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Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts) Sun Feb 14, 2016, 12:37 AM Feb 2016

Funniest Scenario for Supreme Court

Republicans delay the nomination until the next election to block Obama's nominee.

Bernie or Hillary wins the election,...and then appoints Obama as their nominee.

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Funniest Scenario for Supreme Court (Original Post) Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2016 OP

Or, better yet, Michelle Obama Glorfindel Feb 2016 #1

Or both. krispos42 Feb 2016 #3

I still think nominating Anita Hill would be the funniest scenario Major Nikon Feb 2016 #2

that *would* be good! tk2kewl Feb 2016 #4

Even better: the Dems win the White House and the Senate DavidDvorkin Feb 2016 #5

Glorfindel

(10,175 posts)

1. Or, better yet, Michelle Obama

Reply to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)

Sun Feb 14, 2016, 12:42 AM

Feb 2016

She would add grace and beauty to the court, as well as exceptional legal acumen. Or maybe I'm just

krispos42

(49,445 posts)

3. Or both.

Reply to Glorfindel (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 14, 2016, 12:48 AM

Feb 2016

Omg

Major Nikon

(36,925 posts)

2. I still think nominating Anita Hill would be the funniest scenario

Reply to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)

Sun Feb 14, 2016, 12:44 AM

Feb 2016

Who wouldn't want to hear Orrin Hatch say "Long Dong Silver" on the floor of the Senate again?

tk2kewl

(18,133 posts)

4. that *would* be good!

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 14, 2016, 12:48 AM

Feb 2016

DavidDvorkin

(20,613 posts)

5. Even better: the Dems win the White House and the Senate

Reply to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)

Sun Feb 14, 2016, 12:49 AM

Feb 2016

Meaning that the next president can nominate a much more liberal justice than Obama would be able to get through with the current makeup of the Senate.

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