Supreme Court Nominee announcement coming

[Sho Nuff 720]

11am eastern I believe is what I have seen.

[edjr 6,876]

DONALD DRUMPF!

[Sho Nuff 720]

Merrick Garland is what is being leaked

[dain11279 980]

It'd be Judge Judy if they were doing this a year from now

[mobb_deep 920]

It'd be Judge Judy if they were doing this a year from now

Judge Marilyn Milian

[BunnysBastatrds 2,581]

Not going to happen.

[edjr 6,876]

It'd be Judge Judy if they were doing this a year from now

 

 

because she is awesome and great!

 

Words, I got words.

[mobb_deep 920]

Not going to happen.

Why do you hate the constitution?

[drobeski 3,061]

Shot down! Kapow!

[KSB2424 3,172]

Not going to happen.

 

If it is a very liberal person then I agree. The Republican Congress should and will fight against it. It is their right to do so.

 

IF the person is moderate though, I think Congress should do its due diligence on the person but would be wise to go through the process and unless something crazy comes up they should vote them in.

[Reality 3,121]

Merrick Garland is a solid choice from everything I've read, well done Obama.

 

[KSB2424 3,172]

Why do you hate the constitution?

 

A President has every right to nominate a SCJ

 

Congress has every right to vote for or down that nomination.

 

It's part of the checks and balances.

[Sho Nuff 720]

60+ years old, moderate, chief of the highest non-SC in the land...highly qualified.

Pretty much, if you don't confirm him...get ready for a far lefty coming from Hillary and watch the GOP screw themselves out of the majority in congress.

[KSB2424 3,172]

Merrick Garland is a solid choice from everything I've read, well done Obama.

 

 

Is he the guy? I don't know much but from what I know he fairly moderate. If so the GOP should have an up and down vote and not be all pissy.

[cbfalcon 827]

It just makes no sense for Obama to think there is any benefit to that seat being filled when the court will only be asked to review about 7,000 cases and probably only hear 150 cases between now and the time the next president could nominate someone. No sense at all.

[Mungwater 601]

Seems like a good nominee, wish he was a little younger though, but solid choice

[Mungwater 601]

It just makes no sense for Obama to think there is any benefit to that seat being filled when the court will only be asked to review about 7,000 cases and probably only hear 150 cases between now and the time the next president could nominate someone. No sense at all.

I prefer he does the job instead of punting with nine months left of his administration.

[Sho Nuff 720]

Seems like a good nominee, wish he was a little younger though, but solid choice

 

Im guessing that was a hope to compromise. Like...hey, im giving you an older moderate...and if you still want to stonewall, it will cost you.

[mobb_deep 920]

 

A President has every right to nominate a SCJ

 

Congress has every right to vote for or down that nomination.

 

It's part of the checks and balances.

Well, I guess he should stay president until they can all agree, because the constitution is pretty clear on who has the power to APPOINT judges, and it's not the yet to be decided next president. It's the president at the time

of the vacancy.

[TD Ryan2 316]

 

Garland was confirmed to the D.C. Circuit in 1997 with backing from a majority in both parties, including seven current Republicans senators.

 

I don't know anything about Garland - but if he's a solid, reasonable, pick and not some loony-left wing judge, the GOP is just gonna' look even worse if they won't confirm him.

They will truly look like the party responsible for "getting NOTHING done" especially with the backdrop of all the in-party dissent/divisiveness at Trump/Cruz/Rubo/Kaisich/GOP Convention.

[cbfalcon 827]

I prefer he does the job instead of punting with nine months left of his administration.

 

It's only 7,000 cases that could be affected. That's nothing. Obama needs to step aside and not do anything at all that could affect the next president.

[Reality 3,121]

 

 

I don't know anything about Garland - but if he's a solid, reasonable, pick and not some loony-left wing judge, the GOP is just gonna' look even worse if they won't confirm him.

They will truly look like the party responsible for "getting NOTHING done" especially with the backdrop of all the in-party dissent/divisiveness at Trump/Cruz/Rubo/Kaisich/GOP Convention.

 

 

Hard to disagree.

[Reality 3,121]

 

It's only 7,000 cases that could be affected. That's nothing. Obama needs to step aside and not do anything at all that could affect the next president.

