The timing is great for the Republicans. He either has to go with a milquetoast run-of-the-mill statist for an easy confirmation or he goes for a full monty marxist and kills his party in the elections.
Huffington Post already lists Cass Sunstein as a "strong contender" - that one would be fun!
Hey crackhead, why don't you nominate your buddy Cornel West, so we can really have it out!
Cass Sunstein?? LOL