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In reply to the discussion: Brian Sandoval, Republican governor of Nevada, is being vetted for Supreme Court vacancy [View all]Liberal_Stalwart71
(20,450 posts)22. Because no one candidate will agree with every single issue. He may be with us on a set of important
issues, but will break on other issues. If this is a strategic move, I think it's brilliant. It gets Hispanics motivated because Sandoval is incredibly popular. And it makes Republicans look bad to reject a Republican and a Latino. We get someone who supports reproductive rights and who is pro-LGBT. We get someone who won't gut the ACA and is fairly good on environmental issues.
I would prefer that he choose a qualified black woman, but this is a good pick.
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Brian Sandoval, Republican governor of Nevada, is being vetted for Supreme Court vacancy [View all]
brooklynite
Feb 2016
OP
I don't blame you. And please include this laundromat vulture in your thoughts:
forest444
Feb 2016
#61
It looks like a carefully considered way to put the Republicans in a bigger bind...
Human101948
Feb 2016
#6
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
No one qualified to a SCOTUS Justice would allow themselves to be unconstitutionally seated.
onenote
Feb 2016
#21
And if there was a recess then the President could fill the position (for a limited time)
onenote
Feb 2016
#30
Tell me how Bernie is going to get a liberal judge past a Republican senate.
NobodyHere
Feb 2016
#27
As usual, voting for Obama was a vote for the lesser of the two evils... .
FighttheFuture
Feb 2016
#66
That is clever - he was put forward by Reid and nominated by Bush, confirmed 89-0
Yo_Mama
Feb 2016
#50