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MrScorpio

(73,631 posts) Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:18 PM Feb 2016

Here's a list of Federal judges nominated by President Obama...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Barack_Obama

Chances are that his SCOTUS nominee will come from this list.

Personally, just to fuck with the GOPers, I'd love for him to appoint an African-American woman.

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Here's a list of Federal judges nominated by President Obama... (Original Post) MrScorpio Feb 2016 OP

Can he nominate himself? exboyfil Feb 2016 #1

Loretta Lynch. The Senate GOP saltpoint Feb 2016 #2

it only took them 166 days. spanone Feb 2016 #7

Had it been a Republican president saltpoint Feb 2016 #8

yep. spanone Feb 2016 #9

Yes and I Believe We Have the Majority in Most Circuits Stallion Feb 2016 #3

Can a Republican Congress dragg this nomination out for a year? INdemo Feb 2016 #4

Yes-They Stopped Counting Votes for Office of United States President Stallion Feb 2016 #5

Hmmm ... maybe I'll phone Rushbo to complain about Obama's nomination of Lani Guinier ... eppur_se_muova Feb 2016 #6

exboyfil

(17,863 posts)

1. Can he nominate himself?

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:21 PM

Feb 2016

That would interesting especially if his first nominee is rejected.

saltpoint

(50,986 posts)

2. Loretta Lynch. The Senate GOP

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:21 PM

Feb 2016

joining Democrats confirmed her as AG.

spanone

(135,844 posts)

7. it only took them 166 days.

Reply to saltpoint (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:55 PM

Feb 2016

saltpoint

(50,986 posts)

8. Had it been a Republican president

Reply to spanone (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:59 PM

Feb 2016

nominating a white male, I'm guessing he would have cleared the Senate in about 20 minutes.

A slight exaggeration, but not much...

spanone

(135,844 posts)

9. yep.

Reply to saltpoint (Reply #8)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 08:02 PM

Feb 2016

Stallion

(6,476 posts)

3. Yes and I Believe We Have the Majority in Most Circuits

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:22 PM

Feb 2016

that's important because opinions of the Circuit Courts of Appeals now stand if there is deadlock in SCOTUS

INdemo

(6,994 posts)

4. Can a Republican Congress dragg this nomination out for a year?

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:34 PM

Feb 2016

This would certainly make History ..What if Obama nominated himself?

Stallion

(6,476 posts)

5. Yes-They Stopped Counting Votes for Office of United States President

Reply to INdemo (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:47 PM

Feb 2016

they can and they will and all Democrats can do is posture the argument to make them pay at election time

eppur_se_muova

(36,269 posts)

6. Hmmm ... maybe I'll phone Rushbo to complain about Obama's nomination of Lani Guinier ...