Interesting

[countryroads89_rivals]

"Elections have consequences" and so do Presidential primaries.

"Editors of the conservative RedState blog are warning that since Donald Trump is now the GOP’s presumptive nominee for president, Senate Republicans should move to confirm Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland “before it is too late.”
Redstate Managing Editor Leon H. Wolf, who has said that he will never vote for Trump, wrote in a May 4 post that Garland “is not a great choice, but is not a terrible one, either.” He continued that Senate Republicans should thus confirm Garland rather than allowing Hillary Clinton to name her own nominee after what he depicted as Trump’s almost certain defeat in November. Fellow editors Ben Howe and Dan McLaughlin have also expressed support for the position."

 

[WVUBRU]

"Elections have consequences" and so do Presidential primaries.

"Editors of the conservative RedState blog are warning that since Donald Trump is now the GOP’s presumptive nominee for president, Senate Republicans should move to confirm Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland “before it is too late.”
Redstate Managing Editor Leon H. Wolf, who has said that he will never vote for Trump, wrote in a May 4 post that Garland “is not a great choice, but is not a terrible one, either.” He continued that Senate Republicans should thus confirm Garland rather than allowing Hillary Clinton to name her own nominee after what he depicted as Trump’s almost certain defeat in November. Fellow editors Ben Howe and Dan McLaughlin have also expressed support for the position."

Redstate blog is absolutely correct on this point. Problem is the political fallout of McConnell and the rest of the gop Senate if they do move forward before the election. They f'd up and many of us said that from the get-go.

 

[TarHeelEer]

"Elections have consequences" and so do Presidential primaries.

"Editors of the conservative RedState blog are warning that since Donald Trump is now the GOP’s presumptive nominee for president, Senate Republicans should move to confirm Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland “before it is too late.”
Redstate Managing Editor Leon H. Wolf, who has said that he will never vote for Trump, wrote in a May 4 post that Garland “is not a great choice, but is not a terrible one, either.” He continued that Senate Republicans should thus confirm Garland rather than allowing Hillary Clinton to name her own nominee after what he depicted as Trump’s almost certain defeat in November. Fellow editors Ben Howe and Dan McLaughlin have also expressed support for the position."

Everyone is still underestimating Trump and how many low information voters there actually are, in both parties.

 

[Mntneer]

They don't have to rush to appoint Obama's pick. They can wait up until Election day.

 

[mule_eer]

Everyone is still underestimating Trump and how many low information voters there actually are, in both parties.

I think that's true to some degree. I think it's also true that Trump is a wild card in terms of party politics, and you have no idea who he might nominate for that position. I think the wise thing to do would be to at least hold hearings for Garland, but I thought that was the case from the start.

 

[countryroads89_rivals]

They don't have to rush to appoint Obama's pick. They can wait up until Election day.

Good point. There is time between November 9th and January 20th (or 23rd, whichever it is). Although I'm not sure how much they are actually in session between those dates.

 

[moe]

Good point. There is time between November 9th and January 20th (or 23rd, whichever it is). Although I'm not sure how much they are actually in session between those dates.

I wonder how much of that time that Congress will be in session, advantage Dems on this issue. Should be interesting regardless.

 

[Norcalmounty]

Actually Trump supporters are "no information voters".

 

[mule_eer]

Good point. There is time between November 9th and January 20th (or 23rd, whichever it is). Although I'm not sure how much they are actually in session between those dates.

Assuming the nomination isn't withdrawn. If Hillary wins the general, and the Senate falls back to the D's, I wonder if Obama does pull back the nomination. Garland isn't a favorite among liberals. He's a moderate choice used to show that the R's are being obstinate. He might not last until the general election.

 

[Airport]

Assuming the nomination isn't withdrawn. If Hillary wins the general, and the Senate falls back to the D's, I wonder if Obama does pull back the nomination. Garland isn't a favorite among liberals. He's a moderate choice used to show that the R's are being obstinate. He might not last until the general election.

Pres Obama has said he will stand by Garland even after the election, even if Hiliary wins. By all accounts, many think that the senate will try and confirm him if that happens. We don't need another latino woman on the court.

 

[mule_eer]

Pres Obama has said he will stand by Garland even after the election, even if Hiliary wins. By all accounts, many think that the senate will try and confirm him if that happens. We don't need another latino woman on the court.

I don't think it matters what the gender or ethnicity is of the nominee. I guess you assume that a Latino woman would be liberal, but Justice Thomas should be liberal also based on ethnicity and probability.

I'm not sure what Obama will do in that scenario. I don't think he'll necessarily stick with Garland, whether he said he would or not.

 

[Airport]

I don't think it matters what the gender or ethnicity is of the nominee. I guess you assume that a Latino woman would be liberal, but Justice Thomas should be liberal also based on ethnicity and probability.

I'm not sure what Obama will do in that scenario. I don't think he'll necessarily stick with Garland, whether he said he would or not.

It was a jest aimed at Sotameyor who has recently said we need another Latino on the court. Remember when she said that a Latino woman might come to a different conclusion than a white man? I knew somebody would try and nail me but that's what she has said twice.

 

[Airport]

I don't think it matters what the gender or ethnicity is of the nominee. I guess you assume that a Latino woman would be liberal, but Justice Thomas should be liberal also based on ethnicity and probability.

I'm not sure what Obama will do in that scenario. I don't think he'll necessarily stick with Garland, whether he said he would or not.

You think Obama isn't a man of his word? He said it during an interview with chris Wallace, pretty sure that was who he said it to.

 

[mule_eer]

It was a jest aimed at Sotameyor who has recently said we need another Latino on the court. Remember when she said that a Latino woman might come to a different conclusion than a white man? I knew somebody would try and nail me but that's what she has said twice.

Fair enough. I missed it. I'll say that I'm not a big fan of litmus tests for nominees, and that's from either side.

 

[mule_eer]

You think Obama isn't a man of his word? He said it during an interview with chris Wallace, pretty sure that was who he said it to.

I think Obama is a politician. McConnell originally said that they wouldn't hold a vote on a nominee. We'll see if he holds his ground if that starts hurting Republicans running for reelection in the Senate.

 

[Airport]

Fair enough. I missed it. I'll say that I'm not a big fan of litmus tests for nominees, and that's from either side.

It shouldn't matter whether you are male,female,black,white or trangender. The law is the law but we have justices who look at it differently and come up with all kinds of ways to say the constitution says one thing when a common reading of it shows it doesn't.

 

[Airport]

I think Obama is a politician. McConnell originally said that they wouldn't hold a vote on a nominee. We'll see if he holds his ground if that starts hurting Republicans running for reelection in the Senate.

I think they should start a hearing. make it look like they are accommodating the nominee. Nothing says they have to approve him. Let the election play out. If Clinton wins, approve the nomination. He seems better than Kagan and Sotamyor