Supreme Court Appointment Watch

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Astute political move by Obama.

If the Republicans don't allow a vote, they bolster the narrative they are "the party of no" and "obstructionism" once again. If they do allow a vote...and he gets approved, they once again appear to be bowing before Obama and play into the narrative of being weak...thereby putting Republican Senators up for re-election into a very precarious position in an election year.

Your move Senate leadership.

 

He didn't go to an Ivy league school. There is no non ivy leaguer on the bench. A diversity appointment?

 

Live Sri or die.

 

I'm sure the right nomination would garner at least a hearing despite what has been said. Let's face it, they said what they did in order to tell Obama he'll have to go right with the nomination or not bother wasting his time. Maybe that'll happen. We'll see.

 

The idea of Trump actually being the nom has to be on the minds of the GOP.

They believe Trump will lose to Hillary. Will they take this bone Obama s giving them?

 

I'm gonna put part of a post I made in another thread here. Don't assume they think Trump will lose.

http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showpost.php?p=10331635&postcount=904

 

Yeah but that's even worse.

 

No. A "pro" abortion SCJ? They get killed. If they didn't already drawn such a hard line, sure. Now, other than someone that is to the right of RINO, I'm doubtful they will back down.

 

I don't see any possibility of Obama nominating Sandoval. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to shift the court truly to the left on key issues that shape the Democratic world view. The party would go nuts if Obama were to give that up. Better to roll the dice on 2017 than to ensure a right-leaning court for the foreseeable future.

 

I'm sure he will at least bluff the GOP. What's he got to lose? It only reinforces the notion that the Right are more unwilling to work with the President.

 

Obama compromising before negotiations even begin? Again? He would deprive President Clinton of the opportunity to flip the court with a liberal nominee.

Or maybe it's just the opposite -- that Republicans anticipated Obama will nominate a centrist, a best-you-could-hope-for-from-a-Democrat nominee that would make them look bad to reject. So, they said no in principle from the outset so that they will later be able to say, "Sandoval is a great governor and all, but we must not hold hearings because to do so would be a great tyranny, persecution and scourge upon the will of the American people. If President Rubio [lol] wants to nominate Mr. Sandoval, of course we will consider him."

 

I feel like this is just a coordinated leak to gauge a Republican response. I highly doubt that he will actually nominate Sandoval.

 

No one really does.

 

Is there even a human being alive under the illusion Obama is at fault for Congressional inaction/obstruction?

 

Would really tarnish his legacy, which IMO he cares about a lot.

I think he'll just wait it out.

If Rubio and Hillary become clear favorites though, he might just have to. Rubio would likely defeat Clinton based on current numbers.

 

Sure, but unless it becomes a 2 man race between Rubio and Trump, then Trump is going to be the nominee and none of the Republicans seem to care about actually winning.

 

If I'm the GOP and I have Trump as my party's nominee and worry that I might not just lose the Presidency but also the Senate, I jump on the chance to put Sandoval on the court. It would guarantee another generation of a right-leaning court and show that my party can actually govern and isn't obstructionist.

The whole point of their obstruction is to prevent a left-leaning judge. If you give them a judge they like, it's a win-win for the GOP to approve him.