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jcgoldie

(11,584 posts)
32. please please please
Fri Nov 16, 2012, 01:00 AM
Nov 2012

...let it be Scalia... pretty sure it would have to be death no way that bastard would voluntarily step down while BO is the POTUS.

not if senate filibuster rules stay as they are nt msongs Nov 2012 #1
My choice would be alsame Nov 2012 #2
I've seen his name mentioned too. Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #6
Yeah, but getting a 42 year old on the Supreme Court would be a massive FU to the GOP LTR Nov 2012 #10
Clarence Thomas was 43 when he was appointed. n/t Tx4obama Nov 2012 #27
And that was a massive FU to us LTR Nov 2012 #34
I hope he won't pick her, even though she'd be great. We want to keep her here in CA! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #3
She John2 Nov 2012 #7
She would be a dream Supreme Court Justice Thrill Nov 2012 #4
Judge Jacqueline Hong-Ngoc Nguyen, 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, San Francisco Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #4
She's not eligible - attended neither Harvard nor Yale Cicada Nov 2012 #8
I like Liu, I like Eric Holder, I like in 2017 Obama himself appointed by President45(Hillary). graham4anything Nov 2012 #9
We need Pres Obama to be Chief Justice NOT associate justice MyNameIsKhan Nov 2012 #12
you bide your time til there is an opening.Eventually there will be. graham4anything Nov 2012 #15
Pres Obama will need a couple of years off after leaving office ... Tx4obama Nov 2012 #25
No, and frankly it sounds random demhottie Nov 2012 #11
My guess is that after appointing two women he will appoint a man--maybe the first Asian Justice? WI_DEM Nov 2012 #13
No, we still need another woman to help equalize the court, gender wise. CTyankee Nov 2012 #14
I think she's part Indian fujiyama Nov 2012 #17
I think we need an Asian and another African American on the court. craigmatic Nov 2012 #16
She's Asian Indian fujiyama Nov 2012 #18
Asian/Black Thrill Nov 2012 #20
Ah thanks. Wasn't certain of her heritage fujiyama Nov 2012 #21
She is all three. Here's a link to her on Wiki Tx4obama Nov 2012 #30
I doubt it fujiyama Nov 2012 #19
She would make an excellent Justice. David Zephyr Nov 2012 #22
I've never heard Breyer's come up in retirement rumors. sadbear Nov 2012 #23
Scalia and Kennedy are both 76 yrs old, Breyer is 74 Tx4obama Nov 2012 #26
If Obama appoints three more justices, that would be a total of five... Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #31
please please please jcgoldie Nov 2012 #32
What TX said ... just idle speculation. Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #29
Here's an article link from last month with a list of possible Supreme Court candidates Tx4obama Nov 2012 #24
Our Attorney General Kamala Harris is incredibly impressive, and an excellent choice. n/t CADEMOCRAT7 Nov 2012 #28
I'd rather her be the next CA governor.... DrToast Nov 2012 #33
sounds good to me goclark Nov 2012 #35
I wish we could clone pnwmom Nov 2012 #36
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