Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Politically savvy, too - not just for the choice, but also for the way that Pres. Obama made his case, and for his strong argument for the importance of an independent judiciary that is above politics.
I would not want Pres. Obama as a chess opponent. 
Here is the video in case folks missed it - very worthwhile watching this whole thing from beginning to end. All I can find so far is the Facebook version; presumably it will also be up at whitehouse.gov eventually. . https://www.facebook.com/WhiteHouse/videos/vb.63811549237/10154192074689238/?type=2&theater¬if_t=live_video
white house press release: https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/03/16/background-judge-merrick-garland
Boy, will I miss having this man as our president.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
Recommendations
0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):
6 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
= new reply since forum marked as read