Assume Sandoval is nominated

[CommonSenseDemocrat]

Assume the Senate GOP does not hold a vote

Assume a Democrat is elected on Election Day

Assume a Democratic Senate is elected

What should Obama do on Election Wednesday?

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	Keep Sandoval as the nominee
	1 (25%)
	Withdraw Sandoval as the nominee and nominate someone new
	3 (75%)
	Withdraw Sandoval as the nominee and let the next President pick
	0 (0%)
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[SidDithers]

1. The Panda?...nt

Sid

[BeyondGeography]

2. His predecessor was portly after all

[jberryhill]

3. Your timeline is off

The incoming Senate convenes on January 3.

Obama remains president until January 20.

That's a significant factor here.

[CommonSenseDemocrat]

4. No, I just assumed that was common knowledge

That's why I said Obama renominates

[jberryhill]

5. The lame duck GOP Senate is not going to act on the nomination

The candidate will have to be re-nominated January 3.

[CommonSenseDemocrat]

6. They can act on it on January 3

[jberryhill]

7. All business expires at the close of session

The nomination is not "held over" the gap.

The incoming Senate cannot "act on" a nomination put to the previous Senate.

[CommonSenseDemocrat]

9. Only bills/laws, not presidential nominations nor impeachment

[Warren DeMontague]

8. If they refuse to act and we win a Senate majority, he should stick the most liberal 20 yo he

can find on there between Jan 1 and 20.

Someone super healthy, with good longevity genes.



Sorry, right now I'm not going to assume a Democrat is elected POTUS. That seems too speculative, especially given who I think both parties are going to nominate.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

11. A Democratic POTUS is believable ...

A Democratic Senate is a real stretch.

We can only hope.

[Warren DeMontague]

12. I thought the Senate map was favorable for us, this year.

Although I suspect Debbie Wasserman Schultz running around insulting Millennials and calling for the majority of Americans who support pot legalization to be sent to prison, hasn't exactly helped our brand. I can't imagine it helps in Colorado, for instance.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

14. I hope you're right.

As for DWS, I think her opinions are only interesting to people who pay close attention to politics. DUers, for example.

[Warren DeMontague]

15. Yeah, or people who read the NY Times.

[LeftyMom]

10. Pablo? I guess the Scalia's old robes would fit, but it's a weird choice.

[Bucky]

13. I totally don't see Obama nominating a politician to the bench

especially not a Republican, but a non political nominee is Obama's style. These Sandoval rumors are baloney.

[kentuck]

16. Why nominate a "moderate" Republican when it is possible...

...to find one as conservative as Scalia?

Why not just go all the way?

This reminds me of the debate about extending the Bush taxcuts and then complaining about needing new revenues to fund the government.