...they'll cave.
Posted on 02/24/2016 9:22:58 AM PST by Behind Liberal Lines
at least four national polls have been conducted on whether Obama should appoint Scalia's successor. Two polls found the public evenly split, 47-46 and 43-42, in Obama's favor. The other two polls found even larger shares supporting a 2016 appointment (54 percent and 62 percent), but...those polls included wording that specifically laid out the underlying logic of both sides of the argument.
If the public remains evenly divided...the White House is more unlikely to benefit from highlighting the issue.
So why can't the president influence public opinion more? For one, he's not the only person or group making an appeal. Research specifically on the mechanics of going public about Supreme Court nominees finds that the president operates in an inherently competitive environment....In our present-day scenario, interest groups are very likely to work against Obama's eventual nominee even if he nominates a moderate.
We're likely to end up with a battle along normal partisan lines, and most research suggests that if the fate of the nominee rests on Obama's bully pulpit, the chances of confirmation are low.
(Excerpt) Read more at fivethirtyeight.com ...
Trump is going to reattach the balls to the Republican party!
If the replacement is not blocked until the next administration I will never again in my life vote for any Republican.
also I will discourage everyone I know from doing that.
Obama is going to play the race and gender card.
It’s his only move. Nominate a black female and let
the media kick the snot out of the Pubbies when they
stiffarm her.
I’m wondering if hussein hasn’t overplayed his hand on the race thing. With his constant race baiting, the black losers matters crowd and the endless crap from the “news” people about how we must accept dudes wearing dresses I think most people are fed up with it.
If the GOP does hold firm this would be the first time in his entire life that the Kenyan Princeling was denied something that he wanted.
I predict he would be exhibiting some sort of psychosis by November.
Never underestimate the lsm in playing the race card.
” Obama is going to play the race and gender card.”
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You nailed it !
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Biden rule.
Interesting numbers.
I know the media is 99% in favor of Baraq making the appointment.
Reggie and Michael both have his back.
obozo said in his whining speach this morning about his right to nominate another justice that the constitution matters and blocking a president to do his sworn duty “is not who we are”. He must have a terd in his pocket to support the WE, he certainly does not speak in any fashion for true patriotic Americans.
The only reason I can come up with is that O would want to get a nomination in quickly is if the Dems think they'll not win the Presidency in 2016.
Do they DARE wait to see if Free stuff for all Bernie wins or Hillary the smiling jokeress can overcome the pentup backlash that is going to be coming their way?
Nominate a black female...
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lesbian, transgendered Hispanic Syria refugee
No!
Easy prediction; since he is already!
How do you reattach something they never had to begin with?
Trump is going to reattach open Hillary's Lock Box, so the balls for the Republican party can be sewn back on!
As a Cruz supporter, I just couldn't sit on the side lines, and let this one; go by. ;-)
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