Poll – Majority of Americans Say Republicans are “Playing Politics” with Supreme Court Nomination

If you are unfortunate enough to hear Republicans explain the reason they have abandoned their Constitutional responsibility to hold hearings on President Obama’s supreme court nominee, you too would conclude that dirty politics are at play. The reason given by these Republicans is that “the American people must have a say in the nomination process.”… Continue reading Poll – Majority of Americans Say Republicans are “Playing Politics” with Supreme Court Nomination

Obama Warns Republicans – Democrats Could Block Your Nominees Too

If they can do it to us, why can’t we do it back to them? That is the message President Obama has for Senate Republicans who have vowed not to hold hearings on his Supreme Court nominee Judge Garland , and the President shared his concerns on this very dangerous precedent Republicans have embarked on. On… Continue reading Obama Warns Republicans – Democrats Could Block Your Nominees Too

Sanders Would Ask President Obama to Withdraw his Supreme Court Nominee

In an interview with Rachel Maddow on Thursday, Bernie Sanders acknowledged that although President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee is passable, he would ask the president to withdraw judge Merrick Garland as the next Supreme Court nominee because there are a lot more progressive judges capable of filling the ninth seat on the court. Maddow asked,… Continue reading Sanders Would Ask President Obama to Withdraw his Supreme Court Nominee