Obama invites senators from both parties to discuss vacancy
[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2010/images/04/13/art.obama.gi.jpg caption="President Obama has invited senators from both parties to a meeting to talk about the upcoming Supreme Court vacancy."] Washington (CNN) - President Barack Obama has invited senators from both parties to a meeting to talk about the upcoming Supreme Court vacancy, the White House announced Tuesday.
Obama invited the Senate's majority and minority leaders - Democrat Harry Reid of Nevada and Republican Mitch McConnell of Kentucky - as well as the Democratic chairman and ranking Republican on the Judiciary Committee - Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont and Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, the White House said in a statement.
The meeting to discuss the opening created by the upcoming retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens will be on April 21 at the White House, according to the statement.
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Good luck with that, Mr. President. The only way you'll get the Republicans to vote for your nominee is if you pick Glenn Blech or Rush Limpbag!!!
if this isnt a set up i dont know what is!!!!!!!!!!!!
if the repubs accept this INVITE they should be thrown out for being so stupid
I cant believe obama has this stupidity or the gall