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Judi Lynn

(160,211 posts)
Tue Sep 8, 2020, 04:23 PM Sep 2020

Trump readying potential Supreme Court nominee list

Source: Associated Press

By JESSICA GRESKO
7 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is preparing to again release a list of potential Supreme Court nominees, one that voters can compare to rival Joe Biden’s promise to nominate a Black woman to the high court if given the chance.

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows told reporters at the White House on Tuesday that Trump’s list will be released soon. “I’m optimistic that you’ll see those SCOTUS picks in coming days,” Meadows said.

The move to release a list is a repeat of a successful strategy Trump employed during his 2016 campaign. Four years ago he took the unprecedented step of announcing potential Supreme Court nominees in a bid to win over conservatives and evangelicals who were not enthusiastic about his personal flaws but came around to his candidacy because of his promises on judicial appointments.

Trump had previously said on Twitter the announcement of a new list would come by September 1 and that it “may include some, or many of those already on the list.” Biden too has said he’s working on a list of potential nominees, but the campaign has given no indication that it would release any names before the November election and doing so would risk giving Trump and Republicans a target to put Biden on defense. Any vacancy would give the president the ability to shape the future of the powerful court, which is currently divided 5-4 between conservatives and liberals.

Read more: https://apnews.com/7b91e96e566e434477607ccf780b9b36

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Trump readying potential Supreme Court nominee list (Original Post) Judi Lynn Sep 2020 OP
He's hoping to lure Biden into doing the same. nt FBaggins Sep 2020 #1
Trump's list might be made up of reasonable centrist conservatives. JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2020 #2
This sounds exactly like something he'd do. It would be SSDD w/ his lies & bs. nt WePurrsevere Sep 2020 #14
In 2 weeks right? irisblue Sep 2020 #3
Which Justice does he plan to kill? Dan Sep 2020 #4
Hey Meadows...............just maybe you and that tin pot dictators and the #Moscow Mitch turbinetree Sep 2020 #5
If he wins he will replace Breyer, RBG, and Thomas. We better win! OrlandoDem2 Sep 2020 #6
God forbid onetexan Sep 2020 #26
And Margot Robbie will be bringing me a pizza, some wine, and a nice tossed salad tonight Botany Sep 2020 #7
You forgot the sarcasm thingee .... aggiesal Sep 2020 #23
It's coming with his healthcare plan Renew Deal Sep 2020 #8
Talk about counting your chickens! Bayard Sep 2020 #9
Looks like she's doing OK now. lagomorph777 Sep 2020 #32
There should be an alternate list that includes Putin. LiberalFighter Sep 2020 #10
Yes. And it was a good move on his part! Grins Sep 2020 #11
Next he'll mail RBG a jack-in-the-box. JohnnyRingo Sep 2020 #12
He is consulting the sexual predator list in all 50 states. idziak4ever1234 Sep 2020 #13
Why would a lame duck like him even consider this? Efilroft Sul Sep 2020 #15
that's not Trump, that's Moscow Mitch stillcool Sep 2020 #16
Good opportunity to broadcast ads about the lunacy aspects of his last appointment. JudyM Sep 2020 #17
I listen to a really smart, non-public, political handicapper who analyzed Trump replacing Ginsberg. Doug.Goodall Sep 2020 #18
What? Karma13612 Sep 2020 #29
That's nonsense. TwilightZone Sep 2020 #30
Chief Justice William Barr Proximate Centurion Sep 2020 #19
Before Biden considers a black woman candidate disndat Sep 2020 #20
Googled it! disndat Sep 2020 #22
An Ingersollman Sep 2020 #31
Ivanka, Jr., Eric, Chuck Woolery, Sean Hannity. bucolic_frolic Sep 2020 #21
He Needs To Reel In His Evangelical Support DallasNE Sep 2020 #24
How about 300 Strong Democrats as warmfeet Sep 2020 #25
He's trying to rev up his base to GOTV. They have no idea what his win will mean for ancianita Sep 2020 #27
Early January can't come quick enough rpannier Sep 2020 #28

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,282 posts)
2. Trump's list might be made up of reasonable centrist conservatives.
Tue Sep 8, 2020, 04:26 PM
Sep 2020

Then, if re-elected, he'll throw that list away and get out the old list of rightwing born-again xtians and opus dei catholics.

turbinetree

(24,632 posts)
5. Hey Meadows...............just maybe you and that tin pot dictators and the #Moscow Mitch
Tue Sep 8, 2020, 04:30 PM
Sep 2020

should be sitting down and asking about the Hero's Act..................and as the old saying goes..........................don't count your chickens before they hatch...........after all this cartoon says everything about your tin pot wanna be's..............and just remember your "boy" has already 190,000 corona-virus deaths on his and your watch.........................

