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In reply to the discussion: If a Supreme Court member died or quit, how likely is it that President Obama could fill that seat? [View all]BlueJazz
(25,348 posts)13. I was thinking more of a "you scratch my back, we'll scratch yours" sort of deal.
Perhaps even something not very apparent.
Still...his chances on pushing the right buttons might be anybody's guess.??
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If a Supreme Court member died or quit, how likely is it that President Obama could fill that seat? [View all]
onehandle
Nov 2014
OP
I was thinking more of a "you scratch my back, we'll scratch yours" sort of deal.
BlueJazz
Nov 2014
#13
Republican senators would doubtlessly support a Roberts-, Alito-, Scalia-, Rehnquist-, Bork-type
indepat
Nov 2014
#3
There's no requirement to be a practicing lawyer in order to sit on the Supreme Court
MrScorpio
Nov 2014
#21
True the only requirement is no requirement; you don’t even have to be a citizen
IdiocracyTheNewNorm
Nov 2014
#29
It depends on the vacancy. He probably has 12-15 months left to fill a liberal seat.
tritsofme
Nov 2014
#10
If the Repukes were to block a nominee for purely political reasons, it could create the possibility
madinmaryland
Nov 2014
#23