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Lancero

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5. If Obama wanted to mess with their heads...

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Sun Feb 14, 2016, 10:23 AM

Feb 2016

He could see if Sandra Day O'Connor is interested in rejoining.

She'd be a significant improvement over Scalia, though tbh pretty much anyone would be a improvement over him. It'd put Republicans in quite a bind as well, given that she originally was a Reagan appointee as well. (Even moreso for the Teapublicans, given their higher worship for Reagan) Everything would be even funnier too since they'd no doubt attack him over appointing three women to the Supreme Court.

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That Empty Chair though... [View all] yuiyoshida Feb 2016 OP

4-4 indefitively which means more liberal rulings WhaTHellsgoingonhere Feb 2016 #1

President Obama will fill it with a strong pro corporatist judge with some token civil rights cred. GoneFishin Feb 2016 #2

I had a similar thought: IF it's Hillary, the Rs will be selecting the next justice WhaTHellsgoingonhere Feb 2016 #6

"Republicans will gamble they can win the White House" rock Feb 2016 #3

a sucker bet yuiyoshida Feb 2016 #4

If Obama wanted to mess with their heads... Lancero Feb 2016 #5

They have a greater incentive not to confirm Obama's WhaTHellsgoingonhere Feb 2016 #7

They will gamble and lose - TBF Feb 2016 #8