02-23-2016, 09:58 PM
(02-23-2016, 09:38 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: The best move Obama can make right now is nominate a Scalia clone. I am okay with a split bench, so this bothers me none and it is a lose-lose situation for the Senate.
By not moving on such a nominee they would just make Obama and the left look more willing than them to reach across the aisle. If they move on the nominee then they show that their concerns were nothing to do with the people and entirely about getting their way.
You really think if Obama nominated a Conservative that the Senate wouldn't confirm? Only way that happens is if Dems filibuster.
Repubs aren't saying or doing anything different than Dems would do, and have done, in this situation. The "won't even interview" is just posturing because they KNOW Obama isn't going to nominate even a moderate.
Until Repubs actually deny a moderate all this is mere speculation suited to whatever biased agenda people want to push.
It's an interesting poker game going on. If Repubs drag their feet and don't cooperate, they could lose the Senate and not regain the WH, leaving them with an even more liberal confirmation. If Obama wastes time parading liberals out there he knows won't get confirmed, then as it gets closer to the election Repubs might not want to confirm anyone. The manuevering could change dramatically on all sides (not excluding Senate Dems!) as polling for the Senate and WH changes.
