A leading Supreme Court analyst thinks Attorney General Loretta Lynch is the "most likely candidate" to replace the late conservative Justice Antonin Scalia.
Tom Goldstein, who runs the influential SCOTUSblog, had earlier predicted Ninth Circuit Judge Paul Watford would make the top of President Obama's shortlist. But in a revised blog post, Goldstein said he now believes Lynch is the leading contender.
SCOTUS Analyst: Loretta Lynch '''Most Likely Candidate''' to Replace Scalia - NBC News
Mr. Goldstein noted that tapping Lynch poses a couple of political problems for the Republicans if they wish to continue to stand by their obstructionist plan. For starters, Lynch's history as a prosecutor makes the notion of claiming that she is excessively liberal to be a difficult argument. Furthermore, Lynch would be the first African American Female nominated for the high court and the White House (as well as the DNC) would probably appreciate the amount of support that they would gain from women and minorities due to a public perception of an unfair treatment for such a person as Lynch.
However, I think that something else is going on here. Lynch provides the perfect "punching bag" for an initial candidate. As Mr. Goldstein notes, the historical precedent of nominating the first Black female and the subsequent attacks, that could be labled as racist or sexist, could prove beneficial in 2016. Additionally, Ms. Lynch already has experience being the punching bag after her exposure to the nomination process in 2015. Thus, even if the Republicans decide to expend a great deal of political capital denouncing an individual that many of them already approved, President Obama's chances of getting a subsequent nominee approved would increase significantly.
I think OBAMA's first nomination should be completely qualified and completely non-partisan. Nominating Lynch would be a bad move.I don't believe Lynch will be a nominee.
SCOTUS Analyst: Loretta Lynch '''Most Likely Candidate''' to Replace Scalia - NBC News
Mr. Goldstein noted that tapping Lynch poses a couple of political problems for the Republicans if they wish to continue to stand by their obstructionist plan. For starters, Lynch's history as a prosecutor makes the notion of claiming that she is excessively liberal to be a difficult argument. Furthermore, Lynch would be the first African American Female nominated for the high court and the White House (as well as the DNC) would probably appreciate the amount of support that they would gain from women and minorities due to a public perception of an unfair treatment for such a person as Lynch.
However, I think that something else is going on here. Lynch provides the perfect "punching bag" for an initial candidate. As Mr. Goldstein notes, the historical precedent of nominating the first Black female and the subsequent attacks, that could be labled as racist or sexist, could prove beneficial in 2016. Additionally, Ms. Lynch already has experience being the punching bag after her exposure to the nomination process in 2015. Thus, even if the Republicans decide to expend a great deal of political capital denouncing an individual that many of them already approved, President Obama's chances of getting a subsequent nominee approved would increase significantly.
I disagree. Nominating Lynch will be a great tactic and that's why I believe that Obama will do it.
How will the GOP look opposing a highly qualified Black female? Think about it.
If the GOP tries to block her they'll live to regret that.
President Obama would be an idiot - that's kind of redundant, I realize - and proven to be entirely politically motivated if he were to nominate Loretta Lynch as the replacement for Justice Scalia. Lynch was confirmed by the Senate last year by the slimmest of margins - 56-43 - and likely only because Eric Holder was totally despised by the Republicans and they were happy to show him the door and because a few moderate Republicans believe that a sitting President should have the cabinet officials he recommends.
Voting for a Supreme Court Justice would be an entirely different affair.
Loretta lynch? The very same Loretta lynch who wanted to prosecute people for saying mean things about Muslims?
That constitutional illiterate? That one? /facepalm
So, Lynch was approved by a "mere" 56-43 margin for AG and that the AG is different from a supreme court justice and that is the full extent of your argument for why Obama would be idiot to nominate Lynch?
SCOTUS Analyst: Loretta Lynch '''Most Likely Candidate''' to Replace Scalia - NBC News
Mr. Goldstein noted that tapping Lynch poses a couple of political problems for the Republicans if they wish to continue to stand by their obstructionist plan. For starters, Lynch's history as a prosecutor makes the notion of claiming that she is excessively liberal to be a difficult argument. Furthermore, Lynch would be the first African American Female nominated for the high court and the White House (as well as the DNC) would probably appreciate the amount of support that they would gain from women and minorities due to a public perception of an unfair treatment for such a person as Lynch.
However, I think that something else is going on here. Lynch provides the perfect "punching bag" for an initial candidate. As Mr. Goldstein notes, the historical precedent of nominating the first Black female and the subsequent attacks, that could be labled as racist or sexist, could prove beneficial in 2016. Additionally, Ms. Lynch already has experience being the punching bag after her exposure to the nomination process in 2015. Thus, even if the Republicans decide to expend a great deal of political capital denouncing an individual that many of them already approved, President Obama's chances of getting a subsequent nominee approved would increase significantly.
I don't believe Lynch will be a nominee. I think OBAMA's first nomination should be completely qualified and completely non-partisan. Nominating Lynch would be a bad move.
I disagree. Nominating Lynch will be a great tactic and that's why I believe that Obama will do it.
How will the GOP look opposing a highly qualified Black female? Think about it.
If the GOP tries to block her they'll live to regret that.
I disagree. Nominating Lynch will be a great tactic and that's why I believe that Obama will do it.
How will the GOP look opposing a highly qualified Black female? Think about it.
If the GOP tries to block her they'll live to regret that.
Because Blacks will no longer vote Republican?
I think he's going to hold out for some flavor of Muslim woman.
I disagree. Nominating Lynch will be a great tactic and that's why I believe that Obama will do it.
How will the GOP look opposing a highly qualified Black female? Think about it.
If the GOP tries to block her they'll live to regret that.
SCOTUS Analyst: Loretta Lynch '''Most Likely Candidate''' to Replace Scalia - NBC News
Mr. Goldstein noted that tapping Lynch poses a couple of political problems for the Republicans if they wish to continue to stand by their obstructionist plan. For starters, Lynch's history as a prosecutor makes the notion of claiming that she is excessively liberal to be a difficult argument. Furthermore, Lynch would be the first African American Female nominated for the high court and the White House (as well as the DNC) would probably appreciate the amount of support that they would gain from women and minorities due to a public perception of an unfair treatment for such a person as Lynch.
However, I think that something else is going on here. Lynch provides the perfect "punching bag" for an initial candidate. As Mr. Goldstein notes, the historical precedent of nominating the first Black female and the subsequent attacks, that could be labled as racist or sexist, could prove beneficial in 2016. Additionally, Ms. Lynch already has experience being the punching bag after her exposure to the nomination process in 2015. Thus, even if the Republicans decide to expend a great deal of political capital denouncing an individual that many of them already approved, President Obama's chances of getting a subsequent nominee approved would increase significantly.
Remember how long the GOP held up the nomination of Lynch for AG last year ?
Who cares? If Obama nominated a freaking albino the left would still figure out a way to turn GOP disagreement into some kind of anti-black bias.
I don't always agree with C.J. but on this issue he's right. Nominating lynch would be a completely partisan move. I'm not convinced she's "the best for the job" and I don't care about "BLACK WOMAN ON THE SUPREME COURT" so much as most qualified.
...... poses a couple of political problems for the Republicans if they wish to continue to stand by their obstructionist plan.
you're not? lolNominating lynch would be a completely partisan move. I'm not convinced she's "the best for the job"
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