February 16, 2016
By Mark Landler adn Jennifer Steinhauer
...But Mr. Obama (click here) — who defended his own role in an effort to block a confirmation vote on Samuel A. Alito Jr. in 2005 — said he understood the political stakes of a nomination that could change the balance on the court. “I understand the pressure that Republican senators are now under,” he said. “This would be a deciding vote.”...
Alito is on the court. Unfortunately. When examining the Alito vote on the court, there was a strong reason for the filibuster that failed.
You really want to debate Alito? I wouldn't go there. Really.
By Mark Landler adn Jennifer Steinhauer
...But Mr. Obama (click here) — who defended his own role in an effort to block a confirmation vote on Samuel A. Alito Jr. in 2005 — said he understood the political stakes of a nomination that could change the balance on the court. “I understand the pressure that Republican senators are now under,” he said. “This would be a deciding vote.”...
Alito is on the court. Unfortunately. When examining the Alito vote on the court, there was a strong reason for the filibuster that failed.
You really want to debate Alito? I wouldn't go there. Really.
