- March 2nd, 2016, 9:26 am
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First, I didn't like Scalia. I hear he was a great friend person to person. And not so much for his positions, but for his bombast from the bench. I think it taints the aura required for a supreme court. I mean, few have similar feelings about Alito by comparison.
Politically, I think McConnell played his hand poorly (again). He came out within hours, hard, saying that the next president should fill the vacancy. While I guess anything could happen primary wise, it doesn't look good. And Republicans have been at a steady disadvantage in presidential elections as of late anyway.
Point being, now if a Democrat wins the white house, he has given them license to nominate someone more progressive than Obama could have nominated because the people have spoken. So in such a poor position, the best thing to do would have been to play Obama into nominating the most moderate possible, dragging it out as long as possible. During this you would venerate Scalia's memory and service, as you watch the general election unfold. Finally, you'd have to make a judgement on the november outcome (whether R or D will win) on whether to block the justice completely in case of an R win or to rush through a moderate judge to block a more progressive incoming D pick.
He basically painted himself into a corner right next to a giant obstructionist sign. Didn't take a rocket scientist to see that coming.
Last edited by GoUNCA on March 2nd, 2016, 9:30 am, edited 2 times in total.
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