GOP will not block the woman Obama nominates for Supreme Court.

[ZX86]

Obama will nominate a woman for the Supreme Court and dare the Republicans to block her. If Obama is smart and might even go for a two-fer and nominate a minority woman.

That puts the GOP between a rock and a hard place. Deny a qualified woman an important job for political reasons and royally piss off every woman in the country who isn't someone's sister-wife and cement their place in the War Against Women. Or satisfy their lust for power which will be short lived at best.

A Black women of Hispanic heritage would be perfect. Check those binders!

[still_one]

1. are you kidding me. Sure they will block it. They don't care

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

5. I agree. Republicans have a track record of pretty much not giving a rat's ass about women.

Why would they suddenly start caring now?

[ZX86]

7. Because the Senate is on the line.

Every person running for the Senate will have to defend that shit. The War on Women will be the central issue.

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

16. Yeah, I don't think they will consider it an issue.

They know women are their own worst enemies. Look at women like Sarah Palin and Michelle Bachmann. There's plenty of women out there know that don't care about women's rights and they definitely do not consider themselves feminists. It is sad, but true.

[ZX86]

6. I hope they do.

Which will lead them to losing the Senate.

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

14. I agree. 4-4 indefinitely regardless of President

[yourout]

2. Apparently you have been away for a while.

No way will they let Obama make an appointment now.

[ZX86]

8. Good!

The optics will be priceless!

[matt819]

27. I agree

The optics will be awful with almost any non white or non male nominee.

They may not care, but you damn well know they are holding focus groups and strategy sessions as we discuss this here.

Plus, history is not on their side on the issue of not nominating anyone.

[elleng]

3. They don't care,

and likely will attempt to block whomever he nominates.

IF they get their ducks in a row, they'll try to hold out for the NEXT POTUS to fill the seat.

[ZX86]

11. Block a female nominee and lose the Senate.

That's their choice this election season.

[A Simple Game]

4. Of course they will block any nominee, one more reason for Republicans to vote in the fall.

We are toast if Hillary is the Democratic nominee for President.

[justiceischeap]

15. Historically, we're toast no matter the nominee

So there ya go.

[NYC Liberal]

17. And we are completely and utterly fucked if Sanders is.

[Vincardog]

19. And we are completely and utterly fucked if Sanders is NOT nominated and elected.

[NYC Liberal]

20. Sanders is going to destroy any hope of progress.

He is living in fantasy land, and his "my way or the highway, all or nothing" attitude is NOT progressive.

[ZX86]

25. You're the one living in fantasy land

if you think the GOP will work with Clinton. It will be investigation after investigation until they can find something to impeach her on.

Deep down you know this.

[jmowreader]

35. So we should just hand the White House to the GOP by nominating Sanders?

Deep down you know Sanders will lose 49 states.

Deep down you ALSO know the GOP has been investigating Hillary Clinton continuously for 25 years and haven't been able to make anything stick. They won't stop even if a Republican is made president. Letting the voters drop about 400 electoral votes into her column may be the one chance we have to tell the GOP, "enough, dammit!"

[ZX86]

36. Fantasyland is believing 49 of 50 states will vote Republican.

Blind allegiance to one candidate is not productive or reality based.

[NYC Liberal]

38. LOL, and you think they will pass anything Sanders has to offer?

By the way, Clinton was confirmed by the Senate for SoS 94-2. She has a FAR better chance of working with Congress than does Sanders, who has only TWO current members endorsing him vs Clinton who has the support of nearly 200.

[ZX86]

41. If you think the GOP will take precious time away from

investigating Clinton's emails and Benghazi and calling for her criminal prosecution to work with her to pass legislation like healthcare or equal pay you're living in fantasy land.

[BillZBubb]

26. What utter hogwash.

Take your head out of ...

[Volaris]

34. Perhaps not.

But I think it IS the soul of the Democratic Party of FDR, JFK and LBJ.

[davidn3600]

9. Of course they will block it

[hifiguy]

10. He should nominate Judge Goodwin Liu.

He'd be the first Asian-American on the SCOTUS, which is long overdue. And he's both youngish and smarter than a treeful of owls. Liberal, too.

[Drunken Irishman]

13. I think some minority is needed - either Liu or a gay man/woman.

[thelordofhell]

12. Diane Humetewa

Let's see these assholes block the first Native American nominated for the Supreme Court!!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027607027

[Manifestor_of_Light]

18. How about nominating Michelle Obama?

(((Sound of Republican heads exploding))))

[DAMANgoldberg]

23. She has stated no

I may have remembered where she denies seeking the seat but can't find any link to it. Then again, I don't have access to Lexis|Nexis or anything of that sort, and I don't really trust Google or Bing searches.

[Jim Lane]

21. The only woman they might approve is Barbara Mikulski

They'd figure she's old enough to not last long, plus the Governor who'd name her replacement is a Republican.

[B Calm]

22. I hope she's a lawyer with NORML

[kentuck]

24. Very possible.

I would think.

[Major Nikon]

28. Anita Hill

Just sayin'

[Simeon Salus]

30. Great minds...

[Simeon Salus]

29. Anita Hill should be nominated

Wouldn't get confirmed, but she's way more qualified than Thomas.

[themonster]

31. will block

I think the Repubs will block anyone Obama nominates. I agree that Obama should nominate a minority woman. The Repubs could end up screwing themselves.

[DFW]

32. They will try to block ANYONE Obama nominates

Both his previous nominees were women. Whereas I have nothing against three for three, I don't think he'll feel obligated to go that route for that reason alone. If he decides on a nominee AND it's a woman, fine, but I don't think he'll go out of his way this time. A smart, dynamic jurist with a liberal bent is all I care about. What that jurist's gender is will not be the first thing I care about.

[ShadowLiberal]

33. Better yet, a Hispanic or Asian American woman

Either one would have bigger political ramifications for the GOP in the optics.

Blocking a Hispanic would be another thing to piss off Hispanic voters they desperately need to win elections.

And if Obama nominates an Asian American, they'd be blocking the first ever Asian American supreme court nominee, which makes the optics extra bad. Plus it'll hurt them with Asian American Voters.

[book_worm]

37. What if the woman is one of their own like Senator Collins of Maine

who certainly wouldn't be perfect but would be a step up from Scalia.

[Lancero]

39. To the little comment line up top...

How you all leave GD-P infighting where it belongs - In GD-P - rather then crapping around the other parts of the site?

We're supposed to be having a discussion about potential appointees to the Supreme Court, NOT the potential next President. If you want to crap over candidates, do it elsewhere.

[Katashi_itto]

40. Nonsense. They will block everything and anyone.

They arent interested in a working Govt.