If Obama SC Nominee Doesn't get a Vote, Sanders and Clinton should agree to nominate same person

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Monday March 14, 2016 · 8:47 AM PDT

2016/03/14 · 08:47

I agree that with Senator Sanders and Secretary Clinton that President Obama has the right to nominate the Supreme Court Justice of his choice and that the nominee should have an up or down vote. Should the Republicans block President Obama’s nominee to the supreme court, I think that it only makes sense that should a Democrat get elected to the Presidency that they nominate the same person.

I believe this on two grounds, the President will not nominate someone who is unqualified and thus when he does nominate someone that person’s life will be scrutinized even if he/she is not voted on. A democratic president coming in and ignoring that this person’s life has been put through the wringer and it was all for nothing is quite unfair...and the one thing that separates Republicans and Democrats is that Democrats believe in fairness.

A second reason is that President Obama’s nominee would have already been vetted meaning the newly elected democratic president would be able to fill the Supreme Court ASAP and have a full court in time for the first term of 2017 when important cases will be decided. Republicans can’t cry foul that they didn’t have enough time to vet nominee — they did and just chose not to.

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Should Clinton / Sanders re-nominate Obama SC Nominee if Elected?

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Where's Bernie?

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Tuesday February 09, 2016 · 9:49 AM PST

2016/02/09 · 09:49

I am a Sanders supporting and definitely Feeling the Bern, but I am just curious where Bernie Sanders is. I see Clinton going door to door and appearing at polling places and handing out donuts and glad handing, however Bernie is nowhere to be found. Is everything okay? I really hope he wins today, but I also just hope he is in good health and doing well.

Trying to Understand Rationale of Clinton Primary Supporters

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Sunday August 30, 2015 · 7:45 AM PDT

2015/08/30 · 07:45

I understand supporting her were she to become to eventual Nominee...but how can you in good conscience support a candidate in the primary who wants to limit forward thinking debates amongst fellow Democrats. How can you support someone in the Democratic primary who is behaving quite undemocratically.

Also, her campaign rapid response ia awful and she has made many unforced errors - too many to mwntion. I just don't understand why anyone would support her over someone who is truly genuine like Sanders.

Rather than critique Hillary Clinton supporters - I simply want to understand what is so appealing to her that she is your primary pick.

Schatz Discredits Hanabusa on Social Security (w/ VIDEO)

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Sunday July 06, 2014 · 3:13 AM PDT

2014/07/06 · 03:13

Admittedly, when Governor Abercrombie selected his lieutenant governor as Daniel Inouye's successor I did not know much about him - however after learning of his long progressive record combined with Hanabusa's sense of entitlement for her mentor's seat and siding with Repugs on issues that matter most...I hope Schatz gains election and becomes a progressive leader in the senate for years to come... here is a link to a clip where they discuss Social Security and Colleen playing with the facts...
 (thanks Mopshell!)

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who is the best senator for Hawaii and the nation

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Obama - Hillary 60 Minutes JOINT Interview

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Friday January 25, 2013 · 7:55 AM PST

2013/01/25 · 07:55

For the first time, President Barack Obama will have a joint interview with someone other than his wife, when he and Hillary Clinton sit down for a 60 minutes interview:

Per The Hill

President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will appear together in their first joint interview this weekend.
The president and Clinton, who is expected to leave the State Department within days, will tape the interview Friday at the White House with "60 Minutes" anchor Steve Kroft. It will be the president's first dual interview with anyone other than first lady Michelle Obama.

Obama and Clinton forged a strong working relationship over the past four years — and former President Bill Clinton played a vital role in Obama's reelection campaign last fall. But Obama and Clinton were also bitter rivals during the 2008 Democratic presidential primaries.

link: http://thehill.com/...
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BREAKING NEWS: Kerry Selected for Secretary of State - Support Markey to replace him starting TODAY!

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Saturday December 15, 2012 · 7:40 AM PST

2012/12/15 · 07:40

Just received confirmation from a reliable source that President Obama has selected John Kerry as the next Secretary of State.

Per CBS:

BOSTON (CBS) – President Obama has picked Sen. John Kerry as the next secretary of state, according to a report in the Chicago Sun-Times.
Sun-Times columnist Michael Sneed reports New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez will replace Kerry as chairman of the senate foreign relations committee.

Sen. Kerry became the presumed frontrunner for the position after U.N. ambassador Susan Rice officially withdrew her name from consideration.

Rice had been considered a top contender for the position before finding herself at the center of a controversy surrounding her account of the attack on the American Embassy in Libya.

If Kerry is confirmed, a special election will be held in Massachusetts to replace him in the senate.

