Hey Joe, no cabinet appointment for Pete BOOT-EDGE-EDGE

[mobeau69]

Put him on the SC. Progressive, super smart and young.

[jorgevlorgan]

1. Ooooo I like it!!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Um, no. He would be a positive force on the SC, but!

He wants to be president! He ran hard for it and even though he failed, he got a lot of attention and votes.

Joe promised him a position in his administration, and Pete should have that.

[Sneederbunk]

3. Not a lawyer.

[mobeau69]

4. So what?

[Sneederbunk]

8. Without looking name a Justice not trained in the law.

[mobeau69]

15. Can't do that, but so what? I can name a few that are b like Alito and the drunkard rapist for two.

[Totally Tunsie]

28. Interestingly, www.supremecourt.gov makes a distinction

between being a lawyer and "being trained in the law".

https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/faq_general.aspx#:~:text=Do%20you%20have%20to%20be,been%20trained%20in%20the%20law.

Do you have to be a lawyer or attend law school to be a Supreme Court Justice? The Constitution does not specify qualifications for Justices such as age, education, profession, or native-born citizenship. A Justice does not have to be a lawyer or a law school graduate, but all Justices have been trained in the law.

[StevieM]

7. I don't believe that Joe made any such promise to him.

I am not against having Pete in the cabinet. But there was never any promise made.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. I was watching the night that Pete dropped out.

The cameras were rolling, and I heard Joe tell Pete that there would be a place in his administration for Pete.

I was there, and I heard.

[calguy]

11. Pete has a bright future ahead of him

Most of all, his ego is not bigger than his commitment to the coyntry. When he dropped out his campaign still had plenty of cash and the gas to stay in the race a lot longser. He knew he couldn't win in the end and saw that the best chance to beat trump was to consolidate behind a candidate who could. I'm sure Joe will give him a good place in the administration and groom him well to further his career of service to the country.

[PatSeg]

23. And Joe indicated that his first SC appointment

would probably be an African American woman.

I can see Pete in Biden's administration though.

[Music Man]

6. Not a lawyer or a judge.

Respectfully, not a serious idea at all.

[mobeau69]

9. Respectfully, why?

[AkFemDem]

12. This is what Trump does

Positions completely unqualified people into high ranking positions... like oil executives as Secretary of State.

Mayor Pete has many places he would fit well- as a non-lawyer though he does not have the education or experience to interpret constitutional law.

[mobeau69]

17. Malarkey! The Founding Fathers disagree.

[Music Man]

18. Because he's not trained in the law.

There aren't ANY liberals who have, I don't know... passed the bar?

Appointing people to the Supreme Court just because they're progressives is not how things work. That's not what the Supreme Court does. Positions should be filled by qualified people, not fulfill political wet dreams.

[mobeau69]

19. So none of us non-lawyers are qualified to criticize SC decisions?

I don’t agree. You put too much credence in a degree and not enough in character, intelligence and common sense.

[Music Man]

20. It won't ever happen, and with good reason.

If you'll excuse me, I'm needed back on Earth.

[RhodeIslandOne]

30. There has never been a justice without at least a law background

[AkFemDem]

10. How does a non-lawyer end up on the SC?? Nt

[BannonsLiver]

22. With the power of maaaaaagic!

Seriously though this is some nutty shit.

[Renew Deal]

26. It is legal if that's what you're asking.

Practicality is a different thing.

[StTimofEdenRoc]

13. I am assigning him to DHS

Oh I forget it is not up to me.

[JI7]

16. what Cabinet Position would he be considered for . I can only see him getting Ambassador

Maybe even UN ambassador .

[happybird]

21. I've been thinking UN Ambassador is perfect

Not only would he do a stellar job at the UN, he’d also get a seat on the NSC. And there’s the bonus of having a high profile member of the LGBTQ community front and center, representing all Americans. That send a serious statement to the homophobic countries passing draconian anti-gay laws. Win, win, win.

[FM123]

25. That's a great idea!

And he wouldn't even need a translator - he speaks a gazillion languages.....

[Renew Deal]

27. Secretary of almost anything he wants.

He's worldly, educated, has executive experience, and has military experience.

[genxlib]

24. I would make him Chief of Staff

That guy is so sharp on so many subjects. I think he would make an excellent right hand man.

[Maven]

29. Huh? No.

No one with zero judicial experience (let alone a non-lawyer) is getting nominated to the SCOTUS.

[ChoppinBroccoli]

31. I Think His Best Path Is To Run For Indiana Governor...........

............let him get some executive experience, then run for President sometime further down the line. I see something in him, but what he lacks is experience.