All may not be lost for President Obama's choice to fill Scalia's spot on the SC
It may come down to who controls the senate after November. Even if the Republicans take the WH, if Democrats take back the Senate, Obama has 17 days to put his nomination on the bench.
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/how-obama-could-win-supreme-court-battle-even-if-republicans-n519121
But even if the Senate refuses to confirm Obama's pick and a Republican wins the White House, there is one way Obama can still get his nominee confirmed.
It could all come down to 17 crucial days in January.
If Democrats win back the Senate and lose the White House in November, they would control both branches of government for about two weeks before Obama leaves office. That overlap in the transition of power is set in stone. The Constitution mandates the new Congress begins work on January 3, while President Obama stays in power until January 20.
"If Republicans act in a way that jeopardizes Senate seats," the official argued, "then it doesn't matter who wins the presidential election."
In fact, if Republicans completely block a "consensus" Obama nominee all year and then lose the Senate, Obama might be tempted to appoint an even more liberal replacement for Scalia in January.
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about a couple of choices. Besides, I think the republicans would be nuts to block Obama's choice this year just to face Bernie's pick next year.
