Souter is retiring. Oh no! We all know what that means. Obama has to pick a Supreme Court justice to replace him. As a Democratic president with a unified congress, fears are beginning to increase among Republicans as his decision on who will be appointed draws nearer.
The Huffington Post recently released an article discussing the various prospects of who Obama will appoint to the high bench. Republicans have noted that as a state senator from Chicago, Obama voted against cloture on the nomination of Samuel Alito back in 2006. When asked if this would have any impact on his decision to vote for or against Obama's future judicial candidate, Republican senator Richard Shelby stated that he is not a payback kind of guy and that he believes we should move forward. Perhaps this means that other Republican senators will act in this objective manner and keep an open mind when it comes to their decisions on whether or not to vote in favor of Obama's pick.
One thing is for sure: Republicans are taking this very seriously. Ideology of the appointee is going to play a major role in their vote. In addition to the background and expertise of this person, they will have to have at least a moderate standpoint on many controversial issues. I am very curious to see who Obama will appoint and the proximity of his or her ideological views to Obama's own views.
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