Setting Up A Pick And Rolled Move

I'm with Steve M. on this notion:  the Wingers are pissed because of the notion that Obama would replace Justice Ginsberg before 2012 and are howling that Obama is playing political games, yet it's the height of both mendacity and hypocrisy as any Obama Supreme Court pick to replace Ginsberg would have to be blocked by the Tea Party goons that now control the GOP.

Steve's way out is clever:

If President Obama gets another Court pick and (as I strongly suspect) his pick is blocked, and (as I also strongly suspect) the thugs in the GOP make clear that literally no liberal or moderate justice will be able to avoid a filibuster (just as no tax increase is acceptable now), then maybe at some point Obama should just try reappointing O'Connor. Would the Republicans filibuster her? I don't think they could. And sh might be the best we could do. I can't imagine that anyone I'd really want to see on the court wouldn't be filibustered.

Not sure if it would be the best way or even possible, but could the GOP really filibuster Reagan's "proof" that the GOP "cares about women"?   It would put them in a huge bind, short-run.  Long run...not sure if it's a good idea, but then it may be more of an only choice.

On the other hand, considering the Tea Party at this point is willing to destroy the country's economy just to spite Obama, blocking any Supreme Court pick seems like something they'd enjoy doing.