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I think the Senate would have a hard time rationalized how they could fail to confirm a guy like Sri Srinivasan: The 48-year-old federal appeals court judge was confirmed unanimously in 2013 for a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit — a traditional steppingstone to the Supreme Court. He would be the court's first Indian-American justice.
Is that American Indian or Indian American? You know, Sante Fe or Calcutta. :art
 

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I think the Senate would have a hard time rationalized how they could fail to confirm a guy like Sri Srinivasan: The 48-year-old federal appeals court judge was confirmed unanimously in 2013 for a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit — a traditional steppingstone to the Supreme Court. He would be the court's first Indian-American justice.
depends on what his rulings have been since then.
 

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I think the Senate would have a hard time rationalized how they could fail to confirm a guy like Sri Srinivasan: The 48-year-old federal appeals court judge was confirmed unanimously in 2013 for a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit — a traditional steppingstone to the Supreme Court. He would be the court's first Indian-American justice.
I mean he is basically a moderate choice. Obama will pretend like he is doing some great justice by nominating the first Indian to the supreme court (Which is just stupid as hell, promote the best guy. Who cares about where he was born). The Republicans would have a hard time blocking him because he isn't necessarily what I would call Liberal and clerked under Sandra Day O’Connor who was nominated by a Republican.
 

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So, the Republican Pty will block President Obama's nominee; though they don't know who it will be. That's where we are?
They should. Dems would do the same if they there was a lame duck R in office.
 

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It's a dumb move for republicans to block. They've lost the last two leap year elections, even if a republican candidate wins, who would Trump nominate, Judge Mills Lane? They're better off having Obama pick a guy who needs to clear confirmation, than risk Hillary picking whoever the hell she wants and having a democrat majority usher them through without question.
 

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:lol Yeah, just like they did to Reagan when he had 13 months left in office compared to Obama's 11.
We aren't talking about 25-30 years ago. Current times with the likes of Reid, Pelosi, etc...no doubt they'd wait it out and not confirm any nomination before the next election.
 

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It's a dumb move for republicans to block. They've lost the last two leap year elections, even if a republican candidate wins, who would Trump nominate, Judge Mills Lane? They're better off having Obama pick a guy who needs to clear confirmation, than risk Hillary picking whoever the hell she wants and having a democrat majority usher them through without question.
Whether the Republicans win or lose the next presidential election they will have only one window to attempt to waylay the process by Obama's choice of candidates. If they are unsuccessful in stalling the process the choice will not be theirs even if they win the election.
 

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I mean he is basically a moderate choice. Obama will pretend like he is doing some great justice by nominating the first Indian to the supreme court (Which is just stupid as hell, promote the best guy. Who cares about where he was born). The Republicans would have a hard time blocking him because he isn't necessarily what I would call Liberal and clerked under Sandra Day O’Connor who was nominated by a Republican.
That seems like the kind of compromise Senate Rs could live with.
 

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I don't get the impression they are best buds.
But she might gain the potential to give him something he desperately wants, and he can call the federal dogs off her. Hell, he can even PARDON her after she is President-Elect and before the oath of office is given.

He doesn't have to be best buds with her to make this kind of deal. In fact it's better if he's not.
 

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I think the Senate would have a hard time rationalized how they could fail to confirm a guy like Sri Srinivasan: The 48-year-old federal appeals court judge was confirmed unanimously in 2013 for a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit — a traditional steppingstone to the Supreme Court. He would be the court's first Indian-American justice.
Copy and paster I see. I read that article, please cite your source so people don't think you came up with these words.
 

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The online response to this guy's death from the left has been pretty disgusting. You'd think they'd take a cue from their hero Ruth Bader Ginsburg who was actually his best friend and vacationed with him, which makes you think he probably wasn't a monster and just maybe disagrees with you on gay marriage and what constitutes racism.

But then again most of the real racists and bigots who have turned these issues into holy crusades which demand 100% conformity or face vilification (see the disgusting responses to mom and pop bakeries who refuse to bake gay wedding cakes), probably don't even know anything about Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Not like we should assume internet race warrior socialists have a clue about much of anything, really.
 
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