Posted on 02/24/2016 11:00:23 AM PST by GIdget2004
Brian Sandoval, the centrist Republican governor of Nevada, is being vetted by the White House for a possible nomination to the Supreme Court, according to two people familiar with the process.
Sandoval is increasingly viewed by some key Democrats as perhaps the only nominee President Obama could select who would be able to break a Republican blockade in the Senate.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday pledged "no action" on any Supreme Court nomination before November's election, saying the decision ought to be left to the next president.
The White House declined to comment Wednesday for this story. White House press secretary Josh Earnest has emphasized in recent days that the president has not arrived at a short list of potential nominees.
The nomination of a GOP governor -- albeit one with a bipartisan record -- could break that resolve.
Sandoval met Monday with Senate Minority Leader Harry M. Reid, a fellow Nevadan with whom he enjoys cordial relations.
A person familiar with the conversation said that while Sandoval told Reid he had not made a final decision on whether he would accept a Supreme Court nomination, he would allow the vetting process to move forward. Another person in Nevada familiar with the process confirmed that the process is underway.
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Do not give a sh*t who Obama picks. We should not allow the Obama disease to further infect the courts.
Watch the RINOs climb out of their holes
False flag.
“Centrist”? Must mean: “the Constitution - maybe we’ll take it or maybe we’ll leave it”.
The lame duck is desperately trying to climb back into the discussion.
Quack, quack.
Harry and his infiltrator sources are trying to kick open the door to judicial reviews.
Not a chance any GOP will in the end make the cut.
Its a bait and switch.
We out of wise Latinas already?
I read the article and my first thought was “Well, Obama’s not gopnna nominate a Scalia-type judge. This may be as good as it gets.”
But my seemingly OK-ness with this nomination is tempered by the fact that Harry Reid has his fingerprints all over Sandoval - or at the minimum, has influence with him. That fact alone bothers me.
Test case to smoke out the Reps.
Nope!..We’ve got one too many already...
From the article:
But nominating Sandoval would carry risks for Obama. Sandoval is aligned with Democrats on some key issues, including abortion rights and the environment. As governor, he has moved to implement the Affordable Care Act, and has said he considers same-sex marriage to be a settled issue.
(He’s not labor friendly - big deal)
Don’t kid yourself, Sandoval would be a great pick for us. He is generally right of center and smart. He is also extremely popular and was our first choice to regain the NV Senate seat.
Also don’t forget that we will face a balance changing appointment when Ginsberg leaves the Court, which will be soon. If we win the Presidency (and the Senate), we could replace her with a conservative Justice, keep the majority and be in a better position than we are today.
Were Obama to nominate Sandoval, and if it appeared that enough Republicans would vote for him, look for some liberal senators to balk and oppose the nomination.
No Way! that guy is one of the biggest RINO’s on the face of the earth.
A friend of Reid from Nevada.
Am I the only one who thinks this guy is in bed with organized crime (at least more organized than the Clintons).
The only good I can see coming out of this is that Sandoval will be gone from Nevada.
He’s been called an AGW denier which is good.
He seems to be great on the 2nd amendment
You mean like Trump? No, Trump needs to move to the right to be a RINO.
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