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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
Yeah, but the Republicans controlled the Senate.
As usual, there's a West Wing scene that perfectly sums up the problem.
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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
The only time RBG could have retire during Obama's term was in the first two years when the Dems had the majority. Once the GOP got the majority they were never going to let any of his nominees go through because the current GOP rise has been about being anti-Obama.
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The Democrats had the majority in the Senate for the first 6 years of Obama's presidency. They lost the house in 2010, but held the Senate up until the 2014 election.