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DURHAM D

(32,609 posts) Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:45 PM Feb 2016

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The President should nominate VP Biden.

He headed the Judiciary Committee and his Senate colleagues would not dare deny him.

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The President should nominate VP Biden. (Original Post) DURHAM D Feb 2016 OP

Not a bad idea. TwilightGardener Feb 2016 #1

Way too old. tritsofme Feb 2016 #2

So you would rather have a Republican? nt DURHAM D Feb 2016 #3

Huh? When did it become a decision between Joe Biden and a Republican? tritsofme Feb 2016 #9

Not a good idea. nt DURHAM D Feb 2016 #17

Joe seems pretty healthy. TwilightGardener Feb 2016 #4

A 45-50 year old lawyer seems even healthier... tritsofme Feb 2016 #5

Yeah, but you know Biden would love it. TwilightGardener Feb 2016 #14

Paul Ryan would be next in line for the presidency dragonlady Feb 2016 #6

I don't know how it works, but couldn't the President name a new acting VP? TwilightGardener Feb 2016 #7

VP must be confirmed by a majority vote both in the House and Senate tritsofme Feb 2016 #11

Nixon appointed Ford. nt DURHAM D Feb 2016 #13

He had to be confirmed by the Senate. hifiguy Feb 2016 #18

In that case I guess Obama should nominate Biden to the DURHAM D Feb 2016 #20

To quote Reginald Jeeves hifiguy Feb 2016 #21

Do it at the end of the term. DURHAM D Feb 2016 #8

Only until a new VP is confirmed Renew Deal Feb 2016 #12

No. Way too old. hifiguy Feb 2016 #10

About the same age is BS and the job is not DURHAM D Feb 2016 #15

I want someone who is going to be on the court for hifiguy Feb 2016 #16

Apples and oranges, the presidency is an 8 year gig at most. We could put a 40-50 year old lawyer tritsofme Feb 2016 #19

Age is not bullshit when it comes to Supreme Court nominations. enough Feb 2016 #22

TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)

1. Not a bad idea.

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:47 PM

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tritsofme

(17,377 posts)

2. Way too old.

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:48 PM

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DURHAM D

(32,609 posts)

3. So you would rather have a Republican? nt

Reply to tritsofme (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:50 PM

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tritsofme

(17,377 posts)

9. Huh? When did it become a decision between Joe Biden and a Republican?

Reply to DURHAM D (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:56 PM

Feb 2016

I don't know if Obama will get the opportunity to make a pick, but we could potentially get a stronger nominee next year with a Democratic Senate.

DURHAM D

(32,609 posts)

17. Not a good idea. nt

Reply to tritsofme (Reply #9)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 08:05 PM

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TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)

4. Joe seems pretty healthy.

Reply to tritsofme (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:53 PM

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tritsofme

(17,377 posts)

5. A 45-50 year old lawyer seems even healthier...

Reply to TwilightGardener (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:53 PM

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TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)

14. Yeah, but you know Biden would love it.

Reply to tritsofme (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 08:02 PM

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dragonlady

(3,577 posts)

6. Paul Ryan would be next in line for the presidency

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:54 PM

Feb 2016

Too scary for me.

TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)

7. I don't know how it works, but couldn't the President name a new acting VP?

Reply to dragonlady (Reply #6)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:56 PM

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tritsofme

(17,377 posts)

11. VP must be confirmed by a majority vote both in the House and Senate

Reply to TwilightGardener (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:58 PM

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DURHAM D

(32,609 posts)

13. Nixon appointed Ford. nt

Reply to TwilightGardener (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 08:00 PM

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hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

18. He had to be confirmed by the Senate.

Reply to DURHAM D (Reply #13)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 08:06 PM

Feb 2016

And he was.

DURHAM D

(32,609 posts)

20. In that case I guess Obama should nominate Biden to the

Reply to hifiguy (Reply #18)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 08:08 PM

Feb 2016

Court and Hillary to fill out Biden's term.

I don't suppose you will like this suggestion very much.

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

21. To quote Reginald Jeeves

Reply to DURHAM D (Reply #20)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 08:09 PM

Feb 2016

"No, sir/ma'am. Not at all."

DURHAM D

(32,609 posts)

8. Do it at the end of the term.

Reply to dragonlady (Reply #6)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:56 PM

Feb 2016

Or, maybe the VP could serve in both jobs.

Renew Deal

(81,856 posts)

12. Only until a new VP is confirmed

Reply to dragonlady (Reply #6)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:59 PM

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hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

10. No. Way too old.

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:57 PM

Feb 2016

A youngish 40-50 something liberal like Goodwin Liu, and for once he should find the guts to take his case to the people.

DURHAM D

(32,609 posts)

15. About the same age is BS and the job is not

Reply to hifiguy (Reply #10)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 08:02 PM

Feb 2016

that demanding.

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

16. I want someone who is going to be on the court for

Reply to DURHAM D (Reply #15)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 08:05 PM

Feb 2016

a generation or two. Not ten years.

tritsofme

(17,377 posts)

19. Apples and oranges, the presidency is an 8 year gig at most. We could put a 40-50 year old lawyer

Reply to DURHAM D (Reply #15)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 08:07 PM

Feb 2016

on the bench who could serve for decades.

enough

(13,259 posts)

22. Age is not bullshit when it comes to Supreme Court nominations.

Reply to DURHAM D (Reply #15)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 08:31 PM

Feb 2016

Age is an extremely significant factor. Do you want President Obama's nominee to sit on the court for 30 years, the same as Scalia did? If so the nominee has to be considerably younger than Biden.

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