Possibly the BEST and most optimistic outcome: SCOTUS!

[TahitiNut]

I pray for the prompt retirement of Scalia, et. al. Not only do we have a President able to identify and nominate a high quality individual to the Supreme Court, but we have a Senate better able to confirm that nomination.

That's not small-ball, folks. As Joe Biden (the President of the Senate!) would say, "that's a big fucking deal!"

[ananda]

1. Yes!

A Dem President and an even stronger Dem Senate.
SCOTUS is safe for the next four years.

That is a bfd for sure!

[vi5]

2. There's no way that bitter, nasty SOB will retire under a Dem president..

His entire reason for being is spite and anger. There's no way he'll step down willingly under a Democratic administration.

[nc4bo]

3. One for sure but there may be more!!

And our POTUS will be the one to choose him/her/them!

[riverwalker]

4. oh yes!!! BFD indeed n/t

[HereSince1628]

5. Yes, and other federal court openings...

[jberryhill]

6. And a Senate majority to confirm

[Raster]

7. Oh, Hell YES! It is time that the SCOTUS actually represent the overall tone and substance...

... of the American populace at-large, and NOT the small plutocratic billionaire subset.

The next appointees to the Court MUST BE progressive and geared to human rights and away from corporate rights.

The next appointees to the Court MUST affirm the right for women to chart their own health care destinies, ESPECIALLY THEIR OWN REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS!

[Egalitarian Thug]

8. And since he has run his last campaign, let's hope the President will nominate and fight

for young liberals. I expect that this will be his legacy.

[TahitiNut]

9. I hold out the hope that his 'legacy' ...

... will be his own appointment to SCOTUS and Justice Obama is serving us for a long, long time.

[Egalitarian Thug]

10. Well that would certainly be an interesting turn of events. n/t

[hunter]

11. Michelle Obama would be an excellent Supreme Court Justice too...

... but I think that will have to wait for the next Democratic President.