For our younger members here, Bush 41 let Sununu vet Souter, and Souter turned out to be a closet liberal, despite his case record. Now in that case, it worked out in that Bush's desire to stack the court with 'ironclad' conserv-a-droids failed, but Obama might make the same mistake in reverse and really screw the pooch.
Of course, such a candidate, ironically, might not garner enough Republican votes to confirm, which is pretty weird if you think about it.
Of course, such a candidate, ironically, might not garner enough Republican votes to confirm, which is pretty weird if you think about it.
The granting of a pardon is an imputation of guilt, and the acceptance a confession of it.