Will Obama nominate a republican for the SCOTUS?

[SoLeftIAmRight]

One that loves the TPP?

[HooptieWagon]

1. That certainly removes the 'Supreme Court' threat from the Hillarians.

If the establishment Democrats are gonna nominate Republican Justices, no reason at all to vote for them.

[Autumn]

2. I can't imagine he would do that. nt

[tikka]

4. I hope that is sarcasm. nt

[longship]

3. Might as well vote for Trump in November.

The extent that there's no difference is the extent that there's no difference. On the other hand...

If Barack Obama nominates a conservative to SCOTUS, he's either mad as a hatter, or he's playing 4-D chess.

I am not sure that I would play the latter game. However, it seems that Harry "Golden Gloves" Reid might be involved. So I would not put it past them that there's not some rope-a-dope going on here.

If that is the case, I give Obama and Reid the upper hand.

As the Zen Master said, "We'll see."

[patricia92243]

6. If they are playing rope-a-dope, they are taking a big chance of their bluff being called.

Best to not risk it.

Plus the demoralization to the Democratic party would be horrible to behold. Most people would say why bother to vote.

[longship]

8. Well, there's this.

Barack Obama has not even hinted about a nominee. So the rope-a-dope is still in play. Reid plays in the background, making a suggestion and Obama says nothing. Meanwhile, what is McTurtle going to do?

And by the way, good old Al Franken has taken to the US Senate floor to excoriate McTurtle.

[DefenseLawyer]

5. It would be a very Third Way thing to do.

Both Simpson and Bowles think it's a splendid idea.

[SheilaT]

7. I hope not.