Plus they'll probably lose in November anyway — Baden
If you think the GOP appears to be in chaos now, just wait. — Cavacava
If they obstruct, they'll get called on it, and with the Reagan precedent, there's nowhere to hide. — Baden
And here I thought you were feeling the Bern BC, but it turns out you're on Cruze control! — photographer
In terms of party self destruction, did anyone notice that the mid-term elections resulted in historic Republican gains in the House, Senate, state legislatures, and state Governor offices? It took a GW to create an Obama and an Obama to create a Trump. — Hanover
Neither of the Democratic candidates in this election strike me as being particularly automatically electable on a nationwide basis. I don't think that a woman or a socialist Jew are exactly guaranteed to sail through the general election. And many Republicans who now intensely dislike, say, Cruz or Trump, will likely hold their nose and vote for either them over Hillary or Bernie. When it comes down to it, party purity and self-interest will trump (no pun intended) the best interests of the nation for those voters.There is very little chance of a Republican winning the presidential election, so their likely obstruction will prove a futile waste of time as always. — Thorongil
So what? Even if a second presidential term is coming to an end in 10 months, there is PLENTY OF TIME for a nomination, confirmations hearings, and a vote. — Bitter Crank
There's no more reason to look for blame for the existence of Trump than there is for looking for blame to explain the existence of Sanders or Clinton. I'd vote for Trump over any Democrat. In truth, I see the existence of Sanders as better evidence of the sorry state of affairs than the existence of Trump.The GOP has no one but themselves to blame for Trump. — Arkady
Sure, they're both equally inconsistent. There is some tradition, though, about not making lifetime appointments during a lame duck period, so it makes sense that it would be argued. I do agree that the underlying tradition of fair play and civility is a thing of the past, although I wonder if it really ever was.Let's not insult anyone's intelligence by pretending that the Republicans wouldn't try to nominate a conservative justice if they were in Obama's position, and cry foul if the Dems tried to obstruct them (which they probably would). — Baden
Precedence is useful for guidance but no more than that. — Bitter Crank
I disagree with Sanders on much more than I disagree with Trump, so that's why I'd vote for Trump if I had to choose between those two.As for Trump, I'm disappointed that you would prefer a schlockmeister Trump to any, perhaps very superior, Democrat. — Bitter Crank
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