In 2006 Obama voted to filibuster Supreme Court Nominee Alito

In 2006, Dems did not block Alito or any other conservative to wait for the election of a Democrat in 2008
Alito gave the Conservatives a 5-4 advantage
 
Naturally, the media has censored this factoid from the past.

First President in US History to Have Voted to Filibuster a Supreme Court Nominee Now Hopes for Clean Process

may 30 2009 On January 2006, then-Sen. Obama joined 24 colleagues in a futile effort led by Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., to filibuster the Supreme Court nomination of now-Justice Samuel Alito.

On January 29, 2006, Mr. Obama told George Stephanopulos on "This Week" that he would "be supporting the filibuster because I think Judge Alito, in fact, is somebody who is contrary to core American values, not just liberal values, you know. When you look at his decisions in particular during times of war, we need a court that is independent and is going to provide some check on the executive branch, and he has not shown himself willing to do that repeatedly."
It's OK to veto a nominee. No one said the GOP had to accept anyone Obama nominates.

Alito and Roberts have proved to be as bad as we thought they would be.
unless they rule in your favor,then they are ok....right bobo?.....
 
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You genuinely can't tell the difference between opposition to a particular candidate that a senator doesn't feel should be a supreme court justice......and opposition to ANY candidate that a president will nominate, regardless of who they are?

If not, wow. Just....wow.
Can YOU honestly tell that there is NO difference between the Democrats stating they would NOT confirm ANY of Bush's choices during his last 19 months in office, and the Republicans taking the same stance with Obungles when HE just has 10 months left????
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You genuinely can't tell the difference between opposition to a particular candidate that a senator doesn't feel should be a supreme court justice......and opposition to ANY candidate that a president will nominate, regardless of who they are?

If not, wow. Just....wow.
Can YOU honestly tell that there is NO difference between the Democrats stating they would NOT confirm ANY of Bush's choices during his last 19 months in office, and the Republicans taking the same stance with Obungles when HE just has 10 months left????
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You genuinely can't tell the difference between opposition to a particular candidate that a senator doesn't feel should be a supreme court justice......and opposition to ANY candidate that a president will nominate, regardless of who they are?

If not, wow. Just....wow.
Can YOU honestly tell that there is NO difference between the Democrats stating they would NOT confirm ANY of Bush's choices during his last 19 months in office, and the Republicans taking the same stance with Obungles when HE just has 10 months left????
View attachment 63721

Can you quote 'the democrats' saying that they won't confirm any of Bush's choices for the last 19 months in office?

I can quote the repulicans doing this, with Mitch McConnel at their head...with currently only one republican senator balking. Show me the quote of the democrats doing the same. Not a random democrat. All the democrats in the senate, save one or two.
 

You genuinely can't tell the difference between opposition to a particular candidate that a senator doesn't feel should be a supreme court justice......and opposition to ANY candidate that a president will nominate, regardless of who they are?

If not, wow. Just....wow.

I know. Most people immediately suffer an immediate inferiority complex whenever I'm around. Bear with it.
 

You genuinely can't tell the difference between opposition to a particular candidate that a senator doesn't feel should be a supreme court justice......and opposition to ANY candidate that a president will nominate, regardless of who they are?

If not, wow. Just....wow.

I know. Most people immediately suffer an immediate inferiority complex whenever I'm around. Bear with it.

Laughing.......so that's a 'no', you can't tell the difference?
 

You genuinely can't tell the difference between opposition to a particular candidate that a senator doesn't feel should be a supreme court justice......and opposition to ANY candidate that a president will nominate, regardless of who they are?

If not, wow. Just....wow.
Can YOU honestly tell that there is NO difference between the Democrats stating they would NOT confirm ANY of Bush's choices during his last 19 months in office, and the Republicans taking the same stance with Obungles when HE just has 10 months left????
View attachment 63721

You genuinely can't tell the difference between opposition to a particular candidate that a senator doesn't feel should be a supreme court justice......and opposition to ANY candidate that a president will nominate, regardless of who they are?

If not, wow. Just....wow.
Can YOU honestly tell that there is NO difference between the Democrats stating they would NOT confirm ANY of Bush's choices during his last 19 months in office, and the Republicans taking the same stance with Obungles when HE just has 10 months left????
View attachment 63721

Can you quote 'the democrats' saying that they won't confirm any of Bush's choices for the last 19 months in office?

I can quote the repulicans doing this, with Mitch McConnel at their head...with currently only one republican senator balking. Show me the quote of the democrats doing the same. Not a random democrat. All the democrats in the senate, save one or two.

Totally immaterial. Motion denied.
 

You genuinely can't tell the difference between opposition to a particular candidate that a senator doesn't feel should be a supreme court justice......and opposition to ANY candidate that a president will nominate, regardless of who they are?

If not, wow. Just....wow.

I know. Most people immediately suffer an immediate inferiority complex whenever I'm around. Bear with it.

