Nevada Gov. Sandoval rules self out for Supreme Court consideration

It seems illogical for Barack Obama to nominate Republican candidates for Justice Scalia’s seat on the U.S. supreme court – most recently, rumors floated that he considered nominating Brian Sandoval, the Republican governor of Nevada.

“It’s just not the right time”, the source said.

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) said she had to “go vote”, even though she could have talked as she walked to an elevator down the hall. Sen.

Meanwhile, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, an arm of Obama’s party, has targeted Republicans in Wisconsin, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Nevada and Florida for opposing consideration of Obama’s nominee.

Before Sandoval became the state’s first Hispanic governor, he was the state’s first Hispanic federal judge.

Constitution At a press conference at the US Capitol yesterday, Vermont senator Pat Leahy held up a pocket American constitution as he stood behind a sign that read: “America Says to Senate Republicans: Do Your Job”. “I hope the next president will consider him in the future”. Heller’s written statement concluded, “But should he decide to nominate someone to the Supreme Court, who knows, maybe it’ll be a Nevadan”.

“Not since the Civil War has the Senate taken longer than a year to fill a Supreme Court vacancy”, she said.

“This is a good sign to see that Senate Republicans have agreed to come out with a unified message, at least the Judiciary Committee level – which is where these nominations begin – that they are not going to hold hearings”, Sekulow insisted.

And Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who drew the line in the sand on potential Obama nominees within hours of Scalia’s death, put an exclamation point on his party’s opposition. But some Democratic leaders, including leading presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, this week criticized the idea of Obama nominating a Republican.

A report in the Washington Post stated Sandoval was being vetted by the White House to the highest court in the land. He has since said he does not oppose filling Supreme Court vacancies in an election year and that the White House and Congress should “overcome partisan differences”, according to the New York Times.

The Republican governor didn’t offer a reason for his decision. Whether or not Sandoval was being genuinely considered doesn’t matter anymore, since he’s removed his name from consideration.