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In the end, a nominee that meets his standards.

As a former law professor, he seems to take it seriously, and his previous nominees have not been liberal counterparts to Scalia. So he'll make a short list, invite them in for a talk, then pick a moderate liberal.

How the GOP responds is up to them.

(In response to this post by Eta)

Posted: 02/17/2016 at 11:05AM

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Will Obama nominate a SCJ who has a chance w/ the senate? -- Eta 02/17/2016 10:33AM

No, he'll pick a liberal who he'll call a "moderate", probably a minority. -- JMHoo 02/17/2016 11:38AM

As he should; as he should -- Quaker 02/17/2016 2:00PM

On your last sentence.... -- SchmHoo 02/17/2016 12:38PM

I'm curious - can you point to a time when Pres. Obama has blamed -- VAGentleman05 02/17/2016 12:05PM

He doesnt have to say it. His goons say it for him ** -- Wahoo Ron 02/17/2016 1:21PM

Name one of these "goons" ** -- WaxHoo 02/17/2016 1:55PM

Hillary Clinton (text + link). -- JMHoo 02/17/2016 2:12PM

Never heard Obama say anything, but regarding that quote, -- HoosWillWin 02/17/2016 2:53PM

Just google " obama+ opposition + racism" -- Wahoo Ron 02/17/2016 2:11PM

They can take the day off, too. -- SchmHoo 02/17/2016 1:55PM

I'm thinking at least 3 oppressed groups represented in one person...i.e. -- Tuckahokie 02/17/2016 11:48AM

An old Bush administration trick, huh? -- Shenhoo 02/17/2016 11:46AM

So in your opinion, a predominant reason -- fishhoo 02/17/2016 11:57AM

This is an excellent question but I think the answer is "mostly yes" but I -- southdenverhoo 02/17/2016 1:23PM

The Senate says they won't act. What's news about that?!? ** -- aint2Hokie4me 02/17/2016 11:16AM

To quote the great Yogi Berra -- Wahoo Ron 02/17/2016 11:29AM

In the end, a nominee that meets his standards. -- DanTheFan 02/17/2016 11:05AM

I have seen nothing to indicate that Sotomayor or Kagan are "moderate" in -- JMHoo 02/17/2016 11:31AM

That's because you're so far to the right that you think the center is left -- WahooRQ 02/17/2016 11:48AM

They are centerest to those who think MSNBC is centrest -- AlexHoo 02/17/2016 12:56PM

Whatever "centrist" means -- Wahoo Ron 02/17/2016 3:40PM

Ooooo, your freedoms have been severely curtailed. Err, if only you could -- WaxHoo 02/17/2016 1:08PM

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1972? RvW was 1973, man. Not to mention Lawrence, Grutter, the VMI case, -- WahooRQ 02/17/2016 2:12PM

Centrist. The word is centrist. ** -- WahooRQ 02/17/2016 12:59PM

Devastating to freedom? Perhaps a wee bit of overstatement? ** -- Hoodafan 02/17/2016 12:59PM

It would be the straw that broke the camel's back on the road to -- WahooRQ 02/17/2016 1:02PM

Are you sure you're not so far to the left that you think the left is -- MaizeAndBlueWahoo 02/17/2016 12:48PM

Jeffrey Toobin diagrees with you. I saw him speak recently. He said -- Sabremetrician 02/17/2016 12:08PM

That's true but doesn't address the point I made. -- WahooRQ 02/17/2016 12:20PM

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I honestly don't know how you define judicial conservatism -- MaizeAndBlueWahoo 02/17/2016 5:05PM

Try googling the term "judicial restraint." ** -- WahooRQ 02/17/2016 5:39PM

I asked for your definition, not Google's -- MaizeAndBlueWahoo 02/17/2016 6:43PM

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I know what judicial restraint is and I didn't ask about it. I asked about -- MaizeAndBlueWahoo 02/18/2016 09:27AM

Nope. If you don't know the connection between the two, also not worth it. -- WahooRQ 02/18/2016 10:19AM

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I beleive one of the purpose of the SC is have an arm of government that is -- JohnHoo2 02/17/2016 10:48AM

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So you are saying that the SCOTUS doesnt read the polling data? -- Wahoo Ron 02/17/2016 11:02AM

Here's one scenario -- Wahoo Ron 02/17/2016 10:47AM

That's certainly a possibility. ** -- DanTheFan 02/17/2016 11:07AM

Re: That's certainly a possibility. -- DanTheFan 02/17/2016 11:10AM

I may be reading too much into it but sure seems he'll go political -- Hoodafan 02/17/2016 10:45AM

Suppose you wait until we see who he nominates? ** -- Seattle .Hoo 02/17/2016 3:05PM

Nope ** -- Tuckahokie 02/17/2016 10:44AM

Yes ** -- WaxHoo 02/17/2016 10:41AM