06-25-2016, 01:35 PM
(06-10-2016, 06:03 PM)Bronco80 Wrote:(06-10-2016, 12:41 PM)Eric the Green Wrote:What I want to know is, if/when Clinton has won or it looks like she might win--and also if the Dems are going to retake the Senate, whether or not Obama will withdraw Garland's nomination, or if Garland will withdraw himself. That would allow Clinton to appoint someone to the left of Garland.(06-08-2016, 08:34 AM)Bronco80 Wrote: Dear Kelly Ayotte, Susan Collins, Mark Kirk, and Lindsey Graham:
It's good that you're blasting Trump for his horrendous comments about Gonzalo Curiel regarding the Trump University case. But your comments are going to ring hollow unless you do one simple step to ensure that Trump won't have a deleterious effect on America's judiciary: push immediately for Merrick Garland to be confirmed for the Supreme Court. With the four of you, 44 Democratic and 2 independent colleagues, and Joe Biden, it can be done.
Sincerely,
--Bronco80.
That would certainly be wise for them!
They might do it after Hillary's election. Two of them might be lame ducks by then though, especially if they wait that long to act.
I suspect the lame duck Senate will confirm Garland, if Hillary Clinton wins, rather than let the nomination slide into Hillary's term, since they will think she is liable to appoint someone more progressive, especially if the Senate goes Democratic. If the lame duck Senators DON'T confirm him though, after Hillary wins, I suspect Hillary will stick with Garland, and then it will depend on who wins the Senate whether we get a justice. If Trump wins, of course, he will appoint a conservative. That's why the Supreme Court is on the ballot this November. I suspect Clarence Thomas will resign, and Hillary, if she wins, will appoint a liberal successor to him. Perhaps another A-American.