Laughing.......so that's a 'no', you can't tell the difference?

Not my problem. The problem belongs to the Democrats.
 

You genuinely can't tell the difference between opposition to a particular candidate that a senator doesn't feel should be a supreme court justice......and opposition to ANY candidate that a president will nominate, regardless of who they are?

If not, wow. Just....wow.
Can YOU honestly tell that there is NO difference between the Democrats stating they would NOT confirm ANY of Bush's choices during his last 19 months in office, and the Republicans taking the same stance with Obungles when HE just has 10 months left????
View attachment 63721

You genuinely can't tell the difference between opposition to a particular candidate that a senator doesn't feel should be a supreme court justice......and opposition to ANY candidate that a president will nominate, regardless of who they are?

If not, wow. Just....wow.
Can YOU honestly tell that there is NO difference between the Democrats stating they would NOT confirm ANY of Bush's choices during his last 19 months in office, and the Republicans taking the same stance with Obungles when HE just has 10 months left????
View attachment 63721

Can you quote 'the democrats' saying that they won't confirm any of Bush's choices for the last 19 months in office?

I can quote the repulicans doing this, with Mitch McConnel at their head...with currently only one republican senator balking. Show me the quote of the democrats doing the same. Not a random democrat. All the democrats in the senate, save one or two.

Totally immaterial. Motion denied.

Laughing......so the democrats did the exact same thing. Unless we actually ask you to quote them doing it. Then its nothing but excuses.

How did I know that was coming.
 

You genuinely can't tell the difference between opposition to a particular candidate that a senator doesn't feel should be a supreme court justice......and opposition to ANY candidate that a president will nominate, regardless of who they are?

If not, wow. Just....wow.
Can YOU honestly tell that there is NO difference between the Democrats stating they would NOT confirm ANY of Bush's choices during his last 19 months in office, and the Republicans taking the same stance with Obungles when HE just has 10 months left????
View attachment 63721

You genuinely can't tell the difference between opposition to a particular candidate that a senator doesn't feel should be a supreme court justice......and opposition to ANY candidate that a president will nominate, regardless of who they are?

If not, wow. Just....wow.
Can YOU honestly tell that there is NO difference between the Democrats stating they would NOT confirm ANY of Bush's choices during his last 19 months in office, and the Republicans taking the same stance with Obungles when HE just has 10 months left????
View attachment 63721

Can you quote 'the democrats' saying that they won't confirm any of Bush's choices for the last 19 months in office?

I can quote the repulicans doing this, with Mitch McConnel at their head...with currently only one republican senator balking. Show me the quote of the democrats doing the same. Not a random democrat. All the democrats in the senate, save one or two.

Totally immaterial. Motion denied.

Laughing......so the democrats did the exact same thing. Unless we actually ask you to quote them doing it. Then its nothing but excuses.

How did I know that was coming.

Get used to it. There is a whole lot of payback coming to the Democrats.
 

You genuinely can't tell the difference between opposition to a particular candidate that a senator doesn't feel should be a supreme court justice......and opposition to ANY candidate that a president will nominate, regardless of who they are?

If not, wow. Just....wow.

I know. Most people immediately suffer an immediate inferiority complex whenever I'm around. Bear with it.

Laughing.......so that's a 'no', you can't tell the difference?

Not my problem. The problem belongs to the Democrats.

Oh, this is a major GOP fuck up. They reacted too strongly, limiting their options and forcing themselves onto only one path. They could have simply rejected any individual candidate that Obama nominated and gotten the same result. Plus had plenty of wiggle room.

But in the current clusterfuck that is the Grand Old Party, even the possibility of compromise is anathema. So they just defined their legacy: party above principle. Party above the nation. Party above anything.

And that's how the GOP will be remembered.
 
You genuinely can't tell the difference between opposition to a particular candidate that a senator doesn't feel should be a supreme court justice......and opposition to ANY candidate that a president will nominate, regardless of who they are?

If not, wow. Just....wow.
Can YOU honestly tell that there is NO difference between the Democrats stating they would NOT confirm ANY of Bush's choices during his last 19 months in office, and the Republicans taking the same stance with Obungles when HE just has 10 months left????
View attachment 63721
You genuinely can't tell the difference between opposition to a particular candidate that a senator doesn't feel should be a supreme court justice......and opposition to ANY candidate that a president will nominate, regardless of who they are?

If not, wow. Just....wow.
Can YOU honestly tell that there is NO difference between the Democrats stating they would NOT confirm ANY of Bush's choices during his last 19 months in office, and the Republicans taking the same stance with Obungles when HE just has 10 months left????
View attachment 63721

Can you quote 'the democrats' saying that they won't confirm any of Bush's choices for the last 19 months in office?

I can quote the repulicans doing this, with Mitch McConnel at their head...with currently only one republican senator balking. Show me the quote of the democrats doing the same. Not a random democrat. All the democrats in the senate, save one or two.

