Why approve Obama's liberal choice and allow said court to create binding precedent that is applicable in every single Court of Appeals when you could leave the court 4-4, which would lessen the risk of (for example) the Ninth Circuit going completely rogue on an issue like guns or abortion or capital punishment and creating precedent as a result?
This is neglecting the vacancy of the seat held by Lewis Powell, in which democrats literally invented a verb to prevent the first nominee from being confirmed, followed by paragon of moral virtue Ted Kennedy's feigned outrage at the fact that Douglas Ginsburg smoked pot in law school, and finally, a compromise by nominating a Justice who was basically a like for like replacement for Justice Powell.
Dens did this to Bork and Ginsburg and it worked out rather well for them. Sri would likely get confirmed.
Absolutely not, that is the funniest thing in all of this.
IMO, you are simply raising the conspiracy theory. This isn't a typical case so what is generally done doesn't apply to a sitting member of the Supreme Court. I'm not a conspiracy person but why wouldn't you do it to be sure? I don't see the downside here and should be a matter of protocol.
Well for one - he was bff's with RBG and to a lesser extent Kagan. Just because they disagree with their interpretations of the law doesn't mean he can't get along with them.
