Dean Heller: SCOTUS Could Lose Kennedy!

Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV) floats the possibility of Donald Trump getting a second SCOTUS pick. Anthony Kennedy is likely to retire.

Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy was nominated by Ronald Reagan in 1988 during an election year. He was confirmed the Senate without much fanfare.

When Barack Obama nominated Merrick Garland in 2016 during an election year, Republicans halted the nomination. They plotted to hold up nominees if Hillary Clinton became the president. Now as Donald Trump took control, he quickly picked Neil Gorsuch as the nominee. The Democrats tried to filibuster the nomination and Republicans overruled it. The forced a simple majority on this crucial nomination for the Court.

The Republicans aided by three Democrats managed to get Gorsuch through.

The Democrats were angered that Garland was delayed and eventually withdrawn.

Oh goody, I get to pick another judge. Trump could get a second Supreme Court pick.

Now as the talk about possible retirement floats around, Republicans hope to energize their base with the thoughts of a liberal justice like Ruth Bider Ginsberg.

Heller is an embattled senator. He won't support gun control despite the Las Vegas massacre.

Heller will spook his constituents.