SCOTUS Nomination Thread

[Fanatical Meat]

I was joking earlier about Obama nominating Trumps Sister but after reading this maybe it would be a good idea. She is described as a moderate conservative judge. Plus it would be fun the see the established republicans try to stone wall her.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/polit...pro-abortion-extremist’/ar-AAgwj5W?li=BBnb7Kz

 

[Gonad the Barbarian]

Isn't it illegal to intimidate a judge?

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), the No. 2 Republican in the Senate, said Monday that President Obama's yet-to-be-named Supreme Court nominee would be like a "piñata."

"I think they will bear some resemblance to a piñata," Cornyn told reporters on Capitol Hill, according to CNN.

"What I don't understand is how someone who actually wants to be confirmed to the Supreme Court would actually allow themselves to be used by the administration in a political fight that's going to last from now until the end of the year," Cornyn continued.

He also said there was "no guarantee, certainly, after that time they're going to look as good as they did going in."

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/cornyn-pinata-scotus-nom

 

[zinfamous]

I was joking earlier about Obama nominating Trumps Sister but after reading this maybe it would be a good idea. She is described as a moderate conservative judge. Plus it would be fun the see the established republicans try to stone wall her.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/polit...pro-abortion-extremist’/ar-AAgwj5W?li=BBnb7Kz

wow, first I ever heard of her. That would be kinda brilliant to nominate her....maybe. I wonder if she would willingly accept the nomination, though?


If the establishment repubs are truly scared of Trumpzilla, would stonewalling this type of nomination anger him even further? Truly releasing the Krakken?

:hmm:

 

[Gonad the Barbarian]

What a fucking piece of shit Cornyn is. This is one of the people being vetted and is probably at the top of the list for nomination:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_L._Kelly

In 2004, Kelly was attacked while jogging in a park in Cedar Rapids, brutally beaten and left barely conscious; her assailant was never identified.

 

[fskimospy]

Isn't it illegal to intimidate a judge?

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/cornyn-pinata-scotus-nom

Not really. The goal here is pretty obvious: republicans don't want Obama to nominate anyone because that makes them look bad. Doubly so if the candidate is a really good one.

Their goal is first to stop any nomination. If that isn't possible then they want as weak a nomination as possible. Yes, that's bad governance. No, they don't care about bad governance.

 

[Gonad the Barbarian]

I have a hard time believing those particular words weren't specifically and purposely directed at Kelly. That's beyond simple bad governance.