At this point, which of Trump's potential SCOTUS nominees would you confirm?
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  At this point, which of Trump's potential SCOTUS nominees would you confirm?
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Keith Blackwell, GASC Justice
 
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Charles Canady, FLSC Justice
 
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Steven Colloton, 8th Circuit Judge
 
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Allison Eid, COSC Justice
 
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Neil Gorusch, 10th Circuit Judge
 
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Raymond Grueneder, 8th Circuit Judge
 
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Thomas Hardiman, 3rd Circuit Judge
 
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Raymond Kethledge, 6th Circuit Judge
 
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Joan Larsen, MISC Justice
 
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Mike Lee, U.S. Senator
 
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Thomas Lee, UTSC Justice
 
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Edward Mansfield, IASC Justice
 
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Frederico Moreno, U.S. District Court Judge, Southern District of Florida
 
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William Pryor, 11th Circuit Judge
 
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Margaret Ryan, Armed Forces Appeals Court Judge
 
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Amul Thapar, U.S. District Court Judge, Eastern District of Kentucky
 
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Timothy Timkovich, Chief 10th Circuit Judge
 
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David Stras, MNSC Judge
 
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Diane Sykes, 7th Circuit Judge
 
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Don Willett, TXSC Judge
 
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Robert Young, MISC Judge
 
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Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator
 
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None of the above
 
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« on: November 17, 2016, 12:46:05 AM »

At this point, I'm only comfortable saying I'd confirm Willett, Moreno, Kethledge, Eid, Colloton, and Canady. But I'd support holding hearings for any Trump nominee.
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« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2016, 01:02:19 AM »

What's the downside for the Democrats to automatically sinking anyone that's to the right of Garland as retaliation (and not signaling so until after the Senate rules are adopted for the term in January)? 

Republicans will go nuclear quickly, of course, and just appoint a nominee anyway, but..

I guess there are maybe two big downsides:
1) Republicans have a good chance of holding onto control of the Senate in 2018 and would then get rid of the filibuster on not just appointments but also legislation in Jan 2019
2) There is some asymmetry in how the Democratic base vs the Republican base reacts to brazen partisanship and such a move might tank the Democrats' popularity with base/swing voters.
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« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2016, 02:29:10 AM »

No Trump is a lame duck, Let the next president decide! There is nothing unprecedented about fewer justices.
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« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2016, 06:43:37 AM »

None and I'd oppose holding hearings or allowing a vote for any of them too (just like I would for anyone he nominates to any judgeship).
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« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2016, 07:04:29 AM »
« Edited: November 17, 2016, 07:07:05 AM by SpookyWE »

Nobody associated with the Rapist should be confirmed under any circumstances.
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« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2016, 07:41:43 AM »

the democratic base obviously is clueless about the importance of the SC as 2016 has shown, so the Democrats should not block anyone and just let the hearings start.......practice is the best teacher.
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« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2016, 08:37:26 AM »

the democratic base obviously is clueless about the importance of the SC as 2016 has shown, so the Democrats should not block anyone and just let the hearings start.......practice is the best teacher.
You know that is too risky.
If they nuke us, when they screw up, they will wish they confirmed Garland.
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