- "[Obama] could easily name Merrick Garland, who is a fine man. but," Hatch quickly added, "He probably won’t do that because this appointment is about the election. So I’m pretty sure he’ll name someone the [liberal Democratic base] wants." http://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/john-gizzi-orrin-hatch-obama-will-nominate/2016/03/13/id/718871/ 42 comments politics