The Official Trump U.S Supreme Court Justice Nomination Thread

Walter

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Trump haters will be apoplectic no matter who Trump nominates tonight.
 
coldstream

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The WSJ editorial board posted an OpEd over the weekend warning of a Souter Trap. David Souter was a G.H.W. Bush appointment with presumably reliable conservative credentials who became a notoriously liberal voice in key cultural decisions before his retirement, notably in support of abortion rights.

The problems it noted with Hardiman was that he was the only candidate not recommended by the Federalist Society (a conservative legal conference) but by Trump's sister, who serves with him on the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals. He has solid Catholic college degrees (Notre Dame, Georgetown). They also state that Hardiman's legal opinions are not as extensive or as impressive as Kavanaugh's or Kethledge's. The latter two and especially Kavanaugh are known quantities. Kavanaugh is the only Ivy Leaguer, Kethledge is the only Evangelical in the group of 4.

Amy Coney Barrett in a new appointee to the 7th Circuit. She's a devout Catholic who is a member of charismatic sect of Catholicism (People of Praise). She has 7 children, 2 of whom are adopted Haitians orphaned by the earthquake there. She has impressive law journal publications but a very short list of judicial opinions.

I trust the Federal Society vetting process more than Trump's sister. But Trump likes Hardiman's working class Pennsylvania roots. Its good for the midterms.

I don't know. Frankly Barrett would be the most interesting choice but would create a firestorm in the Senate nomination process. But Trump's never backed away from a confrontation or been unwilling to take a chance.

The USSC will set the example for all other nation's Supreme Court in the West. They are all headed to the right.
 
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Brett Kavanaugh.


Ken Starr.
Monica.
Bill.

Hilary.

Oh my, the Dems are going to go absolutely apeshit over this
 
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This was the pick Trump was supposed to make.

Remains to be seen how he will hold up to the scrutiny,
 
EagleSmack

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The Democrats are panicking, having just lost at their own clever game

When the Democrats eliminated the filibuster over judicial nominees, they were warned: 'You’ll regret this'

http://nationalpost.com/opinion/the...-at-their-own-clever-game?video_autoplay=true

I remember this like it was yesterday.

2013...

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell warned the Democrats: “I say to my friends on the other side of the aisle, you’ll regret this. … And you may regret it a lot sooner than you think.”
 
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I guess republicans don't have to worry about pregnancy when they are blowing boys in the bathroom stalls.

Oh to be gay and powerful!
 
coldstream

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Kavanaugh's financial disclosure forms indicate the net value of his assets less debts might only be in the range of $50,000 or less. For a 53 year old jurist serving on the second highest court in the land that's not a lot. He apparently has a nice house, mortgaged to the hilt, and ran up 10's of thousands credit card debt buying Nats season tickets. It doesn't sound like he's on the take any way. Living in Washington as the sole provider of a family of 4 is an expensive proposition.
 
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