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Originally Posted by Zodiak
The Constitution says that the President appoints judges under the advise and consent of the Senate. Checks and balances and all....this is not a dictatorship, although some in this country would argue otherwise and by doing so put their party before country.
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So shouldn't we be asking Bill Frist then for his nominee choices? Or does advise and consent only apply to Dems?
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Ginsberg went in because a Republican suggested her. Clinton took the advice and nominated her, and the Senate gave her 93 votes. THAT is how this should be done, but I have a feeling that this nomination will be another selfish power grab.
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I agree here 100%. The Dems will do their best to obstruct whoever is nominated as a way to somehow salvage what little power their party has left.
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oh...and Roe v. Wade will not be overturned. It is too valuable of a tool to get fundamentalist Christians to the polls. Remember that to these Mayberry Machiavellis, issues mean nothing in the face of gaining and preserving power.
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I could see this happening easily. Not only would it cut into the ideological base of the republicans, but would give a rally point for dems. But as we have seen in the past, once someone's on the bench it's hard to say for sure what they will do.