President Obama could make a recess appointment

Alas.

If true, Obama needs to recess appoint immediately. I'm sure he's got a great list of names from the last time sitting around.

It could make up for some missing vertebrae in the past!

22nd.
And if I remember correctly they can not reconvene until the 22nd.

and you can bet your bottom dollar that that ain't going to happen.

I am pretty sure Obama can recess appoint and their is not a damn thing they can do until December.

You have to have a quorum to reconvene I think.

I just don't see it happening.

there is not a fricking thing they can do about it until the 22nd..

Hell, nominate Hillary for all I care.

First she is running for President. Two, do you want those hearing???? Not to mention, her background in law is mostly the Rose Law firm.

Because it still shifts the direction of the court to the left.

It's probably his best option because it gives the GOP little ground to stand on and makes it difficult to oppose without looking too political.

His first two selections will be shitcanned automatically. That's how the GOP machine rolls.

The first is nonsense. Kerry is an exceptional SoS in a time of global crises. If there ever was anyone born to be in that position it is him. He is critical in that position. He is also a very decent man of honor and integrity. However, his opinions on everything are well known and he is a very principled liberal on nearly everything.

use it in the nominated Dem's campaign to highlight the craziness of the GOP... with multiple references to Cruz and Rubio's Twitter accounts today.

There is too much pressure to allow a controversial pick or a liberal pick. But a middle of the road pick might be enough to get McConnell to want to avoid the fight and get it through.

Nominate an African American woman. The Republican bigots would go nuts.

He's considered her before.

with so many critical events going on in the world.

You want to nominate someone that will be there for the next 30 years.

and let's face it, a moderate will be a huge improvement over the increasingly radical Scalia.

If he makes another pick like her, I'll be very happy.

and I know I'll get slammed for this but he's too old. I'm not saying his age makes him incapable of doing the job but we need someone younger that will sit on the bench longer.

2) President Obama already has a farm team: http://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-supreme-court-farm-team

3) He can't not nominate someone.