-- A rather pointed statement on SCOTUS vacancy from Senator Warren --

[Uponthegears]

30. This is a defining moment

If Obama appoints a moderate like Sri just to get through the Senate, an exceedingly rare opportunity to change history will give way to fear of a numbskull like Trump and/or conspiracy theories. The remote risk that we will not win in November and a republican will be appointing a conservative to replace Ginsburg is no reason to compromise now. It is less significant because the status quo is, with rare exceptions like gay marriage, a 5-4 majority destroying this country. A 6-3 majority is the same. It is in no way shape or form as important as the nomination of a liberal to replace Scalia.

This is the time to return this country to its ideals.

This is the time for an unapologetic liberal as a SCt nominee just as it is the time for an unapologetic liberal as President.

This is Obama's legacy.