# What options are available for President Obama w.r.t. nominating a replacement for Scalia? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 13, 2016, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-options-are-available-for-president-obama-w-r-t-nominating-a-replacement-for-scalia/746069 "2016-02-13T23:48:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![chappachula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2016, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-options-are-available-for-president-obama-w-r-t-nominating-a-replacement-for-scalia/746069/21 "2016-02-14T12:23:13Z")
Whoever is nominated…the will be an ugly fight. So I have a question about an issue which might affect just how nasty the political fighting becomes: Is there any specific case before the court right now that is likely to be a really hot issue? (i.e. an issue that will grab headlines, and make the general public pay attention? I’m thinking of something like Brown vs Board, or Roe vs Wade; something that will actually affect peoples’ personal lives, and become a big issue in the elections. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2016, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-options-are-available-for-president-obama-w-r-t-nominating-a-replacement-for-scalia/746069/22 "2016-02-14T15:22:39Z")
> [@Phu\_Cat](#): > > Good golly, Miss Molly, Liberalism hasn’t done enough damage to this country in the last seven years and you want oBAMA to appoint another judge to the Supreme Court that is now leaning heavily to the left after Scalia’s death? Have you looked at how our allies talk about us? Have you listened to how our enemies talk about our military? That’s because the enemy **knows** our military isn’t near as strong as it needs to be. KNOWS IT!!! Are you either in a rush to become Muslim or to have you head cut off? Don’t forget what they like to do to your daughters after they are born. And ladies, forget about having a career because you won’t be leaving the house without a male escort any more. > > You might want to keep in mind, when America is stongest, the world is the safest. > > Phu Cat **Moderator Warning** **Phu Cat** , these kind of remarks are inappropriate anywhere on the board, let alone General Questions. This is an official warning for hate speech. Do not do this again. Colibri General Questions Moderator ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2016, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-options-are-available-for-president-obama-w-r-t-nominating-a-replacement-for-scalia/746069/23 "2016-02-14T15:26:17Z")
> [@Claverhouse](#): > > Victory goes to the Stongest. **Moderator Note** **Claverhouse** , since you are just back from suspension mainly for political remarks in GQ, I would _strongly_ recommend that you confine yourself to strictly factual responses in this forum. No warning issued, but further infractions will place your posting privileges in jeopardy. Colibri General Questions Moderator ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2016, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-options-are-available-for-president-obama-w-r-t-nominating-a-replacement-for-scalia/746069/24 "2016-02-14T15:28:13Z")
> [@Jim\_s\_Son](#): > > Of course people who love to talk about diversity and how dissent is the highest form > of patriotism usually have a hissy fit if someone actually has a different opinion from themselves. **Moderator Note** Again, this being in GQ, remarks of this kind are inappropriate. Colibri General Questions Moderator ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2016, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-options-are-available-for-president-obama-w-r-t-nominating-a-replacement-for-scalia/746069/25 "2016-02-14T15:31:57Z")
Since people don’t seem to be able to discuss this without political sniping, I would be inclined to move this to Great Debates. However, since there is already a thread in GD on the topic, I’m going to close this instead. Please take the discussion to this thread: > **[Obama must be allowed to nominate the next SCOTUS Justice](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=784050)** > > With the unfortunate passing of Justice Scalia, if the Republicans refuse to allow Barack Obama to nominate the next Supreme Court Justice, we might as well blow up this country and start all over again with a new Constitution. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-options-are-available-for-president-obama-w-r-t-nominating-a-replacement-for-scalia/746069.md?page=1)