White House Considers Nevada Governor Sandoval For Supreme Court.
Source: Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House is considering Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval of Nevada as a possible nominee to the Supreme Court, two people familiar with the process said Wednesday.
The nomination of a Republican would be seen as an attempt by President Barack Obama to break the Senate GOP blockade of any of his choices. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has said his 54-member GOP caucus is opposed to holding confirmation hearings or vote on Obama's pick, insisting that the choice rests with the next president.
The officials declined to be named because they weren't authorized to speak publicly.
Mari St. Martin, Sandoval's communications director, said Wednesday that the governor hasn't been contacted by the White House.
"Neither Gov. Sandoval nor his staff has been contacted by or talked to the Obama administration regarding any potential vetting for the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court," she said.
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NCjack
(10,279 posts)ybbor
(1,554 posts)Not what I was hoping for at all.
cstanleytech
(26,295 posts)Assuming Bernie or Hillary win though they will probably have a chance to replace atleast 2 justices on the court, maybe even 3.
passiveporcupine
(8,175 posts)Oh I hope he does not do this. Please...for the love of god (or whatever) Obama, please don't go there.
Tobin S.
(10,418 posts)It's just a political maneuver on Obama's part. The Republicans in Congress say they'll block anyone Obama nominates. Now he has made them have to talk about blocking a fellow Republican.
debunction.junction
(127 posts)But, have been very disappointed in Obama on many occasions.
MisterP
(23,730 posts)want A REPUBLICAN on the SCOTUS!"
ah, who am I kidding, Brock and Biden gave us Clarence friggin' Thomas and their faction still uses that line
Historic NY
(37,451 posts)next headline McConnell turns down Rep. Gov.
iamthebandfanman
(8,127 posts)Sorry for the rough language... but I'm tired of the elite running this country no matter what party they are from.
we have to break free from these proverbial chains of political slavery!
KansDem
(28,498 posts)debunction.junction
(127 posts)Today's Moderate is to the right of the Republicans of my early days, Eisenhower and Niixon. Way Right!
platitudipus
(64 posts)and if that in itself isn't enough, he's for lowering taxes on corporations and gives word salad about free trade agreements. That's all I needed to know, so I stopped reading.
Chan790
(20,176 posts)and passed laws as governor meant to break the back of alternative energy industries such as solar and wind in order to prop up big gas and big oil. He's to the goddamned right of Roberts in terms of judicial philosophy too.
If Barack Obama nominates that clown, I'm going to lose my shit. It will be proof positive, along with the continued membership of the Clintons in the Democratic party that the Democrats have fully abandoned Democratic values and constituencies.
JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)They have messed up this country enough. It's not just Citizens United. It's their interpretations of the Bill of Rights.
No Democratic president should stoop so low as to nominate a Republican for the Supreme Court. Leave it 4 to 4 and see how the Republicans like that.
Cal33
(7,018 posts)make sure they also get the blame. Nominate another Democrat, who will also be
rejected. The 4-4 Supreme Court will remain, until, hopefully, Sanders will win.
Chasstev365
(5,191 posts)Honest to God: Thom Hartmann is right: Democrats play checkers while Repiblicans play chess! Go BERNIE!
ladjf
(17,320 posts)Gore1FL
(21,132 posts)jalan48
(13,870 posts)This is 2009 all over again. Why on earth should we be sucking up to the Republicans?
RunInCircles
(122 posts)Meet Republicans more than half way as the opening bid in the negotiation.
2pooped2pop
(5,420 posts)If he does, I no longer support him. Not that that matters.
Uponthegears
(1,499 posts)Sandoval is also pro-death penalty at a time when the future of the United States being the only Western democracy to retain that barbaric practice probably lies in the balance and whether the states may continue to kill inmates using secret drugs most certainly lies in the balance.
I hope this is not true.
totodeinhere
(13,058 posts)The voters elected you, a Democrat with the expectation that you would fill court vacancies with Democrats. Stand up to the Republicans and nominate a qualified liberal Democrat. And if the GOP refuses to confirm that nominee our new Democratic President will make the nomination next year.
lark
(23,105 posts)He's already badly tarnished his legacy with TPP, this would be the final nail in the coffin. He'd be dead to me if he proves that he really is a moderate Repug and karma will get him.
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)He's already made some good Federal judicial decisions, they held through the supreme court. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_J._Watford
The Senate confirmed Watford on May 21, 2012 in a 6134 vote; he received his commission on May 22, 2012.[12][13]
Watford authored the decision of the Ninth Circuit's en banc decision in City of Los Angeles v. Patel (2014). In that case, the court struck down, 7-4, a Los Angeles city ordinance authorizing police to conduct surprise inspections of hotel and motel guest registries without obtaining the owners' consent or a search warrant. Watford, writing for the court, held that the ordinance violated the Fourth Amendment.[14][15][16] The following year, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the decision in a 5-4 vote
bluestateguy
(44,173 posts)Better to make it a bombshell.
Gotta love White House and congressional staffers.
Bigmack
(8,020 posts)I did NOT vote for this president so that he could appoint a Republican governor....or a Republican ANYONE to the supreme court, and I said that if he did I would ask my two DEMOCRATIC senators to vote against that person. Ms Bigmack
Kip Humphrey
(4,753 posts)all over again...
Come on everybody, let's compromise!
First, we'll start off by eliminating any consideration of
a progressive,
a liberal,
or
a Democrat.
How's that? Do we have a deal?
Chan790
(20,176 posts)Sandoval is a vocal proponent that the ACA is unconstitutional. If he is put on SCOTUS, Obamacare is going bye-bye.
GoneFishin
(5,217 posts)because Republicans."
GoneFishin
(5,217 posts)He's not a progressive. He never was a progressive. We were frickin' scammed.
But not again.
DonCoquixote
(13,616 posts)so that harry reid can get him out of Nevada. Damned Blue Dogs!
DonCoquixote
(13,616 posts)is that this guys name was dropped so that trump and others can give him the kiss of death. If so, that would be tire 9th dimensional chess.
IronLionZion
(45,457 posts)just to see their reaction!
Or Cruz/Rubio! I want Republicans to tear their party apart to spite Obama.
ReasonableToo
(505 posts)EndElectoral
(4,213 posts)Todays_Illusion
(1,209 posts)now owns Nevada Power, a monopoly.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-18/berkshire-fights-rooftop-solar-as-buffett-champions-green-energy
warrprayer
(4,734 posts)Screwed again.
warrprayer
(4,734 posts)For visibility
DarthDem
(5,255 posts)It's just a trial balloon to make the Republicans look silly. He's not going to nominate a Republican.
tazkcmo
(7,300 posts)You hope, I'll change! Woo hoo!