No- not really. He put in three rounds of golf yesterday.
Little Tich (3,794 posts) http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141349891
Obama has started work to pick Supreme Court justice: White House
Source: Yahoo! News / Reuters
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Monday said President Barack Obama had started preliminary discussions with his team about naming a Supreme Court justice nominee and accused Republicans of "bluster" for saying they would not confirm his pick.
White House spokesman Eric Schultz told reporters that administration officials had been in touch with Senate offices about the process, which is shaping up to be an epic fight between Republicans and Democrats in a presidential election year.
Republicans, who control the Senate, say Obama should put off naming a replacement for conservative Justice Antonin Scalia, who died over the weekend, and leave it to the next president to decide. Democrats say it is the president's responsibility and right to make the choice.
Americans choose a new president in November elections. Obama leaves office in January 2017.
Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/obama-started-pick-supreme-court-justice-white-house-214747936.html
ladjf (15,971 posts)
2. I predict that he will select a so-called "consensus candidate". But, he is the President and has the right to pick whoever he wishes.
He'll pick a gay latino black woman/man with a bench record of uber left rulings.
William Seger (6,790 posts)
3. I predict that he will nominate Lynch (n/t)
... like I said above...
lastlib (7,092 posts)
6. "Dear" Senator Turtle: In November 2012, Barack H. Obama was re-elected to another FOUR-year term as President of the United States--NOT (as you seem to believe) a THREE-year term. His FOUR-year term as President of the United States expires on Jan. 20, 2017--NOT on Feb. 12, 2016. Therefore he has the RIGHT and the DUTY to nominate a candidate to fill a vacancy on the United States Supreme Court.
So get off yerASS and confirm his choice, or come up with a damned good reason to reject it. (HINT: "We don't like the black guy being in the White House" is NOT a good reason!)
"Dear" lastlib: Go **** yourself, hippy. Congress has the right not to confirm a single pick Barry may make.
Major Hogwash (16,682 posts)
8. I would like to see President Obama appoint a very liberal Democrat to the Court. Someone like . . .
. . . Congressman Keith Ellison.
An honorable man who has spoken out to support people of all races and religions, a man who has a tremendous amount of integrity, and a man who is extremely thoughtful of the words he uses to express his viewpoints.
Sure- we are at war with radical islam... we should appoint a leftist muslim to the USSC.
SmittynMo (2,892 posts)
10. Rubio, McConnell, Cruz, others,,,,,,
So let me get this straight. These 3 assholes, and others, have pre determined that President Obama is not allowed to select a Supreme Court justice in the event of a death? Yes, they'll probably succeed in delays, but to boldly come out and shut it down? Doesn't this fall under the category of treason? And if so, isn't it time to prosecute them? And people wonder why Trump and Bernie are doing so well? People are fed up with it. Period!!! It's time for a political revolution and remove these pricks right out of office. It's time for the next generation to stand up and take a stance.
I sooooo look forward to this election year. It's out with the old SOS. I, and many others are ready for a change in policies, procedures, and scenery.
Just like a leftist to claim anyone who disagrees with them is a traitor and should be locked up.
roomtomove (83 posts)
11. I was impressed...with Obama's calm muted intelligent response to the whiny wimpering Republicans, who couldn't even wait until the body was cold.
