Whom Might Trump Nominate to SCOTUS?

[Smarmie Doofus]

A lot of votes ( not to mention active participation by DEM party activists in the general election campaign) very likely could swing on this question.

I know... he has a sister who's a federal judge in NJ. ( Too outrageous? Possibly; but perhaps not. We're talking about Trump, after all.)

If in, say, September, he's throwing around names of non-ideological jurists.... who'd be inclined to leave precedent on hot-button items like Row V. Wade alone... I could see this being a *real* problem ( perhaps a *fatal* problem ) for (projected candidate) Clinton.

So.... has he opined on the subject meaningfully anywhere?

[Kokonoe]

1. Merrick Garland

Hillary already refused to name him as her pick.

Not that Hillary would make a bad nomination.

[Smarmie Doofus]

2. She's been known to .... shall we say.... "change her mind".

But the idea of Trump promising to nominate.... or just talking about nominating.... someone like Garland could put Clinton in a serious pickle.

The most oft-repeated rationale for Sanders supporters to support Clinton, post convention, is , well, "Think of SCOTUS!! Think of SCOTUS!" ( It's also by far, the most EFFECTIVE tactic, from the Clinton POV.)

But it seems like it won't be that hard for Trump to mess that entire scenario up with some reasonably artful doubletalk about possible SCOTUS picks. He's pretty good at that; and the truth is... he has no real governing political philosophy ( He's not unlike Clinton in that respect) that would incline him toward making a hard-line RWer his first SCOTUS nomination.

To me , Clinton and Trump are both "mystery meat" candidates. Essentially "pragmatists" ( in the absolute worst sense of the word).

But that will make for an interesting... if incoherent.. race in the fall.

"The election about nothing."?

But bottom line: if things unfold as described above: why should Sanders people support Clinton? Seems to me, there's just not enough there. Esp. if Trump neutralizes the SCOTUS question.

[pdsimdars]

3. I heard he likes Judge Judy

[Smarmie Doofus]

9. Me too. Sort of.

But this is where is gets THICK.

I was once on a Bronx jury in which Judy's (real life) husband's court, Judge Gerald Schlndlen. (FYI: He's an obnoxious jerk too.) held court.

My question: Where does reality leave off.... and show-biz begin? ---- We're still working on that, I guess.

I'm not sure that Clinton v. Trump is going to be helpful in sorting-out that question.

Anyway: back to the question: who will Trump float as SCOTUS nominees? And ....if they are non-idealogicals... what's Clinton going to counter with that will spare the DEM Party from electoral catastrophe?

[firebrand80]

4. The Hamburglar nt

[jwirr]

5. What has he said about choice on the abortion issue?

[auntpurl]

10. Oh, lots of things.

Changes hourly.

[lagomorph777]

6. Boss Hogg

[Smarmie Doofus]

11. Who dat? n/t

[Brother Buzz]

7. Yes, his own sister

And as strange as it sounds, and never mind the nepotism, his sister is actually reasonably qualified.

[oasis]

8. Rudy Giuliani.