President Obama’s attempt to push Senate Republicans into holding a hearing for his SCOTUS nominee Merrick Garland continues today:
Pres Obama today uses six local TV interviews to pressure Senate Republicans to hold confirmation hearing & vote for his SCOTUS nominee.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) May 2, 2016
Each of the TV stations invited to interview @POTUS is in a state in which a Senate Republican is up for reelection: pic.twitter.com/bGzNmBiM6j
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) May 2, 2016
“Do your constitutional duty” continues to be the line from the White House:
Over the weekend, Pres accused Senate Republicans of abdicating their responsibility by not holding confirmation hearing & vote for Garland.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) May 2, 2016
"There is absolutely no reason for Republican Senators to deny (Garland) the basic courtesy of a hearing and a vote," said Pres on Saturday.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) May 2, 2016
The irony never ceases to amaze:
https://twitter.com/laurakfillault/status/727116909338984448
Supported filibuster of Alito. Yawn. https://t.co/UggiTblTiS
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) May 2, 2016
He held a presser at the golf course. https://t.co/aO2mA1Q1Ey
— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) May 2, 2016
People who live in glass houses… Obama has abdicated his own responsibilities to the American people. https://t.co/L6OvCC24CR
— Wendy Spickerman (@wspickerman) May 2, 2016
Then he played golf and partied at the WHCD. https://t.co/dVk8EpAx0B
— BT (@back_ttys) May 2, 2016