I hope I never see Justice Merrick Garland

[Stinky The Clown]

I'll wait, thanks, for either President Hillary Sanders or President Bernie Clinton to make a far better appointment.

[virtualobserver]

1. I am worried that after the Republicans lose in November, they will confirm him. n/t

[HassleCat]

3. I think that's the plan.

It would be vengeful, even crazier than most of what they do, and completely hypocritical. Perfect!

[Lee-Lee]

5. Yep- they will see it as making the best of what they have

I am sure that's exactly what they have in mind. If they win, they get their guy. If they lose they go ahead and put him in.

That makes the obstructionist shit a no-lose proposition for them.

Obama should announce he will withdraw his nomination the day before the election if he hasn't been confirmed by then. That's a no-lose move for us, because that means if we win a better nomination gets made and if we lose there wasn't going to be anyone we wanted in there anyway.

[Nye Bevan]

6. They may not even wait for that.

If the polls make it obvious that they are going to lose they will probably confirm him.

[virtualobserver]

7. good point......the only thing that might restrain them is if there is blowback from the nutjob base

[Trust Buster]

2. The Democratic nominee should vow to honor the President's nomination. IMO.

[Hortensis]

10. I've wondered about that. If not confirmed by fall,

the president should have a good discussion with our nominee about this, but it's Obama's call while he is president. If the Democrat wins, and especially if we get a majority in the Senate, the next 2 or 3 justices will most likely be appointed by that Democrat. I think the court would be just fine with a Merrick Garland on it.

And if the GOP nominee (Paul Ryan?) wins, we either be very thankful that Garland was confirmed or sick that he was not.

All the names being pushed by the right are unbelievably hard core and believe almost all progressive governmental actions are unconstitutional: Including Social Security, child labor laws, compulsory education, various taxes, Medicare, federal disaster relief, and many others.

They also believe in a very stratified society with power and wealth concentrated in the upper classes, who are naturally overall wiser and more responsible or they wouldn't be where they are. They also have more to lose and therefore are more invested in a stable society. Or something like that.

[NV Whino]

4. If Hillary wins the nomination will stand

If Bernie wins, I think we can look for a more liberal nominee. Everything, of course, depends on the make up of the Senate.

[Shoulders of Giants]

8. Anyone is better than Scalia

[Baitball Blogger]

9. Watch your words.

[Zynx]

13. There isn't a chance in hell he is in the same vein as Scalia.

[surrealAmerican]

12. ... so is the vacancy he left behind.

It would be nice to have someone who is even better than a vacancy.

[MrMickeysMom]

11. Can "we the people" push Obama for another nominee, since they're dragging feet?

And, if so, do you have a suggestion at this point?