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Memetrash, Chairman Mao Zedong and his Golden Mangoes, Getting Catfi shed by Mao Zedong, Miller-Boyett Productions, The Illuminatti, Simon’s Milkshakes, Goats March 2, 2016 the paper page 3 Republicans Dickishly Block Supreme Court Appointments by Rachel Poe At this point we should just hope they go the way of Scalia Staff Justice Ginsburg be the most accurate refl ection of what after watching countless boring ass pride swell so large that it prevents you Last issue, I wrote a piece about the the American people want. interviews is the overuse of the term from doing what you were elected to death of Supreme Court Justice An- I mean, that’s the not worst thing “lame duck president.” Republican do. tonin Scalia, now two weeks later, I’m right? For the American people to have leaders have been using this term like Currently, Obama still hasn’t said a back to tell you that shit’s not much a say in who the next Supreme Court a shield to justify their actions. But name. In multiple press conferences, better. There’s a “heated” battle right nominee is? What I think Sen. McCon- like I said before, Obama isn’t a lame he’s said that he wants his nomination now between the Republicans and nell is forgetting is that we already had duck. The term refers to the time after to be an undisputed choice regardless our say. Every Senator, Congressmen, an election when we’re all just wait- of political party. Obama has hinted DDon’ton’t ffollowollow mmyy eexample.xample. and, surprise, even the President was ing around for the next president to at nominating a moderate or even a elected by the American people to rep- be sworn in. For Obama, this would conservative moderate. For example, resent our interests. Therefore, if our probably be the time where he would the White House was looking into Re- current leaders nominate and appoint give the least amount of fucks. Maybe publican Governor Brain Sandoval of a Justice, it will be refl ective of what that’s why the GOP has been misusing Nevada. Sandoval is a centrist former our country wants so long as everyone this term so much; it’s hard to believe federal judge who despite being a Re- Democrats on whether or not President does their fucking job. that at this point, Obama can give any publican, aligns with Democrats on key Obama should be able to nominate But what is probably the biggest is- less fucks about the shade he throws issues like abortion rights and the en- Justice Scalia’s replacement. Republi- sue with delaying the appointment is at the Republicans. Because in true vironment. But after news broke about cans want to fi libuster the nomination the timeframe. Sen. McConnell keeps Obama fashion, he has been attacking Sandoval’s consideration, GOP leaders until the next president and the Demo- back with his classy but sassy style. He still didn’t back down and insisted that crats believe that it is the duty of both “It’s hard to believe has been calling out Republicans for nominating a Republican would make the President and the Senate to swiftly being hypocritical as strict interpreters no difference. Sen. McConnell contin- fi nd and appoint a replacement. It’s all at this point that of the constitution who make it seem ued to sing the same old tone about stupid political nonsense that is once Obama could give as if there is some sort of imaginary waiting until the next president. again probably making George Wash- amendment that denies the President Obama still holds hope though. In a ington roll over in his grave. any less fucks about his (or her) constitutional right if they recent press conference he said: “I rec- For those of you who don’t know- like have a year or less in their presidency. ognize the politics are hard for them, most of our political leaders- the checks the shade he throws And yeah, that’s kinda bullshit. because the easier thing to do is give and balance system was put into place With some of the Republican presi- in to the most extreme voices with their as a way for the three branches of the at the Republicans.” dential candidates this year, it’s pretty party and do nothing.” Obama went on federal government to make sure that referring to November as if the next easy to paint them as the loony bad to predict that Republicans may change one branch doesn’t become corrupt president will be able to nominate guys with weird hair, but this shit has their mind if the publics believes his with power. Not as a way to bully each a new justice the day after Election been going for years. The Democrats nominee is “very well qualifi ed.” other and deny the American people Day. Our next president won’t be in- have done it too. It even happened This tactic and tradition of trying to a working government. Right now, the augurated until January 20th, 2017, a when Obama was a senator under fi libuster the president’s nominations Republican controlled Senate is saying little more than two months after the the Bush administration. What it re- is just childish. It’s like politicians are that they are going to refuse to meet with election and just a year shy of Scalia’s ally comes down to is control over that thinking that if they can’t get what they any nominees that President Obama is passing. Now if you use Sen. McCon- empty Supreme Court seat. Conserva- want, then no one can, creating an due to name. Senate Majority Leader nell’s logic and add up all the factors tives want a conservative, liberals want endless loop of bureaucratic bullshit. Mitch McConnell won’t back down on going into an appointment, waiting un- a liberal, moderates just want everyone GOP leaders should at least be will- this issue.