Worst job in Washington: Obama's SCOTUS pick - CNNPolitics.com

Worst job in Washington: Obama's SCOTUS pick - CNNPolitics.com

Worst job in Washington: Obama's SCOTUS pick JUST WATCHED Story highlights Whoever accepts Obama's nomination will walk into a wall of political fire A nominee could be left hanging in limbo for a year with no guarantee that they'll end up on the court Washington (CNN) It might be the best job in town -- at the worst possible time. President Barack Obama is suddenly searching for a new Supreme Court justice after the death of conservative icon Antonin Scalia left a rare vacancy at the pinnacle of U.S. jurisprudence. Normally, an open spot on the exalted bench -- complete with a lifetime tenure and a boatload of benefits -- would have those who labor in the law's dusty obscurity salivating at the chance to crown their careers in the black robes of the nation's highest court. And candidates with political inclinations have extra incentive to covet this particular seat, as it comes with a chance to tilt the ideological balance of the court and shape the nation's future for decades.

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