Totally immaterial. Motion denied.

Laughing......so the democrats did the exact same thing. Unless we actually ask you to quote them doing it. Then its nothing but excuses.

How did I know that was coming.

Get used to it. There is a whole lot of payback coming to the Democrats.

Laughing.....and by 'payback', you mean revenge for shit you made up?

Does anyone else even need to be here?
 

You genuinely can't tell the difference between opposition to a particular candidate that a senator doesn't feel should be a supreme court justice......and opposition to ANY candidate that a president will nominate, regardless of who they are?

If not, wow. Just....wow.

I know. Most people immediately suffer an immediate inferiority complex whenever I'm around. Bear with it.

Laughing.......so that's a 'no', you can't tell the difference?

Not my problem. The problem belongs to the Democrats.

Oh, this is a major GOP fuck up. They reacted too strongly, limiting their options and forcing themselves onto only one path. They could have simply rejected any individual candidate that Obama nominated and gotten the same result. Plus had plenty of wiggle room.

But in the current clusterfuck that is the Grand Old Party, even the possibility of compromise is anathema. So they just defined their legacy: party above principle. Party above the nation. Party above anything.

And that's how the GOP will be remembered.

From the looks of the polling, they'll be around for at least eight more years.
 

You genuinely can't tell the difference between opposition to a particular candidate that a senator doesn't feel should be a supreme court justice......and opposition to ANY candidate that a president will nominate, regardless of who they are?

If not, wow. Just....wow.

I know. Most people immediately suffer an immediate inferiority complex whenever I'm around. Bear with it.

Laughing.......so that's a 'no', you can't tell the difference?

Not my problem. The problem belongs to the Democrats.

Oh, this is a major GOP fuck up. They reacted too strongly, limiting their options and forcing themselves onto only one path. They could have simply rejected any individual candidate that Obama nominated and gotten the same result. Plus had plenty of wiggle room.

But in the current clusterfuck that is the Grand Old Party, even the possibility of compromise is anathema. So they just defined their legacy: party above principle. Party above the nation. Party above anything.

And that's how the GOP will be remembered.
Very true
Republicans overplayed their hand
Rather than let it play out and voicing specific issues with the candidate, McConnell made it clear it was Obama who he objected to
Blatant partisan politics
 
You genuinely can't tell the difference between opposition to a particular candidate that a senator doesn't feel should be a supreme court justice......and opposition to ANY candidate that a president will nominate, regardless of who they are?

If not, wow. Just....wow.

I know. Most people immediately suffer an immediate inferiority complex whenever I'm around. Bear with it.

Laughing.......so that's a 'no', you can't tell the difference?

Not my problem. The problem belongs to the Democrats.

Oh, this is a major GOP fuck up. They reacted too strongly, limiting their options and forcing themselves onto only one path. They could have simply rejected any individual candidate that Obama nominated and gotten the same result. Plus had plenty of wiggle room.

But in the current clusterfuck that is the Grand Old Party, even the possibility of compromise is anathema. So they just defined their legacy: party above principle. Party above the nation. Party above anything.

And that's how the GOP will be remembered.

From the looks of the polling, they'll be around for at least eight more years.

The polling that puts your frontrunner as the having the highest disapproval rating with the general electorate.....ever?

Or is that the polling that tells you how many Trump supporters would leave the GOP and go with Trump if he carried through with his threat do go third party? Remember, the GOP is tearing itself apart. The last GOP debate was like watching a group of 4 year olds learning how to curse.
 

You genuinely can't tell the difference between opposition to a particular candidate that a senator doesn't feel should be a supreme court justice......and opposition to ANY candidate that a president will nominate, regardless of who they are?

If not, wow. Just....wow.

I know. Most people immediately suffer an immediate inferiority complex whenever I'm around. Bear with it.

Laughing.......so that's a 'no', you can't tell the difference?

Not my problem. The problem belongs to the Democrats.

Oh, this is a major GOP fuck up. They reacted too strongly, limiting their options and forcing themselves onto only one path. They could have simply rejected any individual candidate that Obama nominated and gotten the same result. Plus had plenty of wiggle room.

But in the current clusterfuck that is the Grand Old Party, even the possibility of compromise is anathema. So they just defined their legacy: party above principle. Party above the nation. Party above anything.

And that's how the GOP will be remembered.
At least they won't be remembered for blindly supporting a candidate that should be in Leavenworth, and that the MAJORITY of Americans say they CAN'T TRUST....

Face it, the Democrats are the poster children for blind party loyalty!!!!
 
The only appropriate reason for any member of the Senate to vote against confirming a Supreme Court appointee is lack of qualification.

This is not an election nor a popularity contest. The job is to advise and consent regarding whether or not the appointee is qualified. Period.

Now...that said....which one of you nutbags is going to prove that Obama wanted to deny Alito's confirmation based on anything other than his contention that he was not qualified?
 

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