White House considering nominating Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval to SCOTUS, Sandoval rejects WH offer

[714562]

going to OSU doesn't make it impossible:

List of law schools attended by United States Supreme Court Justices - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I'm familiar with that list. There are no OSU grads on there. Many of the judges on that list who attended lesser-known law schools were, quite frankly, from a different era. Back then, it was possible to take the state bar without going to law school, provided you just "read" the law. Being a lawyer was considered an accomplishment regardless of what school you went to because most people didn't go to college.

I'm not saying an OSU grad couldn't do it, but there are better schools on the list that are way underrepresented and they'll get one first. UChicago has none. Cornell has none. UC Berkeley has only had one (even though it was Earl Warren). I mean shyt, even STANFORD only has two. And those were fairly recent.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

I'm familiar with that list. There are no OSU grads on there. Many of the judges on that list who attended lesser-known law schools were, quite frankly, from a different era. Back then, it was possible to take the state bar without going to law school, provided you just "read" the law. Being a lawyer was considered an accomplishment regardless of what school you went to because most people didn't go to college.

I'm not saying an OSU grad couldn't do it, but there are better schools on the list that are way underrepresented and they'll get one first. UChicago has none. Cornell has none. UC Berkeley has only had one (even though it was Earl Warren). I mean shyt, even STANFORD only has two. And those were fairly recent.

we're talking about people who serve life terms though

 

[plushcarpet]

Why nominate a Republican

you realize that HALF the USA is republican?
and that HALF of the fastest growing population (latino) is also republican

at least half
you can't just run a country pandering to 50% of the population only

 

[Tate]

Probably a move to make the Gop look extreme because regardless of this guy being a republican, no way these guys can confirm a pro-choice Obama nominee.

Posturing over where he went to school is dumb. I don't agree with Clarence Thomas on much, but he's right when it comes to the Ivys

 

[714562]

we're talking about people who serve life terms though

So?

 

[714562]

Probably a move to make the Gop look extreme because regardless of this guy being a republican, no way these guys can confirm a pro-choice Obama nominee.

Posturing over where he went to school is dumb. I don't agree with Clarence Thomas on much, but he's right when it comes to the Ivys

He doesn't have to go to an ivy. But there are many good law schools that AREN'T ivies. He didn't go to those either.

But forgetting about prestige of the school, this dude just doesn't seem like he's very qualified. I still don't understand why he got a federal judgeship in the first place.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

So?

you say it like we've had that many SCOTUS members in the first place. Thats the point.

 

[Tate]

He doesn't have to go to an ivy. But there are many good law schools that AREN'T ivies. He didn't go to those either.

But forgetting about prestige of the school, this dude just doesn't seem like he's very qualified. I still don't understand why he got a federal judgeship in the first place.

That's something to get ironed out in the vetting process but honestly I'd think it's cool if Obama went with a state school grab. Preferably a black one to balance out Clarence

 

[SithLawd]

smart move

Senate is gonna block the nominee no matter what.

Optics will be way worse when they block a moderate republican compared to a liberal.

Democrats can then pound the republicans for being obstructionists based purely on their hatred for the president as opposed to ideological differences.

If the senate approves the nominee though
Then the anti establishment movement goes ham and trump sweeps the general

 

[smitty22]

Why nominate a Republican

I legit don't understand. Clinton is probably going to win the election anyway so if the Senate won't cooperate you'd be better off waiting it out.

Obama know the republicans ain't gonna confirm him and prolly won't even take up a vote. If they do though, dude is a conservative who is moderate and is for Obamacare. Its really a smart move by the president . Republicans gonna look bad either way

 

[wire28]

Barry playin mind games on em now!

I hope

 

[acri1]

you realize that HALF the USA is republican?
and that HALF of the fastest growing population (latino) is also republican

at least half
you can't just run a country pandering to 50% of the population only

Republicans do a more than adequate job of giving themselves political power, why do they need help from Obama? You'd NEVER, EVER catch a Republican president nominating a Dem.

We already have the Senate and House controlled by Republicans and might get a Republican president this year. Now Obama is (maybe) gonna nominate a Republican to Supreme Court?


Sometimes it feels like Obama spends more time trying to appease Republicans that will never like him than he does looking out for the interests of the people who voted for him. Maybe it's some brilliant political move that'll benefit him, but I don't see it.

 

[No1]

Republicans do a more than adequate job of giving themselves political power, why do they need help from Obama? You'd NEVER, EVER catch a Republican president nominating a Dem.

We already have the Senate and House controlled by Republicans and might get a Republican president this year. Now Obama is (maybe) gonna nominate a Republican to Supreme Court?


Sometimes it feels like Obama spends more time trying to appease Republicans that will never like him than he does looking out for the interests of the people who voted for him. Maybe it's some brilliant political move that'll benefit him, but I don't see it.

It's not a brilliant political move. This is who he is. He is a consensus-seeker and only goes through with conflict when there is no other option. It is what irritates me about him.

 

[wire28]

you can't just run a country pandering to 50% of the population only

im sure the republicans in congress feel the same way

It's not a brilliant political move. This is who he is. He is a consensus-seeker and only goes through with conflict when there is no other option. It is what irritates me about him.

damn can we let him officially nominate him first

 

[MrSinnister]

bam playing chess

You play chess by IMMEDIATELY offering the QUEEN huh??

Wow. I'd thought thus would be the thing that made you wake up. We seen the TPP being conferenced and passed in complete privacy, by the "most transparent president in history", and Republicans occupying more positions as layovers and crossovers than ANY president in history had in his cabinet/admin, and so many other things...but I'm trying very hard not to call you c00ns right now.

You don't get it. Sandoval is anti labor unions. If Sanders is president, it is likely his policies, if passed, will be challenged. Obama is cutting off the progressive balls for the next 20 years. But since ya'll will NEVER admit that you were wrong (I WAS WRONG TO SUPPORT HIM IN 2008, I'll admit that), he never had to change or explain what the fukk is going on here.