downwithtyranny.blogspot.com - 11/10/2008
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Steve Benen at the Washington Weekly keeps a careful eye on Federalist Society extremists and he noted today that Jon Kyl, the Senate minority whip under Mitch McConnell, is already ignoring President-elect Obama's plea for going beyond narrow partisanship to solve the country's problems ...
washingtonmonthly.com - 11/8/2008
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washingtonmonthly.com —
AN ADVANCE LOOK AT THE REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION.... It's
only been a couple of days since Barack Obama...
was declared the president-elect, but it's hard not to notice that congressional Republicans are already striking a confrontational pose. Take these ...
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An advance look at the Republican opposition
crooksandliars.com - 11/13/2008
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crooksandliars.com —
I forgot to post this the other day,
but I think it's important. Jon " nuclear option...
" Kyl shot off his mouth the other day to the Federalist Society and threatened to block Supreme Court nominees of Barack Obama only a few days after the ...
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Rep. Jon Kyl vows to filibuster Obama's possible Supreme ...
digbysblog.blogspot.com - 11/10/2008
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digbysblog.blogspot.com —
Sunday, November 09, 2008 Empathy by digby Just
in case anyone does believe that the Republicans are...
a chastened lot who have learned their lesson and will behave in the spirit of bipartisan cooperation going forward, here's a shocking newsflash from ...
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Hullabaloo
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Moments In GOP Hypocrisy: On Yer Marks, Git Set…Snow!
Firedoglake —
... I look forward to hearing that frequently uttered in the years to come under President Obama. Not by me -- I'll stick with the constitution, thanks. But by the GOP which clearly considers individual liberty and the rule of law to be useless wastes of time.
Except when they don't.
Suddenly, ideologically-driven federal judges are a horrible prospect. Future budgets are an opportunity for huge tussles. And any deviation from perfection is awaited with all the caterwauling the Right-wing ...
Rep. Jon Kyl vows to filibuster Obama's possible Supreme Court nominees
Crooks and Liars —
... with empathetic judges who do not base their decisions on the rule of law and legal precedents but instead the factors in each case, he would try to block those picks via filibuster.
Steve says: "Think about that. The second highest ranking Republican in the Senate, just a few days after the election, is already talking about blocking Supreme Court nominations that haven't been named, in response to Supreme Court vacancies that don't exist."
And Howie Klein ads:
...according to CNN exit polls, those who claimed that the ...
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