Obama's Liberal nomination to the Supreme Court is a Republican Lite.

[zebonaut]

Say it ain't so....

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

1. Just remember this every time the Supreme Court is thrown up as reason we HAVE to vote

for godawful Dem candidates.

[newfie11]

2. What the hell Obama!!!!!

This is soooooo wrong!

[INdemo]

12. Just think about all the Republicans he appointed to his cabinet

and we thought then ....wait a minute here " I thought I voted for a liberal"
That he was going to find a pair of comfortable shoes and walk the picket line,he was not going to use SS and Medicare to bargain budget proposal's......So if he does nominate this Republican lite should it surprise us?

[swilton]

24. I'm there with you

The major rationale that I heard for not primarying Obama in 2012 was that 'just think of what Obama can do in a second term'....

Further, should Sanders not prevail, the Supreme Court will be the major rationale of why we have to support Hillary....

[PoliticAverse]

3. Last I checked he hasn't nominated anyone yet. n/t

[sulphurdunn]

4. Imagine that.

There is only one play in the Third Way playbook. It's 'fake left go right on three' and Obama quarterbacks the team.

[unblock]

5. my hope is that this name was dropped strategically

to call republicans' bluff. i think the idea is not to actually nominate him, but simply to drop the name at this point to lure some republican senators into saying they *would* give a hearing and a vote for a *republican* nominee.

once he's gotten republicans to say that, he's in a better position to nominate anyone and insist on a confirmation hearing.

[Nyan]

8. Interesting take.

Let's hope that's the case.

[Herman4747]

9. Yeah, I & others were thinking the same thing.

Moreover, it may hurt Republicans re-election chances if they're seen denying a Hispanic even a right to be voted on, and it could help the Democratic Presidential nominee in later winning Nevada

[Locrian]

21. then that would be the worst negotaitor I've ever seen

Starting off from a VERY weak positioning and then getting what "he really wants"? Nope
Must be more of that 3D chess playing strategy....

He's picking the people HE wants. No mystery about it

[unblock]

26. he's not really negotiating, because there's nothing really to negotiate.

republicans aren't going to confirm anyone unless and until it's obvious a democrat is going to win in november, which most likely won't be "obvious" to them until at least the day after the election.

what he's doing is politicking, illustrating the hypocrisy and idiocy of republican intransigence. hopefully it scores him and democrats in general a few points, but it's hard to imagine any scenario in which republican confirm an obama nominee at this point.

they may get a confirmation hearing, but that will get dragged out and eventually either there will be no vote or the nominee will be voted down.

[rtracey]

6. well

All on DU that are jumping into President Obama's shit, you do know that the GOP has already rejected Sandoval. Stop your crybaby bullshit. Obama can put up Scalia himself and the GOP would reject him. Face it, this black president will never get a fair shake from the right wing.....

[demwing]

10. Oh, did that make you feel better?

Calling people crybabies because they are outraged that this faux progressive president would replace Scalia with a Republican?

Look in the mirror before you accuse others of crying...

[markj757]

11. Gimme a break.....

You are a bunch of crybabies, he hasn't even nominated anyone yet and your already whining like he did.

[demwing]

13. Anyone defending this crap doesn't deserve a break

I'm tired of candidates that pretend to be progressives till they get into office, and then betray the folks who put them there.

[rtracey]

15. hahhaha

you really don't know what is going on do you.....President Obama knows what he is doing....

[yourpaljoey]

7. why change stripes now?

He'll be cashing in soon... why piss off the puppet master?

[zeemike]

14. Well he is filling a conservative position on the SC.

It has been divided 5-4 now for decades and my guess they intend to keep it that way.

[Fuddnik]

17. To paraphrase that paragon of pious jurisprudence, George H.W. Bush.

There is no __________________ position on the Supreme Court.

But, picks like this are what I've come to expect from Obama.....and Clinton.

[Nitram]

16. the problem with this OP's title is that Obama has not said a word about who he will nominate.

False advertising.

[Fuddnik]

18. Network Nooz says they're vetting him.

It's almost enough to make you agree with Mitch McTurtle.

Let Bernie make the appointments.

[Nitram]

19. Nice try, Fudnick, but no dice.

Obama's staff will vet a list of people before the president makes his choice.

[Nitram]

25. I suspect Obama is trolling Repubs to see if they'll come out against a Republican nominee...

...before one is even nominated.

[hue]

20. President Obama plays chess...

President Obama Just Made A Skillful Chess Move – GOP Takes The Bait Like Candy

"Politics is kind of like chess. Sometimes you make a move and that forces your opponent (in this case a Republican Congress) to respond accordingly. Well, President Obama just made a move, and it is causing quite the stir on Capital Hill. And, predictably, the GOP just took the bait without fully thinking through the repercussions.
Here’s what’s going down: President Obama is considering nominating the Republican Governor of Nevada, Brian Sandoval, to the Supreme Court according to The Washington Post. Now, before you become completely outraged that he would even think of such a thing, consider this: in a game of chess sometimes you make a move to make your competition believe that you’re up to something when in reality you have something else planned. In this case, it doesn’t matter. Why? Because it’s brilliant, that’s why."


http://news.groopspeak.com/president-obama-just-made-a-skillful-chess-move-gop-takes-the-bait-like-candy/

[Arkana]

22. Did he actually announce Sandoval?

Or is this place doing what it usually does and condemning him as a corporatist sellout before he even does anything?

[whistler162]

27. Nothing to see here.... just the usual pre-fact meltdown

[erlewyne]

23. Obama should nominate Homo. Mitch McConnell

But it is highly unlikely that Obama could
find a qualified homonymous Mitch McConnell.

Back in 40 bc the triumvirate in negotiations
with Sextus Pompeius agreed to make Sextus Pompeius
a consul in 35 bc. The Roman consul of 35 bc was
an Homonymous Sextus Pompeius keeping the
Triumvirs good at their word.
They had lied to the real Sextus Pompeius and
went to war and Sextus was killed in 35 bc,

(My years may be off but not by much) and I am
trying to be funny.