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1. Just for comparison in terms of moving the dial

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Feb 24, 2016, 02:18 PM

Feb 2016

when Thurgood Marshall passed, Bush 1 appointed Clarence Thomas.

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Brian Sandoval, Republican governor of Nevada, is being vetted for Supreme Court vacancy [View all] brooklynite Feb 2016 OP

Just for comparison in terms of moving the dial 6chars Feb 2016 #1

Bush 1 had control of the Senate at the time... brooklynite Feb 2016 #4

Bush I Never Had a Republican Senate OrwellwasRight Feb 2016 #46

I am, as of this moment, putting a serious curse on Turtle man. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2016 #2

I'll stick some pins in his voodoo doll, myself wordpix Feb 2016 #55

I don't blame you. And please include this laundromat vulture in your thoughts: forest444 Feb 2016 #61

Sandoval is not seen as labor-friendly tk2kewl Feb 2016 #3

there is a big difference... getagrip_already Feb 2016 #31

i don't disagree... tk2kewl Feb 2016 #32

Major mistake in even thinking of this Guy. Wellstone ruled Feb 2016 #34

thank you tk2kewl Feb 2016 #38

Despite what most think of Wellstone ruled Feb 2016 #42

thanks for your vetting, I hope Pres O listens wordpix Feb 2016 #56

As a life long Democrat, Wellstone ruled Feb 2016 #58

even if Sandoval is a "good" repug, he's still repug wordpix Feb 2016 #67

Living in Nevada one knows the real King Makers. Wellstone ruled Feb 2016 #69

That's the point. OrwellwasRight Feb 2016 #47

Ridiculous DarthDem Feb 2016 #5

It looks like a carefully considered way to put the Republicans in a bigger bind... Human101948 Feb 2016 #6

A futile mission vinny9698 Feb 2016 #7

Well Said n/t DarthDem Feb 2016 #9

Right about who they will appoint. If we have President tRump, AllyCat Feb 2016 #23

i think... getagrip_already Feb 2016 #33

You might want to look at Marbury v. Madison The Second Stone Feb 2016 #35

It makes Democrats look reasonable NobodyHere Feb 2016 #25

Yep, looks like a calculated leak (n/t) William Seger Feb 2016 #36

Only If They Obstruct RobinA Feb 2016 #51

It makes Obama look like he doesn't care about the voters who voted bkkyosemite Feb 2016 #53

Although the notion of appointing a Republican makes me want to puke, Vinca Feb 2016 #8

I agree bluestateguy Feb 2016 #11

Good point. And David Souter who went way off the rails for the righties. Vinca Feb 2016 #19

I guess that's good. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2016 #10

It's a ploy to make the GOP look silly lets all take a deep breath. iandhr Feb 2016 #12

I'd prefer Obama nominate someone like Kagan and Sotomayor Eric J in MN Feb 2016 #13

What if the President knows something we don't? Yo_Mama Feb 2016 #65

Seems like Obama can never find Dems he likes for positions Doctor_J Feb 2016 #14

Because no one candidate will agree with every single issue. He may be with us on a set of important Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #22

I'm not for supporting any righty, centrist or not ... aggiesal Feb 2016 #15

No one qualified to a SCOTUS Justice would allow themselves to be unconstitutionally seated. onenote Feb 2016 #21

SCOTUS recess appointments are far from unheard of and are not illegal. Kip Humphrey Feb 2016 #29

And if there was a recess then the President could fill the position (for a limited time) onenote Feb 2016 #30

now that is interesting. getagrip_already Feb 2016 #39

Given that the Court upheld the pro forma approach 9-0 onenote Feb 2016 #45

SC said 9-0 that it is constitutional in NLRB v Canning, decided 2014 Yo_Mama Feb 2016 #60

Be careful of that "advise and consent" verbiage in the Constitution AllyCat Feb 2016 #24

That means that the Senate has to consent for an SC justice to be appointed. Yo_Mama Feb 2016 #64

Sandoval is not a wing-nutty tea-party republican Quiet_Dem_Mom Feb 2016 #16

This is Why I Support Bernie elljay Feb 2016 #17

Forgot a link elljay Feb 2016 #18

We seem real good at caving in to the Republican temper tantrum royalty. AllyCat Feb 2016 #26

not we... getagrip_already Feb 2016 #40

Tell me how Bernie is going to get a liberal judge past a Republican senate. NobodyHere Feb 2016 #27

That's what we need, a Republican Gov. that has the support of the Republicans ladjf Feb 2016 #20

So elections DON'T have consequences... haikugal Feb 2016 #28

Michelle Alexander for Supreme Court Dems to Win Feb 2016 #37

There is no upside to this nominee, very bad strategy houston16revival Feb 2016 #41

bottom line, we need to take back the Senate wordpix Feb 2016 #68

No way. A losing move. JackRiddler Feb 2016 #43

Political Lesson Time for DUers on this thread Yavin4 Feb 2016 #44

And the nomination removes a Republican governor before the election. Yo_Mama Feb 2016 #52

Not only that but a potential future nominee for President Yavin4 Feb 2016 #57

All part of the plan.... FighttheFuture Feb 2016 #48

You know, if I were you, I wouldn't vote for him again... brooklynite Feb 2016 #49

As usual, voting for Obama was a vote for the lesser of the two evils... . FighttheFuture Feb 2016 #66

I truly believe your one sentence...re: the TPP. bkkyosemite Feb 2016 #54

That is clever - he was put forward by Reid and nominated by Bush, confirmed 89-0 Yo_Mama Feb 2016 #50

And Hillary would be Obama's third term? left-of-center2012 Feb 2016 #59

AHEM..... alcibiades_mystery Feb 2016 #62

Well, he meets two of my "wants" in a SC justice Retrograde Feb 2016 #63