Game theory solution.

[Arkady]

If Republicans move to run the clock out on the Obama presidency without confirming a Supreme Court nominee, the Senate Democrats should vow that if a Repulican wins the presidency, they will filibuster any subsequent Republican nominee for that seat until the Republican nominates whoever Obama did. A message must be sent that such behavior can't succeed. If Republicans will let the seat sit empty until they have a Republican president, Dems have to return the favor.

 

[Cerulean Mutt]

Trouble is afoot.

Playing politics & ideology to the point it runs afoul of the Constitution - scary business.

 

[BitterPill]

If Republicans move to run the clock out on the Obama presidency without confirming a Supreme Court nominee, the Senate Democrats should vow that if a Repulican wins the presidency, they will filibuster any subsequent Republican nominee for that seat until the Republican nominates whoever Obama did. A message must be sent that such behavior can't succeed. If Republicans will let the seat sit empty until they have a Republican president, Dems have to return the favor.

Even if we have the Supreme Court locked at 4 v 4 for some time, it's still an big improvement.

 

[Dawg]

If Republicans move to run the clock out on the Obama presidency without confirming a Supreme Court nominee, the Senate Democrats should vow that if a Repulican wins the presidency, they will filibuster any subsequent Republican nominee for that seat until the Republican nominates whoever Obama did. A message must be sent that such behavior can't succeed. If Republicans will let the seat sit empty until they have a Republican president, Dems have to return the favor.

You compassionate liberals


https://www.conservativereview.com/...hate-filled-libs-want-to-replace-scalia-with?

already seen your tweet here

 

[Spamature]

If Republicans move to run the clock out on the Obama presidency without confirming a Supreme Court nominee, the Senate Democrats should vow that if a Repulican wins the presidency, they will filibuster any subsequent Republican nominee for that seat until the Republican nominates whoever Obama did. A message must be sent that such behavior can't succeed. If Republicans will let the seat sit empty until they have a Republican president, Dems have to return the favor.

They not only won't but can't care. If they allow Obama to replace Scalia they are toast with their base.

 

[BitterPill]

You compassionate liberals


https://www.conservativereview.com/...hate-filled-libs-want-to-replace-scalia-with?

already seen your tweet here

Another who wept at Osama's untimely demise.

 

[oicu812]

LOL!

good stuff!!!

 

[BitterPill]

They not only won't but can't care. If they allow Obama to replace Scalia they are toast with their base.

That is certainly a consideration, cynical as hell yet likely.

In any case, I am content to let the court run with 8 justices for quite some time knowing that the longer the Republicans draw-out the process, the more it will hurt them.

What I see happening is the Republicans caving shortly after another Democrat wins the White House in 2016 but before Obama steps down. I mean, why gift Hillary or Sanders such a plum?

 

[Arkady]

Trouble is afoot.

Playing politics & ideology to the point it runs afoul of the Constitution - scary business.

Yes. If you read about the fall of the Roman Republic, part of what went wrong is that people started rejecting the unwritten rules of tradition that had hedged in the exercise of raw power, and instead started exercising the full possibilities of their offices, resulting in dysfunctional government and a series of crises.

 

[Cerulean Mutt]

Yes. If you read about the fall of the Roman Republic, part of what went wrong is that people started rejecting the unwritten rules of tradition that had hedged in the exercise of raw power, and instead started exercising the full possibilities of their offices, resulting in dysfunctional government and a series of crises.

Imagine if the situation was reversed, and a liberal justice had died during the last term of a Republican President: Would the conservatives now calling for a postponement of the USSC nomination still hold their position?

I doubt any one of them would answer the question honestly, and that attitude casts a pall on the whole process.