Sunday, March 27, 2016

Supreme Court Nomination: GOP getting beat up NATION WIDE for refusal to hold hearings. ((Local media and newspapers say it is dumb.

http://www.politicususa.com/2016/03/25/democrats-slam-republicans-bad-press-refusing-job-scotus.html

DO YOUR JOB is the message which people in local towns are saying.

Papers are also consistently pointing out that Republican supported Garland in the past,  “As the pressure builds at home, Kansas Senator Jerry Moran is the latest GOP member to break with the party’s blockade. The newspapers also point out that many Senate Republicans have supported the highly-qualified and respected Judge Garland in the past and that many Senate Republicans have already broken with their party and will meet with the nominee. ”
They provided a round up of samples, included below:
ARKANSAS
  • Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Opinion: Senate’s refusal to act on Supreme Court nomination is purely political [LINK]

COLORADO
  • Colorado Independent: Legal experts: The GOP Senate is trying to have cake and eat it too [LINK]
  • Colorado Independent: Does Cory Gardner need a civics lesson on court appointments? [LINK]

FLORIDA
  • Florida Politics: Martin Dyckman: Smart Republicans Need To Start Thinking, Acting On Their Own [LINK]
  • The Oracle: Confirming Garland is safest decision for GOP [LINK]

GEORGIA
  • Augusta Chronicle: Cynical politics with Garland added [LINK]

ILLINOIS
  • Chicago Tribune: Sen. Mitch McConnell’s fickle loyalty to ‘the people’ [LINK]
  • Chicago Sun-Times: Opinion: Snub of Garland could cost GOP the Jewish swing vote [LINK]
  • Kankakee Daily Journal: Kirk takes admirable stance, even if it costs him Senate seat [LINK]

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