White House Considers Nevada Governor Sandoval For Supreme Court.

[liberalnarb]

Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House is considering Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval of Nevada as a possible nominee to the Supreme Court, two people familiar with the process said Wednesday.

The nomination of a Republican would be seen as an attempt by President Barack Obama to break the Senate GOP blockade of any of his choices. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has said his 54-member GOP caucus is opposed to holding confirmation hearings or vote on Obama's pick, insisting that the choice rests with the next president.

The officials declined to be named because they weren't authorized to speak publicly.

Mari St. Martin, Sandoval's communications director, said Wednesday that the governor hasn't been contacted by the White House.

"Neither Gov. Sandoval nor his staff has been contacted by or talked to the Obama administration regarding any potential vetting for the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court," she said.

Read more: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SUPREME_COURT_NEVADA_GOVERNOR?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2016-02-24-17-24-40

[NCjack]

1. Gov. Sandoval (NV-R) name is out and he hasn't been contacted by the White House. Not Good. /nt

[ybbor]

2. Well this sucks

Not what I was hoping for at all.

[cstanleytech]

38. Ya but it just preserves the current status quo of the court.

Assuming Bernie or Hillary win though they will probably have a chance to replace atleast 2 justices on the court, maybe even 3.

[passiveporcupine]

3. Is this the legacy Obama wants to go out on?

Oh I hope he does not do this. Please...for the love of god (or whatever) Obama, please don't go there.

[Tobin S.]

4. He's not going to nominate Sandoval.

It's just a political maneuver on Obama's part. The Republicans in Congress say they'll block anyone Obama nominates. Now he has made them have to talk about blocking a fellow Republican.

[debunction.junction]

12. Hope you are right.

But, have been very disappointed in Obama on many occasions.

[MisterP]

28. even then it sorta pulls the teeth out of "vote Clinton in the G.E. because you don't

want A REPUBLICAN on the SCOTUS!"

ah, who am I kidding, Brock and Biden gave us Clarence friggin' Thomas and their faction still uses that line

[Historic NY]

39. Three dimensional chess.....

next headline McConnell turns down Rep. Gov.

[iamthebandfanman]

5. God damnit.

Sorry for the rough language... but I'm tired of the elite running this country no matter what party they are from.

we have to break free from these proverbial chains of political slavery!

[KansDem]

6. Gov. Brian Sandoval, "On the issues"

http://www.ontheissues.org/Brian_Sandoval.htm

[debunction.junction]

10. We don't need no damn moderate!!!

Today's Moderate is to the right of the Republicans of my early days, Eisenhower and Niixon. Way Right!

[platitudipus]

19. According to your link, Sandoval is for the Keystone XL

and if that in itself isn't enough, he's for lowering taxes on corporations and gives word salad about free trade agreements. That's all I needed to know, so I stopped reading.

[Chan790]

25. I didn't follow the link...but Sandoval is also for declaring ACA unconstitutional...

and passed laws as governor meant to break the back of alternative energy industries such as solar and wind in order to prop up big gas and big oil. He's to the goddamned right of Roberts in terms of judicial philosophy too.

If Barack Obama nominates that clown, I'm going to lose my shit. It will be proof positive, along with the continued membership of the Clintons in the Democratic party that the Democrats have fully abandoned Democratic values and constituencies.

[JDPriestly]

7. Horrible idea. No more Republicans on the Supreme Court. Nada. Never. No more.

They have messed up this country enough. It's not just Citizens United. It's their interpretations of the Bill of Rights.

No Democratic president should stoop so low as to nominate a Republican for the Supreme Court. Leave it 4 to 4 and see how the Republicans like that.

[Cal33]

17. It might be better to nominate a Democrat, and let the Republicans reject him/her. Then

make sure they also get the blame. Nominate another Democrat, who will also be
rejected. The 4-4 Supreme Court will remain, until, hopefully, Sanders will win.

[Chasstev365]

8. Because that's EXACTLY How the Republicans Would Play It!

Honest to God: Thom Hartmann is right: Democrats play checkers while Repiblicans play chess! Go BERNIE!

[ladjf]

9. Please Mr. President, not another Republican cave in. nt

[Gore1FL]

11. It's important to cave again, I guess. n/t

[jalan48]

13. OMG

This is 2009 all over again. Why on earth should we be sucking up to the Republicans?

