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STREET BEAT: ‘Should President Obama nominate someone to the Supreme Court?’

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Compiled by Arnold Adler outside the Bellflower Post Office.

Rueben Santana Lynwood “Yes, but [the Senate] will have final say.”
Rueben Santana
Lynwood
“Yes, but [the Senate] will have final say.”
David Cuezon Bellflower It has to be Obama. If not the position will be empty until [January.]”
David Cuezon
Bellflower
It has to be Obama. If not the position will be empty until [January.]”

Lucy Sorensen Bellflower “Yes, it's his constitutional right. Scalia was a constitutionalist. He would want that.”
Lucy Sorensen
Bellflower
“Yes, it’s his constitutional right. Scalia was a constitutionalist. He would want that.”

 

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