 

Yes, we get it (well, some of us), your shtick is hilarious..

 

Carry on.

[Mungwater 601]

If congress blocks this and confirms to moderates that they won't do anything will cost them their jobs in midterms, which we all know they don't want.

 

There is a difference between being a party guy and being an assh0le

[TimmySmith 2,783]

Do these Chicago politicians ever think outside of that city?

[BunnysBastatrds 2,581]

Why do you hate the constitution?

 

 

Last time I checked, congress decides. And I wonder what Harry and Nancy would do if they were put in this position?

[Hardcore troubadour 15,908]

Hillary victory= Elizabeth Warren. Smarten up GOP. What's another ass kicking from Obama at this point? He's owned you for 7 years.

[KSB2424 3,172]

There is a difference between being a party guy and being an assh0le

 

Agreed, but the country is speaking out. Look at the GOP primary and rise of Trump and how this is happening. Being an arsehole is acceptable, its now called "telling it like it is". People are hyper partisan. Being a moderate now = being weak.

 

It's why I am not on board with all this, all this Trump stuff. This mindset is only exacerbating the problems of hyper partisan politics, gov't not working, in-fighting, its NOT helping it. It's only going to get worse if we continue down this path.

 

Thats what I mean when I keep saying "Wake the fock up".

[fandandy 3,313]

60+ years old, moderate, chief of the highest non-SC in the land...highly qualified.

Pretty much, if you don't confirm him...get ready for a far lefty coming from Hillary and watch the GOP screw themselves out of the majority in congress.

This is a good point.

[Mungwater 601]

 

Agreed, but the country is speaking out. Look at the GOP primary and rise of Trump and how this is happening. Being an arsehole is acceptable, its now called "telling it like it is". People are hyper partisan. Being a moderate now = being weak.

 

It's why I am not on board with all this, all this Trump stuff. This mindset is only exacerbating the problems of hyper partisan politics, gov't not working, in-fighting, its NOT helping it. It's only going to get worse if we continue down this path.

 

Thats what I mean when I keep saying "Wake the fock up".

I think the moderates outnumber both parties combined, but they stay away from voting because of all the BS. Unless you're in one of the battleground states, most feel their votes don't count. I'm sure that would change if we actually had a third party that was an option.

[Sho Nuff 720]

This is a good point.

Not just a lefty, but a young one that will sit on the court forever.

[crackattack 520]

If the Republicans block this, get ready for extremely liberal nominations from Hillary after she wins the general election. They will get blasted for blocking this. Hell, Oren Hatch said this is the guy Obama should nominate. This is a bad move by Republicans, if they continue down this path.

[TD Ryan2 316]

Hillary victory= Elizabeth Warren. Smarten up GOP. What's another ass kicking from Obama at this point? He's owned you for 7 years.

 

it's a VERY clever play by Obama and the Dems to put up a respectable, moderate judge and essential give the GOP a no-win situation.

- nominate him and "lose" by giving in to the hellbent campaign to hold off

- reject him and look like complete, obstructionist ass wholes

[posty 2,807]

You mean he didn't nominate himself or even his wife?

[Voltaire 5,453]

You mean he didn't nominate himself or even his wife?

Of course not. That's Hillary's job.

[Thornton Melon 648]

I can see the college kids, when they come back from spring break next week, protesting the selection of an "old white guy". Don't worry kids, you'll get your diverse, hyper-liberal selection after Hillary gets in.

 

The thing is, I can see this guy turning left once he gets on the court, a la David Souter. His face has that "liberal" look to me.

[drobeski 3,061]

 

Yes, we get it (well, some of us), your shtick is hilarious..

 

Carry on.

seriously, I'm dying over here

[IGotWorms 4,062]

I was hoping it'd be Srinivasan but Garland seems like a good pick too. He's fairly old but I guess it's good that Obama is bucking the trend of putting on relatively young justices so they'll be on there for decades and decades

[peenie 1,945]

What happened to the thread where half of you suggested he was going to nominate a black person?

Idiots!

[hoytdwow 202]

What happened to the thread where half of you suggested he was going to nominate a black person?

Idiots!

there's already a black one