[RunInCircles]

14. We have seen this before

Meet Republicans more than half way as the opening bid in the negotiation.

[2pooped2pop]

15. but I got shit when I said he might put someone right of center in there.

If he does, I no longer support him. Not that that matters.

[Uponthegears]

16. If anyone cares

Sandoval is also pro-death penalty at a time when the future of the United States being the only Western democracy to retain that barbaric practice probably lies in the balance and whether the states may continue to kill inmates using secret drugs most certainly lies in the balance.

I hope this is not true.

[totodeinhere]

18. Please Mr. President, do not nominate a Republican to the Supreme Court.

The voters elected you, a Democrat with the expectation that you would fill court vacancies with Democrats. Stand up to the Republicans and nominate a qualified liberal Democrat. And if the GOP refuses to confirm that nominee our new Democratic President will make the nomination next year.

[lark]

20. You know, I will never forgive him if he does that.

He's already badly tarnished his legacy with TPP, this would be the final nail in the coffin. He'd be dead to me if he proves that he really is a moderate Repug and karma will get him.

[Sunlei]

21. Bush picked Judge?no. Prefer a Judge, Obama nomed & had good support like Paul Jeffrey Watford

He's already made some good Federal judicial decisions, they held through the supreme court. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_J._Watford

The Senate confirmed Watford on May 21, 2012 in a 61–34 vote; he received his commission on May 22, 2012.[12][13]

Watford authored the decision of the Ninth Circuit's en banc decision in City of Los Angeles v. Patel (2014). In that case, the court struck down, 7-4, a Los Angeles city ordinance authorizing police to conduct surprise inspections of hotel and motel guest registries without obtaining the owners' consent or a search warrant. Watford, writing for the court, held that the ordinance violated the Fourth Amendment.[14][15][16] The following year, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the decision in a 5-4 vote

[bluestateguy]

22. I wish they hadn't leaked this

Better to make it a bombshell.

Gotta love White House and congressional staffers.

[Bigmack]

23. Just emailed the white house to say that

I did NOT vote for this president so that he could appoint a Republican governor....or a Republican ANYONE to the supreme court, and I said that if he did I would ask my two DEMOCRATIC senators to vote against that person. Ms Bigmack

[Kip Humphrey]

24. I have this sick feeling in the pit of my stomach that I'm about to experience the health-care debate

all over again...

Come on everybody, let's compromise!

First, we'll start off by eliminating any consideration of
a progressive,
a liberal,
or
a Democrat.

How's that? Do we have a deal?

[Chan790]

26. You are.

Sandoval is a vocal proponent that the ACA is unconstitutional. If he is put on SCOTUS, Obamacare is going bye-bye.

[GoneFishin]

31. And you'll be treated to this oldie but goodie : "He couldn't have gotten a liberal confirmed ...

because Republicans."

[GoneFishin]

27. Imagine my surprise, Barack Obama capitulating to the Republicans for like the 40th time.

He's not a progressive. He never was a progressive. We were frickin' scammed.

But not again.

[DonCoquixote]

29. and this is done

so that harry reid can get him out of Nevada. Damned Blue Dogs!

[DonCoquixote]

30. the only hope

is that this guys name was dropped so that trump and others can give him the kiss of death. If so, that would be tire 9th dimensional chess.

[IronLionZion]

32. He should say he's considering Trump

just to see their reaction!

Or Cruz/Rubio! I want Republicans to tear their party apart to spite Obama.

[ReasonableToo]

33. Sorry to say I'm not surprised. Still early. We'll see. [end]

[EndElectoral]

34. Oh good God...the capitulation is complete

[Todays_Illusion]

35. This is the governor that made the deal that broke Solar power in sunny Nevada. and Warren Buffet

now owns Nevada Power, a monopoly.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-18/berkshire-fights-rooftop-solar-as-buffett-champions-green-energy

[warrprayer]

36. It"s a slam - dunk

Screwed again.

[warrprayer]

37. Kick and rec

For visibility

[DarthDem]

40. This Is Not Going to Happen

It's just a trial balloon to make the Republicans look silly. He's not going to nominate a Republican.

[tazkcmo]

41. Yay Hope and Change!

You hope, I'll change! Woo hoo!