Obama emboldened for another Supreme Court pick (AP)

[pinto]

Obama emboldened for another Supreme Court pick

Associated Press Writers Ben Feller And Charles Babington, - Sat Apr 10, 8:18 pm ET

WASHINGTON – Emboldened by success the first time around, President Barack Obama is likely to pick the Supreme Court nominee he wants and let the confirmation fight proceed from there, putting huge emphasis on a justice who would bring a fight-for-the-little-guy sensibility to the job.

Politics will certainly play into Obama's calculus: He no longer has the votes in the Senate to overcome the delaying tactic known as the filibuster, and a minority Republican Party in fierce opposition to Obama's agenda has little incentive to hand him a win just months before House and Senate elections.

But Obama's strategy worked when he chose Sonia Sotomayor to replace Justice David Souter last year — announce the criteria he deems the most vital for a nominee, vet the nominees with no embarrassing gaffes or leaks, and pick the one with whom he feels the most comfort.

Confirmability was a factor then, not a driver. Expect much the same now.

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[Skittles]

1. GO OBAMA!

DO IT RIGHT!

[old mark]

2. He might as well - the GOPers will piss and moan no matter WHO he

nominates.
If we are going to have another drawn out fight, make it for a good reason.

mark

[DFW]

3. I don't know who said that, but I hope their sources are reliable

Now is not the time to show condescension.

The Republicans would filibuster if Obama nominated Orrin Hatch or John Bonehead.

They'll definitely try to obstruct anyone qualified.

It's not like they're gonna become the "Party of Maybe" any time soon.

So pick someone qualified!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Cha]

4. How frustrating it must be ..

to be the 4 non facist Judges are the Supreme Court..just waiting for the dirty 5 to shoot America's Democracy down at any given chance.

Good Luck to the next one and may he/she be brilliant and have a long healthy life.

[TexasObserver]

5. recommend

[salguine]

6. I bet he finds a way to pick someone from Goldman Sachs.

[jenmito]

8. Like he did the first time?

:eyes:

[Beetwasher]

11. And You Base That On Just Pulling Stuff Out Of Your Ass?

And because Sotomayor is such a corporate stooge? :eyes:

[Orsino]

7. Who says he's "emboldened"?

What a BS headline.

[jenmito]

9. Who said he's not? He's been emboldened ever since he got the HCR bill passed. n/t

[Orsino]

10. BS headline attempts to mind-read the president.

Or to present him as "uppity," maybe.

There's no source for the adjective in the headline, and no other support.

[sketchy]

12. I think you've pegged it regarding the headline

Whatever happened to just reporting the news in an objective manner?

[jenmito]

13. "Emboldened by success the first time around..." How do you get "uppity" from that?

It makes perfect sense that a president would feel emboldened by success. Nothing wrong with calling Obama "emboldened." You can see just in his demeanor how he's been emboldened by his past successes.

[Orsino]

14. See, supporting that adjective in any way would entitle them to use it.

As it is, it just sits there, another invented MSM narrative. What is the purpose of the word? is it just lazy, or is it an "uppity" dog-whistle?

[jenmito]

15. I don't see how you get a "dog whistle" of "uppity" from "emboldened." I hear it as "strong

leader who has the wind at his back from past wins."