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Payback time

Sen. Marco Rubio claims Senate Democrats’ opposition to U.S. Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch is “obstruction [that] is neither principled or reasonable.”

Was it principled or reasonable when Senate Republicans obstructed President Obama’s nominee, Merrick Garland, by blocking his confirmation for 239 days? This isn’t obstructionism; it’s called returning the favor!

Cari Yelen, Miami

This story was originally published February 3, 2017 at 4:48 PM with the headline "Payback time."

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