Should Hillary continue with the nomination of Garland,

[MoonRiver]

or pick a new candidate of her own choice (for SCOTUS). The Senate Repugnants will never even vet him.

[NWCorona]

1. If she doesn't that whole backing Obama narrative

Would be proven to be bullshit

[jzodda]

12. No..... Appoint a young progressive

This way we win huge over this issue. This guy is a centrist. I want a person who believes that the Constitution is a living breathing document. I don't know what this guy believes to be honest.

[NWCorona]

13. I know nothing about this guy

I'm just pointing out that Hillary loved to point out that Bernie didn't really support Obama. If she takes this guy out of the running then she'll be the biggest hypocrite.

That said I want Leah Ward Sears as a nominee

[jzodda]

20. Sears good pick

I also like attorney general Lynch.

[NWCorona]

21. I'm down with that too!

[ananda]

2. I hope not.

I want somebody more liberal.

[MoonRiver]

6. Don't know much about him.

The stupid Repukes are taking a big chance by not voting on him. Cause like you say Hillary could nominate someone much more liberal. Plus Dems will likely take control of the Senate.

[FBaggins]

3. If she wins and the slot is still open... then she should make a new selection

And the new Democratic Senate should confirm (since we're pretending anyway)

[TheDormouse]

4. Hell no. We need another Bader Ginsburg. He's also too old.

He's a former prosecutor and has tended to side with the govt against criminal defendants. Where are the voices for defendants' rights on the Supreme Court?

Where are the champions of consumer rights in cases involving corporate interests?

[msanthrope]

5. Garland Merrick is eminently qualified, for any President. nt

[Hortensis]

7. Way too early. Does she have a Democratic Senate?!!

The Senate changing hands is seen as increasingly likely, and that would all the difference in who she could name to all our federal courts.

[BeyondGeography]

8. Continue

She'll get other chances to name SC judges and Garland will have paid unprecedented dues. Also, he would be a quick confirmation and she could start her term out focusing on other things besides an SC controversy.

[Vattel]

9. A new candidate!!! He is too conservative.

[Zambero]

10. That question will definitely come up

She will be asked exactly that, again and again . The answer I would hope for would be: "In keeping with the duties of their position, the U.S. Senate should confirm the nominee of the President currently holding office, not waiting for the next one to do so."

[riderinthestorm]

11. She's running on continuing Obama's legacy right?

Or will she lie about that too?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

14. I support the president and hope she will too...

[MoonRiver]

15. It would be the correct thing to do, imo.

But I just can't second guess her. She may have someone else she really, really favors.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

16. She will follow the president, of that I am certain...

Any other move gives credence to the Republicans in their argument that we should wait...

In any case it is likely the Senate rejects his nomination.

[MoonRiver]

19. Well, hopefully Dems will take back the Senate,

and the confirmation will be easier.

[thesquanderer]

17. The president's calculus includes at least a theoretical possibility...

...that this particular Senate would find this candidate acceptable.

If Hillary has an entirely different Senate, she may have other options worth additional consideration.

IMO, this is not something she "owes" Obama. She should stick with him only if she wants his position on the bench to be part of her legacy.

[MineralMan]

18. The question is premature, really.

Let's see what happens with Obama's nomination first.

[democrattotheend]

22. Hard to say

Yesterday, I said that whoever wins the nomination should pledge to renominate Obama's pick so that if they win, the GOP could not possibly have any grounds for blocking the nominee, since "the people had had their say."

However, I don't think Obama made this pick with the intent of having his successor renominate him if the GOP refuses to confirm him. I can't believe he would have picked someone who is 63 years old if that were his intent.