Following death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, here's President Obama's short list for his replacement

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http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/obama-shortlist-new-supreme-court-justice-article-1.2530851

Following death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, here's President Obama's short list for his replacement
BY Laura Bult
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Updated: Saturday, February 13, 2016, 9:08 PM

 After the sudden death of conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, President Obama has the opportunity to move the country’s highest court toward the left by tapping a more liberal-leaning successor.

Immediately after news of Scalia's death broke, diverse options for the top job were being floated along with a debate online among Senate leaders about whether lame duck Obama should be the one to nominate the next justice.

"The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court justice," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Saturday in a statement.

"Therefore this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president.”

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) quickly fired back saying that "it would be unprecedented in recent history for the Supreme Court to go a year with a vacant seat."

"Failing to fill this vacancy would be a shameful abdication of one of the Senate's most essential Constitutional responsibilities."

Legal experts think Republicans might block an Obama appointee until he's out of office, leaving the court with a gaping vacant seat for nearly a year.

"I think Republicans will make every effort to block the nomination," Stephen Wermiel, Professor of Law at American University Washington College of Law told the Daily News. "Even to the point of shedding blood in the aisles of the Senate if they have to."

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[EasyAce]

"I think Republicans will make every effort to block the nomination," Stephen Wermiel, Professor of Law at American University Washington College of Law told the Daily News. "Even to the point of shedding blood in the aisles of the Senate if they have to.

Translation---They'll chicken out.

[240B]

Translation---They'll chicken out.

Yep. The Republican establishment has never done anything to stop anything that Obama wants, except maybe cry about it when Boehner was there.

Why would this be different?

[alicewonders]

I have ZERO faith in the Republican Congress at this point.  They will cave, and they will whine that Obama was going to win anyway so they really had no other choice. 

[flowers]

Of course they will give it to him.    this country was gone the day he got into office. :hard crying: at least with Scalia it felt better.

[sinkspur]

Translation---They'll chicken out.

I'll bet everyone on this thread (and donate it to GOPBR) a hundred dollars that you're all wrong.

How cynical.  Of course the GOP will not fold on this.  Too many Senators up for re-election who would lose over it.

[Carling]

I'll bet everyone on this thread (and donate it to GOPBR) a hundred dollars that you're all wrong.

How cynical.  Of course the GOP will not fold on this.  Too many Senators up for re-election who would lose over it.

That's my take too.  I won't care to vote GOP if they let Obama sneak in a liberal judge as a lame duck.  I'll be completely done with the party at that point.

[HAPPY2BME]

I didn't see Eric Holder's name on Obama's short list. 

Bill Clinton must not want it.

[flowers]

just found this item.....

If it’s Sri Srinivasan, Cruz already voted YES for him once.

“His Senate confirmation hearing on April 10, 2013 was uneventful.[17] His nomination was reported to the floor of the Senate on May 16, 2013, by a unanimous vote of 18 ayes to 0 nays. A final vote on his nomination took place on May 23, 2013, where he was confirmed 97-0.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Srinivasan

[mystery-ak]

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/us_politics/2016/02/deval_patrick_emerges_as_a_potential_us_supreme_court_nominee

Deval Patrick emerges as a potential U.S. Supreme Court nominee
Former governor would face stiff GOP opposition
Jack Encarnacao Monday, February 15, 2016

Former Gov. Deval Patrick’s name has quickly emerged as a potential U.S. Supreme Court nominee after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, a suggestion hailed by local Democrats while others say it would give a Republican Senate all the ammo it needs to stall the nomination process.

“He has such a strong background in constitutional law, civil rights, civil liberties. He would be an outstanding member of the court, I believe,” said Phillip Johnston, former chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party, who, like Patrick, served in an appointed post under President Bill Clinton. “I don’t have any idea whether Deval would want it, but if he did want it, I think those of us who know him well would applaud the nomination very vigorously.”

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[andy58-in-nh]

Deval Patrick is Obama's "Mini-Me".

N.F.W.

[massadvj]

You can bet that whoever is nominated will be a minority so as to paint the GOP as anti-whatever when they kill the nomination.  Alinsky-loving OPapaDoc will nominate someone far, far left so as to energize the base of the Democrat Party when the nominee is refused a hearing.

If OPapaDoc was smart he would nominate someone like Orrin Hatch.  The GOPe could not hold back from giving him a hearing, and probably confirming.  He won't live that long, and he would definitely swing the court to the left of where it was under Scalia.

[Right_in_Virginia]

You can bet that whoever is nominated will be a minority so as to paint the GOP as anti-whatever when they kill the nomination.  Alinsky-loving OPapaDoc will nominate someone far, far left so as to energize the base of the Democrat Party when the nominee is refused a hearing.