Botany

(70,288 posts)
7. And Margot Robbie will be bringing me a pizza, some wine, and a nice tossed salad tonight
Tue Sep 8, 2020, 04:46 PM
Sep 2020

And she will want to cuddle with me too. I might let her too.

Grins

(7,128 posts)
11. Yes. And it was a good move on his part!
Tue Sep 8, 2020, 05:03 PM
Sep 2020
“...a repeat of a successful strategy Trump employed (in) 2016”

Exactly right. And it worked!

The book “Never Trump” has a chapter on just that; conservative lawyers (Federalist Society) who HATED Trump but looked the other way when they saw his choices, not just for the SCOTUS, but all federal courts. To get THEIR judges they held their noses and accepted a tyrant. Prominent lawyer in that book who admitted he did exactly that - John Yoo.

Proving to me, at least, conservatives only care about taxes and the courts. All else be damned.

But Biden should NOT do the same as it will give the Reich a campaign issue and a diversion from what us in front of everyone’s eyes.

JohnnyRingo

(18,581 posts)
12. Next he'll mail RBG a jack-in-the-box.
Tue Sep 8, 2020, 05:11 PM
Sep 2020

Sneak up behind her and pop a paper bag.

I shouldn't give him ideas.

JudyM

(29,122 posts)
17. Good opportunity to broadcast ads about the lunacy aspects of his last appointment.
Tue Sep 8, 2020, 05:49 PM
Sep 2020

I hope we do an actual investigation into that despicable appointee when we take back The Senate.

Doug.Goodall

(1,241 posts)
18. I listen to a really smart, non-public, political handicapper who analyzed Trump replacing Ginsberg.
Tue Sep 8, 2020, 06:24 PM
Sep 2020

This analysist is of the opinion Trump will make a barter arrangement with the Democrats and Progressives for implementation of previously unacceptable right wing policy. Basically the Democrats trade his right wing policy for the nomination of Loretta Lynch.

He might have just enough leverage to pull off the trading of Ginsberg's seat for a Democratic woman of color if we give him something in return.

TwilightZone

(25,342 posts)
30. That's nonsense.
Tue Sep 8, 2020, 11:41 PM
Sep 2020

There's exactly zero chance of Trump nominating someone who isn't a Heritage-approved conservative.

 
19. Chief Justice William Barr
Tue Sep 8, 2020, 06:27 PM
Sep 2020

I know Trump couldn't legally fire Roberts, but when has the law ever factored into his decisions?

disndat

(1,887 posts)
20. Before Biden considers a black woman candidate
Tue Sep 8, 2020, 06:36 PM
Sep 2020

for the Supreme Court, he should give serious consideration to the candidate Obama nominated and blocked by Sen Mitch
McConnell. Sorry, forgot his name!

DallasNE

(7,392 posts)
24. He Needs To Reel In His Evangelical Support
Tue Sep 8, 2020, 07:37 PM
Sep 2020

Because he knows they are pretty much a one issue block - the Supreme Court. Also, the majority on the Supreme Court also belong to Opus Dei, an ultra conservative branch of the Catholic Church that holds that personal religious beliefs trump the law. That is how we end up with decisions such as Hobby Lobby and support for discriminations based deeply held religious beliefs, such as cake bakers being allowed to turn away business if the cake offends their religious views, i.e. refuse to bake a cake for a gay couple. In other words, hate based on such for profit, extreme religion is legal. These decisions, of course, ignore the establishment clause written into the 1st Amendment because these justices are guided by deeply held religious beliefs that are superior to the Constitution.

warmfeet

(3,321 posts)
25. How about 300 Strong Democrats as
Tue Sep 8, 2020, 07:39 PM
Sep 2020

Supreme Court Justices.

There are no laws, or rules, governing how many justices may serve on the Supreme Court.

rpannier

(24,304 posts)
28. Early January can't come quick enough
Tue Sep 8, 2020, 08:24 PM
Sep 2020

Once the new senate is sworn in, he'll be blocked from replacing anyone

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