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1. I saw that, and per my day-of post this is the sort of pick that I was talking about. Personally I’d be against, but I’d have to admire the smart politics behind the choice. Lock in the shift from Scalia on many if not all points – that’s just a smart move for your team.

   Sure, he’s probably overpriced for what he delivers in .ops … but considering the alternatives you can hope for some upside in the future.Report

   1. It’s better than settling for some lightweight.Report

      1. A judge who wouldn’t be afraid to add weight to the scales of justice. Or might not even look at a scale…Report

   2. Dang, much better phasing for that last paragraph just came to me… so, in the spirit of the original post I hereby amend as follows:

      Sure your team may not want to pay that price just to add Sandoval to the bench, but his past production might hint at some upside value.Report

2. My favorite suggestion for trolling the Senate is for Obama to nominate this person:

   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryanne_Trump_Barry

   The real kicker is that it isn’t a completely ridiculous idea on the merits: appointed District Judge by Reagan and Circuit Judge by Clinton is, on its face, a good start for a centrist choice.Report

   1. “There’s even a groundswell for nominating Dave Barry. I am not making this up.”Report

      1. Well, at least he breaks the Yale/Harvard consortium; but only just…Haverford.Report

         1. Which, before the name change, was the University of Aziz.Report

   2. After hearing about how Trump screwed over his brother, all that nomination will result in is Donald tearing his sister apart.Report

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