White House defends Garland from Sanders

[geek tragedy]

Being a Democrat, ur doin it wrong.

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/276470-white-house-defends-garland-from-sanders

The White House on Friday defended Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland, whose record has come under new scrutiny from Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.

Asked whether Garland would overturn the Citizens United campaign finance decision, a litmus test issue for the Vermont senator, White House press secretary Josh Earnest said President Obama did not ask Garland how he would rule in specific cases.

Obama has instead chosen to “consider the jurisprudence of potential nominees," Earnest said, adding “his approach to the law is consistent with what the framers of our Constitution intended.”

[Jackie Wilson Said]

1. It's OK to be a big fan of the presidents and not of this appointment.

[tymorial]

4. not when everything is viewed through

Identity politics which is becoming more and more common.

[Jefferson23]

2. I have not researched Garland very much..are you aware of anything that would indicate

he would or would not support the overturning of CU?

This is a critical issue to me and where I part ways with the ACLU..who had
intense internal divisions over their response on the subject.

[northernsouthern]

5. It has been a bit.

But my understanding is he took a view on a case that hinted he was even more extreme in support for it than your average Joe. But I did not hear more than that.

[Jefferson23]

8. That would not be good..maybe that is what concerns Bernie. n/t

[northernsouthern]

12. It bugs several people.

They voted a democrat in to office, and yet Obama is really trying to push a center right choice on us. Who knows Garland may be neutral with his choices, but it seems like Obama is playing chicken with the Senate...but he has been doing it so long not sure if he is actually serious about it now.

[Jefferson23]

20. I think he may worry they'll win the WH, it's is not an impossibility..it is hard to know. n/t

[northernsouthern]

21. True

I guess that it is getting more possible.

[SoLeftIAmRight]

6. he was suggested by republicans as someone that they might support

is this what you want???

[Jefferson23]

9. No, I don't. I am trying to see what he is about on this issue, since the OP is trying to

make Sanders seem unreasonable.

[SoLeftIAmRight]

13. i have not looked at the issue...

yet

mostly because i do not think it will matter

it is enough for me now to know that the republicans think is is the best they can do

[Jefferson23]

19. Yea and I can only guess Obama is trying to safe guard in case a Republican wins the WH.n/t

[geek tragedy]

7. Obama has been very clear what he thinks of Citizens United.

They've interviewed him, so I imagine he knows the answer.

WH more peeved about Sanders saying he'd ask Garland to withdraw name from consideration if elected.

[Jefferson23]

10. If Sanders gets elected we won't have to be uncertain..point taken on Obama. n/t

[monmouth4]

3. I think Garland is a corpratist, just my guess..n/t

[NWCorona]

14. Hillary said herself last night that she might not keep him if she wins.

[timlot]

16. I noticed that myself.

She did it more artfully than Sanders though.

[NWCorona]

17. Yup!

[LexVegas]

15. He's not a Democrat. nt

[Kokonoe]

18. Garland will not be confirmed,

Even Hillary would not endorse him in the debate. Bernie is simply not going to triangulate a non answer

[Fawke Em]

22. As a Democrat, I hate this nomination.

Garland is another pro-corporate flunky and we have no idea what he thinks about choice.

The fact that Hillary fans yell, "You have to vote for her for SCOTUS" is now off the table because if the best the Democrats can to is nominate a middle-of-the-road establishment toadie, then what's the point in voting for Hillary?