion skepticscott Feb 2016 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Kelvin Mace Feb 2016 #16

Oh, this is too good. blackspade Feb 2016 #10

and..............if the Democrats show some backbone and back President Obama on this 100% INdemo Feb 2016 #12

40 Years Of Judicial Tyranny Ending scottie55 Feb 2016 #13

Hope so. Dont call me Shirley Feb 2016 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Kelvin Mace Feb 2016 #15

+1 Kokonoe Feb 2016 #17

This is THE BARACK OBAMA GROUP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sheshe2 Feb 2016 #21

Please forgive my rudeness. Kokonoe Feb 2016 #53

Really? Cary Feb 2016 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Kelvin Mace Feb 2016 #20

It is okay, Cary. sheshe2 Feb 2016 #33

Thanks Cary Feb 2016 #38

Thank you so very much for... sheshe2 Feb 2016 #19

You are correct. Kelvin Mace Feb 2016 #22

Thank you. sheshe2 Feb 2016 #25

Thank you. sheshe2 Feb 2016 #34

The RePUKElicans are playing with FIRE with this one. GO OBAMA !! RBInMaine Feb 2016 #23

They're flying right into the Spider's Web NBachers Feb 2016 #24

It is my sincere hope that this the case Kelvin Mace Feb 2016 #26

My sincere hope as well. Please make it so! sheshe2 Feb 2016 #30

And just to think that this soon we have the possibility of cleaning Duckfan Feb 2016 #27

I started thinking last night: we almost can't lose AllyCat Feb 2016 #28

yep we win the White House and the SCOTUS FreakinDJ Feb 2016 #29

If this is his play then Obama is playing chess d_legendary1 Feb 2016 #31

They are not even playing checkers. 3catwoman3 Feb 2016 #42

Must be painful d_legendary1 Feb 2016 #52

Let it be true! pscot Feb 2016 #32

And aren't we lucky to also have a sitting Senator, running for the "Democratic" nomination who... Tarheel_Dem Feb 2016 #35

Lol~ sheshe2 Feb 2016 #36

!!! Tarheel_Dem Feb 2016 #39

Oh Good you made this into an OP, she.. I posted it in my thread in Hill's Group last night.. Cha Feb 2016 #37

Sorry, sheshe2 Feb 2016 #41

Now THIS is a legacy issue! yallerdawg Feb 2016 #40

It certainly is a legacy issue, yallerdawg. sheshe2 Feb 2016 #48

I has a happy JustAnotherGen Feb 2016 #43

I has a happy too! sheshe2 Feb 2016 #44

On more than one occassion awoke_in_2003 Feb 2016 #45

Thank you for that awoke. sheshe2 Feb 2016 #47

Thank you, she awoke_in_2003 Feb 2016 #49

K&R mcar Feb 2016 #46

There's an LA Times article today suggesting that O might shoot for the moon in his nomination.... Hekate Feb 2016 #50

Scoot over on that sofa. sheshe2 Feb 2016 #51