Filling a vacancy in the SCotUS

[Bilge_Rat]

Originally Posted by Tchocky

Sri Srinivasan from the DC Appeals court is one name I've heard.

so have I, he is on the short list and was approved by the Senate 97-0 to his current posting, I believe, 3 years ago.

President Obama is still President for another 11 months so he will appoint someone, preferably someone non controversial like judge Srinivasan. This way he throws the ball in McConnell's court and can spend the next year accusing HIM of playing politics if he does not move on it.