Wouldn't it be great if Obama appoints both Clintons to the USSC?

[Rex_Goodheart]

LOL... talk about making some Repub heads explode.

[galactical]

1. Would bill take it?

I have a feeling that Senator Clinton would be ok with it. But I doubt Bill would take Obama up on that offer.

[leftofcool]

14. doubtful and Hillary probably would not either.

[Cosmocat]

30. Not a chance for Bill,and I will repeat this again ...

Bill would not want tied down to, for starters.

I will repeat about Hill - the supreme court is the HOLY GRAIL for fundies. BO will be lucky to simply appoint a competent NON facist SC without the right wing going ape snot. The right wing would, literally, get the guns out and hit the streets if he put Hill up. There is not an R in the senate who could vote for her confirmation. It would turn the senate into a Jerry Springer episode, and they WOULD force the filibuster issue, saying the Ds were trying to backdoor the constitution with a political appointee - forget their hypocrasy, they have no personal reflection to see it themselves, so it won't matter.

It would be a complete and total circus - one that NO president could survive, IMO, and certainly not one that "no drama Obama" would bring on himself.

[SoonerPride]

2. Political appointees are never good options. I want solid jurists.

The knife in the heart of GOPers would be fun, but I'd prefer truly qualified legal scholars with a long history of service on the bench in lower courts.

[NYC_SKP]

3. NO. Not great, not even close. nt

[dansolo]

4. Please, enough with the Clintons

Obama winning is more than enough to spite the Republicans.

[msallied]

5. Um, no.

That would make MY head explode.

I'm sorry, but this post was really naive.

[last1standing]

6. It would be good spectacle but poor judgement.

A justice should be independent and having a husband/wife team on the court would create too much conflict of interest. I do hope he nominates Hillary if she wants it, though.

[blondeatlast]

7. No. nt

[Unsane]

8. No. Appointing old, moderate federal judges is what's gotten us into this mess.

Obama needs to have an 'under 50 years old' policy for all new appointees to the federal judiciary.

[Mojambo]

9. Wasn't there another ex-president who served on the court?

I want to say Taft, but I could be wrong.

[ShadowLiberal]

12. Yes, I believe Taft was put on the SC, I think after leaving office, but could be wrong

Taft was definitely on the Supreme Court though.

Taft also holds the distinction of being the only incumbent president ever to finish in 3rd place when running for reelection.

[LostinVA]

15. Yup, Taft

[AtomicKitten]

10. No, it wouldn't.

[Genevieve]

11. No, and I doubt either Clinton would want the position. nt

[Buck Laser]

13. I'm all for making republican heads explode, but...

...I have a hard time seeing either Clinton in the SC. Of the two, I think Bill would be the better, though.

[LostinVA]

16. HRC -- yes, I'd love that

[obiden]

17. 'I did not have sexual relations with that woman'

alone would disqualify Bill Clinton from the superme court sorry

[LostinVA]

25. I don't believe I mentioned Bill Clinton -- I think Hillary would be a good Justice

[olkaz]

28. I agree wholeheartedly.

She would really be a strong voice in a place where we're getting our butts kicked.

God this election is so crucial.

[asdjrocky]

18. Wow. I never thought of that.

Just reading the words, a big goofy smile spread across my face. The cool thing about the SC, once they are there, they are free to be the true liberal wildcats I know they both have inside. What a neat idea.

[genna]

19. I don't want the third way on the court.

We have 4 strong, hard headed conservatives on the court. We need liberals to offset them.

[Ichingcarpenter]

20. Wow the education level is low in your state

Now someone that was disbarred will get appointed.

Great idea!

[donco6]

21. No thanks. n/t

[iiibbb]

22. There are plenty of qualified judges out there...

... why put someone in there as a token.

[bowens43]

23. No, it would't be great. Neither is qualified.

[vanderBeth]

24. No. That is a terribled idea.

[blueclown]

26. We need young liberal justices on the USSC.

Not older justices who will likely only stay on the court for a decade or so.

Besides, neither of them likely would want to do it and it would make the process of confirming a SCOTUS justice intensely political.

No thanks. There are plenty of talented liberal judges in reserve that we can use.

[NYCGirl]

27. No. That is a TERRIBLE idea. NT

[Perky]

29. That is a really stupid reason to select someone to SCOTUS, N/T

[Beacool]

31. No, I want Hillary to run again for president in the future.

As for Bill, he wouldn't be qualified thanks to the BS that led to the impeachment. Besides, why would he want it? He loves his foundation and it gives him freedom to pursue other interests.

But yes, the thought of seeing Repug heads explode is highly amusing. :D

[benEzra]

32. Not just no, but HELL no. (n/t)

[mkultra]

33. i think hillary has a role in the upcoming adminstration

but probably not bill. I doubt he would go back into polotics.

Hillary could make a good attorney general though.

[freestyle]

34. No. They are too old. The repubs appoint 40 and 50 somethings.

Yes, I said it. In terms of changing the direction of the court, we don't do ourselves any favors appointing justices who are 60 and over. Clinton's appointees may retire in the next administration. Bush's (1 and 2) will still be going strong.

[Hepburn]

35. Bill Clinton is disbarred....

...he therefore cannot sit on the USSC.

[Toucano]

36. Not really. He should find someone younger. n/t

[ShortnFiery]

37. No, it would be inflammatory and inappropriate to even consider when there are so many

better qualified candidates for the bench. Besides, IMO, Bill wouldn't be willing to take the pay cut due to canceled $peaking engagements.

[blue_onyx]

38. I think this is very unlikely

I don't see either of them on the Supreme Court. I think Hillary would prefer to run for president again in 2016.

[Beacool]

39. Hear, hear!!!

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