EriktheRed
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Personally, I've found a lot of things hard to believe regarding the so-called "loyal opposition" and they've defied expectations every time.
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Personally, I've found a lot of things hard to believe regarding the so-called "loyal opposition" and they've defied expectations every time.
thomas's confirmation took a little over 100 days. think they can really leave a supreme court vacancy open for three times that?
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Cecilie1200
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Well, they can demand a compromise candidate, or even a conservative candidate. I don't think anyone believes Obama would pay any attention to either.
EriktheRed
Eh...
Valerie
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Not so suddenly, there’s an elderly quartet at the Supreme Court. Ruth Bader Ginsburg just turned eighty-one, and she’s followed closely in age by Antonin Scalia, seventy-eight; Anthony Kennedy, seventy-seven; and Stephen Breyer, seventy-five. None of these Justices has signalled a desire to leave the Court anytime soon, but time catches up with everyone.
If President Obama has another chance to fill another vacancy (or more) on the Court, he will be in a very different position than he was when he nominated Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan in the first and second years of his Presidency.
Presidents generally pick Justices who were appointed to the federal appellate courts by Presidents of their own party; given enough time, they can pick federal judges whom they appointed themselves. Now, unlike in 2009 and 2010, Obama has his own farm team of appellate judges. According to Obama Administration insiders (and knowledgeable outsiders), here is a preliminary list of possibilities.
The Supreme Court Farm Team - The New Yorker
Not so suddenly, there’s an elderly quartet at the Supreme Court. Ruth Bader Ginsburg just turned eighty-one, and she’s followed closely in age by Antonin Scalia, seventy-eight; Anthony Kennedy, seventy-seven; and Stephen Breyer, seventy-five. None of these Justices has signalled a desire to leave the Court anytime soon, but time catches up with everyone.
If President Obama has another chance to fill another vacancy (or more) on the Court, he will be in a very different position than he was when he nominated Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan in the first and second years of his Presidency.
Presidents generally pick Justices who were appointed to the federal appellate courts by Presidents of their own party; given enough time, they can pick federal judges whom they appointed themselves. Now, unlike in 2009 and 2010, Obama has his own farm team of appellate judges. According to Obama Administration insiders (and knowledgeable outsiders), here is a preliminary list of possibilities.
The Supreme Court Farm Team - The New Yorker
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They have the most senate seats up-for-grabs, yes so if McConnell ***** this up by using his typical stalling, ther'll be hell to pay
optics.
how can they fight the well earned obstructionists label in the elections while holding up a nomination for the supreme court?
then there's practically all the leadership on record saying nominations deserve an up or down vote. it's the constitutional option after all
eagle1462010
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Not so.................It could cause massive turn outs for both sides when the reality of who picks the replacement is Front and Center.......................
Unless Obama tries a rope a dope.
EriktheRed
Eh...
They're not gonna lose their House majority over this. They'd be losing seats anyway in a Presidential election, but they've drawn their districts too well to lose their majority, even if they make themselves look bad.
Cecilie1200
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For the amount of damage that guy did....I do not feel one ounce of guilt.
Can't help but smile about this news
I'm sure your mother is proud of what a classy, compassionate, decent human being she raised.
If they do leave it vacant for the rest of the calendar year, the GOP will suffer as never before.
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Why? Because I love my country and ALL of it's democratic minded citizens?
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They have the most senate seats up-for-grabs, yes so if McConnell ***** this up by stalling, ther'll be hell to pay
Would be funny if they piss everyone off stalling and then Bernie wins.
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They have the most senate seats up-for-grabs, yes so if McConnell ***** this up by stalling, ther'll be hell to pay
Would be funny if they piss everyone off stalling and then Bernie wins.
The fix is in for Hillary, Sanders never had a prayer
EriktheRed
Eh...
Sorry, I know they'd likely take a PR hit, but I just don't see it hurting them as badly as you and others say.
I predict this seat won't be filled by an Obama nominee.
IsaacNewton
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They will have to approve someone. And no matter who it is, no mater how moderate, the conservative base will view it as Republicans caving to Obama, ....again.
It is nearly a no win scenario for the Republicans. If they try to delay this for A YEAR that will energize the Democratic base, which is already on fire for Bernie, to turn out in large numbers. All they have to do is remind the African American voter, "these Republicans are trying to destroy President Obama's legacy!".
And, all Obama has to do is nominate a left-leaning moderate hispanic or a woman. If the Republicans oppose they lose that vote as well.
There are few win scenarios for conservatives on this.
It is nearly a no win scenario for the Republicans. If they try to delay this for A YEAR that will energize the Democratic base, which is already on fire for Bernie, to turn out in large numbers. All they have to do is remind the African American voter, "these Republicans are trying to destroy President Obama's legacy!".
And, all Obama has to do is nominate a left-leaning moderate hispanic or a woman. If the Republicans oppose they lose that vote as well.
There are few win scenarios for conservatives on this.
If it does, demographics say the GOP loses big. Remember, the GOP loses when the turn out is large. They win when people sit at home, or when they can suppress the vote.
Billo_Really
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All he did, was to politicize SCOTUS.
eagle1462010
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This is an odd year...................during an Insurgency..................odd times break the mold.
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