Recess appointments can’t be made to the Supreme Court so it’s senate confirmation or nothing. Now if we had a senate with a pair they would say from day one, we will NOT confirm anybody to the left of Scalia, period. However I’m guessing McCain, Graham and crew are already drooling to prove how inclusive the party is by quickly confirming whatever far leftist women, minority, homosexual that Obama nominates.
You think this has anything to do with ideology or principle of any kind? This is the sell-out party. Those guys are already on the phone talking about what kind of a deal they can get from Obama - in return for confirming your guy/gay/gal we want x, y and z for our backers - it will only cost the taxpayers another $500 M full-faith-and-credit printed federal reserve notes to help out our friends.
>> Recess appointments can’t be made to the Supreme Court <<
It’s news to me. Please cite Constitutional or statutory provision to that effect.
How about Miguel Estrada?