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Obama thanks Kirk on Garland
Thursday, Apr 7, 2016 - Posted by Rich Miller * This note from President Barack Obama to US Sen. Mark Kirk about Kirk’s recent meeting with Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland was sent to me last night by the Kirk campaign…  Obama endorsed Duckworth this week, but Kirk got a decent little consolation prize.
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- frustrated FOP - Thursday, Apr 7, 16 @ 9:07 am:
Mark Kirk, our next ambassador to Cuba.
- weltschmerz - Thursday, Apr 7, 16 @ 9:10 am:
The kiss of death. Better than a third place endorsement.
- olddog - Thursday, Apr 7, 16 @ 9:11 am:
Classy. Helps preserve the bipartisan ideals of an independent judiciary, to coin a phrase.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 7, 16 @ 9:13 am:
There’s the business of governing and the business of politics. Sometimes they cross, other times they don’t, but this note makes clear that politics and governing cross, and a thabk you is/was warranted, and in November, the President will be with Duckworth, and Kirk will remind us all he tried and personally didn’t hold up the President’s Nominee.
Cool note.
- Jerry - Thursday, Apr 7, 16 @ 9:15 am:
History will be kind to President Obama. Republicans though…who knows?
- Stones - Thursday, Apr 7, 16 @ 9:23 am:
A classy thing to do by both gentlemen.
- Louis G. Atsaves - Thursday, Apr 7, 16 @ 9:29 am:
Classy move by the President.
A 25 page rebuttal from the Duckworth campaign in 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . .
- Just Me - Thursday, Apr 7, 16 @ 9:38 am:
Countdown to conservatives’ minds being blown in 3…2…1…
- slow down - Thursday, Apr 7, 16 @ 9:40 am:
Saw this morning that the University of Virginia Center for Politics Crystal Ball run by Larry Sabato doesn’t even list this race as a “toss up” and has it going to Duckworth. The 5 toss up states are Nevada, Ohio, Florida, Pennsylvania and New Hampshire. Kirk’s got a steep hill to climb.
- CornerGuy - Thursday, Apr 7, 16 @ 9:57 am:
Cook and others rate the race as a toss up
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 7, 16 @ 9:59 am:
Another prime example of Speaker Madigan and the President he controls…
- Bill White - Thursday, Apr 7, 16 @ 10:00 am:
== Kirk got a decent little consolation prize. ==
In a sane world, yes.
But I wonder what the Illinois Review readers will think of this.
A “win-win” for Tammy Duckworth.
- hisgirlfriday - Thursday, Apr 7, 16 @ 10:19 am:
That this note was released publicly just reinforces my cynicism that Kirk is being just as political as his Republican colleagues who refuse to meet with Garland. It’s just that in Kirk’s case it’s more politically beneficial to not be seen as obstructing Obama. If the politics were different I don’t think Kirk would be doing the right thing.
- Peets - Thursday, Apr 7, 16 @ 10:39 am:
For those who claim this is all politics, remember Kirk supported Lynch for AG. Pretty consistent if you ask me
- Anonymous - Thursday, Apr 7, 16 @ 10:45 am:
Nice to see this. We need more in our current environment. Washington, Springfield and other capitols are not bad places and the people who serve there are for the most part honorable. Electorate across the board needs to understand that.
- Valour Nail - Thursday, Apr 7, 16 @ 10:46 am:
Nice to see this. We need more in our current environment. Washington, Springfield and other capitols are not bad places and the people who serve there are for the most part honorable. Electorate across the board needs to understand that. Sorry for the double post. Handle did not auto populate.
- Johnny Justice - Thursday, Apr 7, 16 @ 10:50 am:
To Oswego Willy: It was the 1st Mayor Daley who said: Good government is good politics, and good politics is good government.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 7, 16 @ 11:03 am:
- Johnny Justice -
Yep.
If you haven’t, read “American Pharoah”, great book
- ArchPundit - Thursday, Apr 7, 16 @ 11:07 am:
===That this note was released publicly just reinforces my cynicism that Kirk is being just as political as his Republican colleagues who refuse to meet with Garland
Accusing a politician of being political is a bit redundant, isn’t it? We want politicians unable to be influenced until we want them to do what we want. Doing something because that’s what your constituents want isn’t a bad thing.
- Anonymous - Thursday, Apr 7, 16 @ 11:14 am:
Not statesmanship on Kirk’s part. Purely self preservation.
- ArchPundit - Thursday, Apr 7, 16 @ 11:15 am:
===If you haven’t, read “American Pharoah”, great book
Next up on my reader.
- wordslinger - Thursday, Apr 7, 16 @ 12:06 pm:
McConnell’s vulgar announcement within an hour of Scalia’s death put vulnerable GOP incumbents like Kirk in a real trick bag.
You can’t feed the rabid base and reach out to independents at the same time. But Kirk doesn’t have a chance without a big independent vote.
- JB13 - Thursday, Apr 7, 16 @ 12:12 pm:
Will this at least put an end to the stupid protests demanding Kirk unilaterally confirm Garland to SCOTUS?
- Anonymous - Thursday, Apr 7, 16 @ 1:03 pm:
The problem for Kirk is that he has voted for, and will continue to vote for, Mitch McConnell as Senate majority leader. So he’s empowering the very person who refuses to allow a hearing or a vote on the nomination. No amount of posturing about meeting with Garland can changes that fact.
- Slippin' Jimmy - Thursday, Apr 7, 16 @ 1:05 pm:
Thanks so much Mark for your support of Justice Garland- BTW, Tammy sends her regards.
- Anonymous - Thursday, Apr 7, 16 @ 3:42 pm:
Frustrated,
Ambassador to Cuba? More like Ambassador to Israel.