Brian Sandoval for SCOTUS?

[Doolsmack_Bud]

Multiple sources state that the White House is vetting Sandoval, (Governor, NV (R)) for SCOTUS.

Dude is pro-gun, pro-Heller, fiscally conservative, socially liberal. Fairly moderate. Thoughts?

[ChadAmberg]

I can see that happening out of spite because that idiot McConnell said no way no how this year. So Obama sends a good candidate just to make the republicans look like they asses they're being. The correct answer would have been "Sure send us a candidate for the court, and we will do our job, have a hearing and a vote."

[Aloha_Shooter]

Is he a textualist? Unless he holds firm to the meaning of legislation (especially the Constitution) when it was passed, he's just one more vote to change the Constitution incrementally by deliberately misunderstanding the language. Frankly, I'd rather go with what McConnell told the WH and press on day one: now is not the time and Obama isn't the president to submit the nomiination. The Senate already did their job by advising the President they don't trust him to make a good pick.

[Captain Trap]

First there is no "good candidate" from Obumer. He would not send a "texualist" or any other Consitutionalist to the SCOTUS and lose the possibility to poisoning the SCOTUS for a generation. No matter how bad he would like to embarrass to Republicans. Sandoval is probably another Kennedy. Was conservative but became very Liberal in his opinions. Hold the line and let the next POTUS choose.

[Zundfolge]

Multiple sources state that the White House is vetting Sandoval, (Governor, NV (R)) for SCOTUS.

Are we absolutely certain they're talking about Nevada Governor Sandoval ... or are they talking about San Francisco Superior Court Judge Gerardo Sandoval?


If it is Gov Sandoval, then either they're tossing his name out there to weaken the resolve of some of the Republicans in the Senate ("see, he considered Sandoval, so maybe he's not going to pick a radical afterall!").
Or like Justice Roberts they have some sort of leverage over him.
Or he's convinced that McConnell is so dumb he wouldn't even give Sandoval a vote (all Mitch has to do is say "well we assumed you'd send us an idiot ... sure, we'll take Sandoval").
Or they have got to Sandoval and he'll drop out of the running after a day of hearings for "personal reasons" thus leaving McConnell in the position where he'll look doubleplus dumb if he doesn't hear the next candidate.

Either way, Obama is 110% pure evil and pure calculating politician. He's not going to risk putting another Scalia on the court. Period. Full Stop.

Here's the deal. If Sandoval is indeed a good guy and he's interested in the job, there's no reason why President Trump, Cruz or Rubio couldn't nominate him next January or February. So no need for McConnell to back down now (for once in his miserable life).

[Great-Kazoo]

Are we absolutely certain they're talking about Nevada Governor Sandoval ... or are they talking about San Francisco Superior Court Judge Gerardo Sandoval?


If it is Gov Sandoval, then either they're tossing his name out there to weaken the resolve of some of the Republicans in the Senate ("see, he considered Sandoval, so maybe he's not going to pick a radical afterall!").
Or like Justice Roberts they have some sort of leverage over him.
Or he's convinced that McConnell is so dumb he wouldn't even give Sandoval a vote (all Mitch has to do is say "well we assumed you'd send us an idiot ... sure, we'll take Sandoval").
Or they have got to Sandoval and he'll drop out of the running after a day of hearings for "personal reasons" thus leaving McConnell in the position where he'll look doubleplus dumb if he doesn't hear the next candidate.

Either way, Obama is 110% pure evil and pure calculating politician. He's not going to risk putting another Scalia on the court. Period. Full Stop.

Here's the deal. If Sandoval is indeed a good guy and he's interested in the job, there's no reason why President Trump, Cruz or Rubio couldn't nominate him next January or February. So no need for McConnell to back down now (for once in his miserable life).

Why? because none of them have a chance in hell of getting elected. But that's a discussion for the other L&P thread.

[Honey Badger282.8]

Why? because none of them have a chance in hell of getting elected. But that's a discussion for the other L&P thread.

This is where my head is at as well. There is no guarantee that the GOP holds the Senate or that they take the WH. Imagine how much worse of a candidate we would be stuck with if its a Hillary nomination confirmed by a Democrat Senate.

[Great-Kazoo]

c

This is where my head is at as well. There is no guarantee that the GOP holds the Senate or that they take the WH. Imagine how much worse of a candidate we would be stuck with if its a Hillary nomination confirmed by a Democrat Senate.

Yes. the RNC has shot off most of it's toes. Now looks like it will shoot other areas. All in the name of Holding The Line. Fukin idiots. McConnell and his buddies should have been removed from office some time back. To me McConnell is the R version of Reid.

[TFOGGER]

Sandoval has withdrawn his name from consideration...

http://www.theguardian.com/law/2016/...urt-nomination

Nevada governor Brian Sandoval said on Thursday he did not want to be considered for the US supreme court vacancy created by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, but said the notion was “beyond humbling”.
“Earlier today, I notified the White House that I do not wish to be considered at this time for possible nomination to the supreme court of the United States,” the Republican governor said in a statement.

[Honey Badger282.8]

c

Yes. the RNC has shot off most of it's toes. Now looks liek it will shoot other areas. All in the name of Holding The Line. Fukin idiots. McConnell and his buddies should have been removed from office some time back. To me McConnell is the R version of Reid.

Yep. McConnell makes Boehner look like some genius statesman. I think confirming a guy like Sandoval would do a lot to sway the moderate votes this November.

Put a moderate in now.
Win the WH while retaining the Senate.
Propose and confirm a strict Constitutionalist when RBG retires or dies.