How does President Obama act on this Supreme Court vacancy?

[book_worm]

With the GOP having a majority in the Senate how can he get a nominee confirmed? Can he nominate a liberal Democrat or should he try a moderate Republican like Senator Susan Collins of Maine?

Thoughts?

[cheyanne]

1. As November approaches, the Republicans will have to make a choice.

They've gridlocked the Congress; they've gridlocked the Supreme Court . . .they have NO winning candidate . . . This will be the best scenario for the Democrats . . .

Obama might be willing to deal w/repubs to get a justice or the new president will have a landslide.

[L. Coyote]

2. He follows the Constitution and nominates someone. Quite simple, really.

Then the Senate has a hearing and they vote. Quite simple, really.

[CBGLuthier]

3. He needs to Bork them. Nominate someone too left and then replace him with

someone left enough.

[brooklynite]

5. May not be time for two nominations

[CBGLuthier]

7. Withdraw the first one before hearings. Like when Bush nominated someone so unqualified

it was hilarious.

[craigmatic]

4. Let's assume they'll play ball an at least interview his appointee before they reject them.

If Obama is smart he'll nominate a black person or a woman or some other minority. IF repubs reject, he should just keep nominating minorities until they've pissed of the whole country.

[ScreamingMeemie]

6. Pro-choice moderate is okay by me.

[ShadowLiberal]

8. Realisticly a moderate liberal might be the best Obama can do