If OPapaDoc was smart he would nominate someone like Orrin Hatch.  The GOPe could not hold back from giving him a hearing, and probably confirming.  He won't live that long, and he would definitely swing the court to the left of where it was under Scalia.

If  Obama really wants to split the Republican Party during this election year, he should consider nominating Ted Cruz.

[17 Oaks]

“Deval Patrick has about as much chance of being confirmed by a Republican United States Senate as Hillary Clinton does being the role model for the Girl Scouts of America. It’s just not going to happen,” Griffin said. He said Obama “would have to nominate someone who’s fairly moderate ... (Patrick) would be a judicial activist of the highest order.”

I think Obama will go black for sure and Loretta lynch or Eric Holder would be his top choices even tho he knows they cannot get confirmed.  But my guess is he does NOT care, look for he to toss a red herring Congress to get them in a squabble over it then at recess right before he steps down (if he does) he appoints a far left radical muslim like Holder/Lynch as a parting gift...If he does then the GOP will be faced with DENYING BLACK person appointed to SCOTUS.  If they do it then expect riots in the streets, if they don't its no big deal...anything to appease the blacks.

[GourmetDan]

 
After a bit of bluff and bluster... the GOP will roll over and confirm Obama's nominee...

How conveeenient it all is...  Qui Bono?

[Right_in_Virginia]

"I think Republicans will make every effort to block the nomination," Stephen Wermiel, Professor of Law at American University Washington College of Law told the Daily News. "Even to the point of shedding blood in the aisles of the Senate if they have to."

    

[MACVSOG68]

You can bet that whoever is nominated will be a minority so as to paint the GOP as anti-whatever when they kill the nomination.  Alinsky-loving OPapaDoc will nominate someone far, far left so as to energize the base of the Democrat Party when the nominee is refused a hearing.

If OPapaDoc was smart he would nominate someone like Orrin Hatch.  The GOPe could not hold back from giving him a hearing, and probably confirming.  He won't live that long, and he would definitely swing the court to the left of where it was under Scalia.

Exactly right.  I do believe it will be a woman, black or Hispanic, but seemingly moderate.  When that fails he will turn to the more obviously left wing candidates, and in the end if he makes a recess appointment in January, it will be a true winger all out, black, female, lesbian or other such self-described gender other than straight.  But if he's smart he will initially select someone the GOP will have to schedule.

[Wingnut]

Exactly right.  I do believe it will be a woman, black or Hispanic, but seemingly moderate.  When that fails he will turn to the more obviously left wing candidates, and in the end if he makes a recess appointment in January, it will be a true winger all out, black, female, lesbian or other such self-described gender other than straight. 

You forgot Muslim.  You know the dear leader would love him some sharia law lover on the court.

[jmyrlefuller]

You forgot Muslim.  You know the dear leader would love him some sharia law lover on the court.

Nah, sharia law is too conservative. It'd be too much of a risk.

[MACVSOG68]

You forgot Muslim.  You know the dear leader would love him some sharia law lover on the court.

Indeed I did.  My bad.  That would come after the Republicans had rejected his earlier nominations.  Rejecting a Muslim would be popular; rejecting a woman less  so.

[sneakypete]

Well,he is a member of the Master Race,if just barely. To really nail it down he needs to spend some time in the sun.

I noticed on the news today there were two other members of "the original race" mentioned,and one token female cracka. She's there for "balance",and there is no danger of her being nominated. That just the Dims pretending that "Cracka Ho's matta" because there is an election coming up,and they want the SOW Gang to fall in behind them.

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Don:  Got here thru God, Guns and Guts, I speak John Wayne,

Did you hear that Spike Lee is going to make a film about the life of John Wayne?

I hear their first choice to play Wayne was Gary Coleman,but he's dead so Spike Lee may play Wayne himself,

Whoopie Goldberg has been signed to play Maureen O'Hara.

And no "people of color" will be criminals or be killed in the movie. Only crackas.

[sneakypete]

After a bit of bluff and bluster... the GOP will roll over and confirm Obama's nominee...

How conveeenient it all is...  Qui Bono?

That's the safe bet. The DNC will wave a few pork contracts for the districts of prominent alleged Republicans,and it will all be over but the shouting and check cashing.

[ABX]

After a bit of bluff and bluster... the GOP will roll over and confirm Obama's nominee...

How conveeenient it all is...  Qui Bono?

I agree. They'll find a way to 'make a deal'.  That seems to be the word of the day. People who stand against liberalism are slammed as 'not being nice'.

[MACVSOG68]

That's the safe bet. The DNC will wave a few pork contracts for the districts of prominent alleged Republicans,and it will all be over but the shouting and check cashing.

Maybe, though I'd be surprised given the GOP's huge number of filibusters since Obama's inauguration.  And a confirmation only months before the general election would severely dampen Republican voting.  It would be political suicide for the GOP.