Quote:He's surprisingly moderate, even slightly right-leaning if you consider his background. Obama's not going to nominate a candidate who wears his six-shooter to work. Considering that this could have been Loretta Lynch, I'm ok with it.

 

Loretta Lynch would not even have a prayer of being confirmed, and I'm sure that President Obama knows that.  He's trying to play the "gotcha" politics game during an election cycle.  If Mitch McConnell refuses to even bring it up for a vote, it's a big black mark on the republican party.  By the same token, if it's brought up for a vote and confirmation is denied along party lines, again it's a black mark on the republican party.  Either way it's a "win" for President Obama and the democrat party.

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