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Will Obama Ever ’Fess Up to His Merrick Garland Mess?
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Obama listened to Republican Orrin Hatch, who said a centrist Supreme Court pick could get through the Republican Senate.
Eleanor Clift
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Jul. 10 2018
5:07AM EDT
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