With all that being said, seeing that Scott Brown is ready to run again in yet another special election to replace an iconic Massachusetts figure and as this is not a presidential election Brown's chances are much better...

STARTING TODAY WE NEED TO SUPPORT CONGRESSMAN ED MARKEY!

For those in Massachusetts get the word out about Ed. it is never to early - we need to hit the ground running on this or else you will hear the term 'Senator Scott Brown' yet again.

He is the most well financed potential opponent having over $3 million in his campaign as opposed to $400k for Scott Brown and he has the experience to make a great senator, having had experience of winning high profile elections.

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Tuesday November 27, 2012 · 11:09 AM PST

2012/11/27 · 11:09

Let me start of by saying I am a HUGE fan of Susan Rice and I really am excited to see a lot of younger diplomats heading up our foreign policy and Rice with her years of experience would be an asset in anything she does.

With that being said after all Kerry has done for Obama and this country, I don't see how Rice is a better fit for this position

Here is what Kerry has in his favor:

- Serves as Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee

- Internationally recognized elder statesman who has almost universal name recognition as a major party's nominee for POTUS

- Strong early supporter of Obama not just inviting him to speak at 2004 convention, but being an early endorser allowing him access to a vast rolodex of big wigs.

- Debate prep......anyone who volunteers to pretend to be Romney, deserves some major kudos.

- He wants the job VERY BADLY.........why not reward him for his loyalty?

I guess I am sending this out to see what people have against Kerry for Secretary of State, and/or why Susan Rice would be a better fit. Id hate to see Obama waste political capital trying to push through Susan Rice.

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Who would make a better Secretary of State?

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Who would make a better Secretary of State?

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Susan Rice

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OBAMENTUM: Obama above 70% on Intrade!!!!!

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Monday November 05, 2012 · 2:28 PM PST

2012/11/05 · 14:28

As of this minute President Obama is above 70% on Intrade which is the first time in weeks that he has been above the 70% threshold........ HTTP://WWW.INTRADE.COM

GREAT NEWS! but let's continue to GET OUT THE VOTE!

OBAMA-BIDEN 2012!

Don't Gloat, Get Out The Vote!

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Sunday November 04, 2012 · 6:00 AM PST

2012/11/04 · 06:00

I am sick and tired of seeing diaries that address who is to blame for Romney's loss, or the idea that Obama has this in the bag and IT MAKES ME SICK! This election is NOT in the bag, Romney has not lost yet and there is more eork to do.

ANY PREMATURE CELEBRATING WHILE OUR PRESIDENT IS WORKING HIS ASS OFF TO WIN THIS ELECTION IS WRONG! D

ON'T GLOAT, GET OUT THE VOTE!!!

OBAMA-BIDEN 2016

No Joke: Brownie Criticizes Obama for 'Speedy' Hurricane Response

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Tuesday October 30, 2012 · 11:46 AM PDT

2012/10/30 · 11:46

Per the Atlantic Wire (I assure you this is not an Onion article):

While Romney surrogate Chris Christie is making waves for the heaps of praise he's been giving the President all morning for his emergency preparedness, one guy who is unimpressed with the President's response is the old FEMA director who was in charge during Hurricane Katrina. Think Progress found this quote from Michael "heckuvajob Brownie" Brown criticizing the President for responding to the storm too quickly:

“One thing he’s gonna be asked is, why did he jump on [the hurricane] so quickly and go back to D.C. so quickly when in…Benghazi, he went to Las Vegas?” Brown says. “Why was this so quick?… At some point, somebody’s going to ask that question…. This is like the inverse of Benghazi.”

Brown was famously criticized for his reaction to Hurricane Katrina efforts in 2005. He was told by President Bush, despite all of the criticism, that he was doing a "heckuva job." Read More

Advice for Obama in Advance of his Townhall Debate!

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Saturday October 06, 2012 · 5:56 PM PDT

2012/10/06 · 17:56

As everyone else has gone over ad nauseum, our President has a lot that he will be working on during his next debate prep in advance of his October 16th showdown. Thus, I figured I would create an ongoing Diary that would provide some advice to OUR President in advance of his next debate with Romney. It is my hope that others share their advice and who knows, this might get to his campaign staff as I know they are probably wondering what the perception of his supporters and independents are who watched the previous debate, so here goes.....

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Wednesday October 03, 2012 · 9:17 PM PDT

2012/10/03 · 21:17

"Well the debate took place & I have to say I lost. I guess I'd crammed so hard on facts and figures in view of the absolutely dishonest things in the campaign, I guess I flattened out. Anyway, I didn't feel good about myself. and yet he was never able to rebut any of the facts I presented and kept repeating things that are absolute falsehoods".

- Ronald Reagan, October 6th, 1984, Reagan Diaries

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