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Well, as I already noted, I believe there is probably a 0% chance of the Senate confirming a judge BEFORE election day. Another FReeper (can't remember which post) said there aren't even enough calender days the Senate is in session to make it to a flood vote, even without RAT obstruction. So in the event of a contested election, it would be a 4-4 court anyway (but a 5-3 GOP advantage on the court, at least on paper). You are probably right that a "compromise" RAT nominee would be a better option for an 11th hour last ditch scenario if Biden was elected and they needed some kind of deal to let Trump make the pick instead. And I seriously doubt there would be ANY suitable "conservative” RATS anyway.

But I'd at least look into the option. Also, Trump needs to stop narrowing his candidates to 90% career federal judges. There are PLENTY of qualified candidates who haven't spent a single day as a federal judge. Weird that Trump's fan club is always yapping about the deep state and draining the swamp, but they think all the SCOTUS candidates should come from that environment

I’m not a Senate time expert but over a month is plenty for me, RAM RAM RAM IT IN.

If nothing happens and we win, there is of course no urgency at all.

Experts seem to value federal service, probably for good reason. You like to know how they deal with federal cases.

Who was the last one who was JUST a State Supreme? Wasn’t it damn Souter, the ultimate foul-up? How much top-shelf ideological indicating stuff ends without reaching federal court?

A conservative Senator though, I would trust.