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2016 Postmortem

kairos12

(12,862 posts) Sat Aug 23, 2014, 01:24 AM Aug 2014

SCOTUS Idle Speculation [View all]

If the scenario should develop over the next two years that one of the 5 Rethugs should leave the court (illness, death, impeachment) what are the chances the Senate would allow President Obama pick their successor? I say get ready for the filibuster of the century. He would never get a left of center nominee through. For that matter, any nominee.

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SCOTUS Idle Speculation [View all] kairos12 Aug 2014 OP

I sort-of disagree Prophet 451 Aug 2014 #1

This made me laugh because I usually say the same thing davidpdx Aug 2014 #7

That's how I've always looked at it. defacto7 Aug 2014 #2

The Chief Justice doesn't break ties... brooklynite Aug 2014 #8

Ha, good to know. defacto7 Aug 2014 #9

The Senate nuke on judicial filibusters would apply. Chan790 Aug 2014 #3

Supreme Court Nominees Can Still Be Filibustered kairos12 Aug 2014 #4

Well then, it would be as good of a time as any to go for the full nuke. Chan790 Aug 2014 #5

It seems doubtful that President Obama would be able to get through a nominee davidpdx Aug 2014 #6