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Here's a name I would like to see on a Supreme Court Democratic shortlist (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Jun 2020 OP
Ooh! I like her! leftieNanner Jun 2020 #1
I'd like to see Michelle Obama. n/t Laelth Jun 2020 #2
Merrick Garland Mz Pip Jun 2020 #3
Yes. He should have. n/t Laelth Jun 2020 #4
Someone younger. Crunchy Frog Jun 2020 #5
Obama picked Garland to demonstrate Senate Republicans unreasonableness. tritsofme Jun 2020 #6
Exactly. PTWB Jun 2020 #7
He doesn't have to accept. AwakeAtLast Jun 2020 #8

tritsofme

(17,325 posts)
6. Obama picked Garland to demonstrate Senate Republicans unreasonableness.
Sun Jun 28, 2020, 11:38 PM
Jun 2020

It’s not who he would have picked had Democrats retained the majority. Now he will be five years older, it would be a wasted pick.

 

PTWB

(4,131 posts)
7. Exactly.
Sun Jun 28, 2020, 11:44 PM
Jun 2020

They suggested he nominate someone they could agree on, specifically naming Garland as someone they'd agree on. So he called their bluff.

Garland is not who we should nominate once we have control.

AwakeAtLast

(14,112 posts)
8. He doesn't have to accept.
Mon Jun 29, 2020, 12:55 AM
Jun 2020

It could be symbolic. He could serve a day, a week, a year and then step down. I don't think it will happen, but those are possibilities.

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