Obama supreme court nominee Archives

Mon, May 9th, 2016

Republicans Reeling As 30% Of GOP Voters Trust Obama/Clinton More Than Trump On SCOTUS Nominee

Voters trust Obama and Clinton more than Trump on SCOTUS nominee

According to a new poll, nearly three out of every ten Republicans trust President Obama and Hillary Clinton more than Donald Trump to appoint a new Supreme Court Justice.

Jason Easley

Mr. Easley is the founder/managing editor and Senior White House and Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason spent four years as a political columnist and the politics editor at 411mania.com, where he covered such issues as the Iraq War, warrantless wiretapping, and the daily workings of the American legislative process. Jason has also written for the Blogger News Network and saw his 2008 presidential election coverage quoted in over 300 newspapers worldwide. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.

Awards and Professional Memberships

Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Fri, Mar 18th, 2016Fri, Mar 18th, 2016

Obama Tells Republican Babies That They Don’t Get Their Way 100% Of The Time

In an interview with NPR, President Obama told tantruming Republicans in the Senate that they have failed to make a coherent argument for their obstruction, and they are not going to get their way one hundred percent of the time.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Wed, Mar 16th, 2016

Mitch McConnell’s Obstruction Falls Apart As 8 Republicans To Meet With SCOTUS Nominee

Mitch McConnell's plan to obstruct President Obama's Supreme Court nominee, Merrick Garland, by holding no meetings, hearings, or votes is coming closer to collapse as eight Senate Republicans have stated that they will meet with the nominee.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Wed, Mar 16th, 2016

Elizabeth Warren Shows Why Democrats Respect The Constitution More Than Republicans

While speaking about President Obama's nomination Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) showed respect for the Constitution that is clearly missing among Senate Republicans.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Wed, Mar 16th, 2016Wed, Mar 16th, 2016

President Obama Springs His SCOTUS Trap On Republicans By Choosing Merrick Garland

By calling the Republican bluff with the nomination of Merrick Garland, President Obama has trapped Senate Republicans in their own obstruction, fed the Senate rebellion, and gave Democrats a key issue for November's election.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Tue, Mar 15th, 2016Tue, Mar 15th, 2016

Republicans Rebel As Mitch McConnell’s Decision To Block SCOTUS Nominee Backfires

Faced with angry voters who want them to do their jobs, the jobs the voters are paying them to do, which includes as a basic confirming Supreme Court nominees, Republicans are at a loss as to justify and sell McConnell's big lie.

Sarah Jones

Ms. Jones is the Editor-in-Chief of PoliticusUSA and a Huffington Post contributor. She has covered President Barack Obama, 2016 Democratic candidate for president Hillary Clinton, VP Joe Biden, Senator Elizabeth Warren, First Lady Michelle Obama, former President Bill Clinton, and Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Sarah hosts Politicus News and co-hosts Politicus Radio. Her analysis has been featured on several national radio, television news programs and talk shows, and print outlets including regular appearances on The Ann Walker Show With Scott Nevins for UBN Radio and KPTR 1450’s California Woman 411, The Washington Post, The Atlantic Wire, CNN, MSNBC, The Week, The Hollywood Reporter, The Richard Dawkins Foundation and more.

Sarah has won two Telly Awards and is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists. She graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in Latin and Psychology, including studying the psychology of organized crime, with graduate studies in the psychology of linguistics and Latin poetry.

Mon, Mar 14th, 2016Mon, Mar 14th, 2016

Republicans Disgrace American Values By Setting Up Task Force To Obstruct Obama Nominee

The RNC is taking the Republican Party to a new low with a campaign that will attack Democratic presidential candidates and senators who want the Senate to do their jobs and hold hearings on President Obama's Supreme Court nominee.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Mon, Feb 29th, 2016

GOP Resistance Cracking As Chris Christie Calls For Hearings On Obama SCOTUS Nominee

Republican support for obstructing President Obama's Supreme Court nominee is cracking as top Trump surrogate Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) called for hearings to be held on Obama's Supreme Court nominee.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

http://politicususa.wpengine.com

Fri, Feb 19th, 2016Fri, Feb 19th, 2016

Republicans Sent Scurrying By Angry Voters Demanding A Vote On Obama SCOTUS Nominee

Republicans are giving Democrats plenty of ammunition in an election year with which to hit vulnerable Republican Senators.

Sarah Jones

Wed, Feb 17th, 2016

Historian States There Is No Precedent For GOP Obstruction Of Obama SCOTUS Nominee

One of the nation's top presidential historians says that there is no historical precendent that Republicans can use to obstruct President Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Tue, May 11th, 2010Tue, May 11th, 2010

Kagan’s Anti-Corporate Past is the Real Reason for GOP Opposition

Is the GOP being honest in their critique of Kagan? The round up of Conservative's arguments against Kagan appears to be baseless, hypocritical and perhaps grounded in her fight against corporate influence on elections.

Sarah Jones