John,JohnStOnge wrote:I think that the only people they would alienate if they just absolutely refuse to allow Obama to fill that position is people that would never vote for them anyway. I think the people that WOULD vote for them would be thrilled if they just say up front that they have the Constitutional power to keep Obama from being the one that fills that position and that that's what they're going to do.∞∞∞ wrote: I simply think that the Republicans need to be VERY careful maneuvering this process in an election year, especially if they want to block all appointments. I don't know all the scenarios, but I can foresee such a plan easily backfiring. And energizing the left.
You under estimate how fine the line is...
For either side to win a National Election - you've got to pull voters from the center