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brooklynite

(93,834 posts)
Sun Jan 30, 2022, 03:32 PM Jan 2022

'Awesome person': Lindsey Graham praises one of Biden's Supreme Court candidates

Source: Yahoo News

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Sunday heaped praise on U.S. District Judge J. Michelle Childs, who is speculated to be one of President Biden's leading contenders for the Supreme Court.

"I can't think of a better person for President Biden to consider for the Supreme Court than Michelle Childs," Graham said on CBS's "Face the Nation." "She has wide support in our state. She is considered to be a fair-minded, highly gifted jurist. She's one of the decent people I've ever met."


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'Awesome person': Lindsey Graham praises one of Biden's Supreme Court candidates (Original Post) brooklynite Jan 2022 OP
Well, that oughta play well with the GQP. Lunabell Jan 2022 #1
I doubt that he will get much grief form the GOP for this. totodeinhere Jan 2022 #11
We shall see. I predict that the nominee will get at least 10 Republican votes. totodeinhere Jan 2022 #14
the fluffer will vote no on Beachnutt Jan 2022 #2
and I'm sure if she is nominated sdfernando Jan 2022 #3
Not necesarily. Not with Obama, see my note below question everything Jan 2022 #5
Yes but that was WAY back in 2009 sdfernando Jan 2022 #7
As did Clyburn question everything Jan 2022 #4
Looking forward to his ChazII Jan 2022 #6
WTF? Who is this? Will MTG call him a communist now? oldsoftie Jan 2022 #8
WTF?!?! GB_RN Jan 2022 #9
I agree with Lindsey on this. I just wish she was younger. SunSeeker Jan 2022 #10
She'd still serve 25 years on the court. Calista241 Jan 2022 #16
I'm not "quibbling." She'll be 8 years older than Amy Coney Barrett was when she took the bench. SunSeeker Jan 2022 #24
That's nothing Polybius Jan 2022 #29
He's only 73 now. Sucks. SunSeeker Jan 2022 #32
I'm disappointed that so many in this thread cannot see this for what it really is. totodeinhere Jan 2022 #12
Well of course Lindsey is using it as a sort of cynical virtue signaling. SunSeeker Jan 2022 #13
But there ARE ways for them to try to block it, so I'll take it. oldsoftie Jan 2022 #18
Even if the Judiciary Committee were to fail to advance the nomination, totodeinhere Feb 2022 #33
I think you are right on all of that. summer_in_TX Jan 2022 #23
McConnell has signaled to his senators to let this nominee pass. madinmaryland Jan 2022 #15
I don't want Lindsay Graham Mr.Bill Jan 2022 #17
More psyops from Misty Vapors. The Unmitigated Gall Jan 2022 #19
That old Maine WASP (Susan Collins) is highly disturbed about Biden promising a "black" woman, ShazamIam Jan 2022 #20
Let's see how the vote goes down then sakabatou Jan 2022 #21
Perhaps this has another motive PlutosHeart Jan 2022 #22
Welcome to DU, PlutosHeart JudyM Jan 2022 #30
Thank you. PlutosHeart Jan 2022 #31
Does this mean... MissMillie Jan 2022 #25
...we take a closer look at Judge Childs! Emile Jan 2022 #26
Hmm... Mike Nelson Jan 2022 #27
An underappreciated fact is that there have been Deminpenn Jan 2022 #28

Lunabell

(5,919 posts)
1. Well, that oughta play well with the GQP.
Sun Jan 30, 2022, 03:39 PM
Jan 2022

He'll be getting the memo to quit supporting anything the Democrats put forth...or else!

totodeinhere

(13,034 posts)
11. I doubt that he will get much grief form the GOP for this.
Sun Jan 30, 2022, 05:11 PM
Jan 2022

I saw a commentator on MSNBC speculate that the GOP will let this nomination go through without much opposition because whomever he chooses will not change the ideological divide on the court. The GOP appointees will always be able to outvote the Democratic appointees. And then the GOP can use this to show that they actually are for bipartisanship and this might actually help them in the midterms.

sdfernando

(4,896 posts)
7. Yes but that was WAY back in 2009
Sun Jan 30, 2022, 04:07 PM
Jan 2022

before he had that fatefull meeting with TDFG. He will vote however TDFG tells him to.

question everything

(47,263 posts)
4. As did Clyburn
Sun Jan 30, 2022, 03:47 PM
Jan 2022

I kinda remember, when Obama submitted his first nominee, Sotomayor, It was Graham who affirmed the right of the President to appoint his preference.

GB_RN

(2,267 posts)
9. WTF?!?!
Sun Jan 30, 2022, 04:42 PM
Jan 2022

Last edited Sun Jan 30, 2022, 05:21 PM - Edit history (1)

And this with him criticizing Hair Gropin' Furher's statement that he (tRump) would pardon the J6 seditionists? What in the wide, wide, world of fucks has gotten into Lindsey? How did he manage to pry his lips away from Agent Orange's ass long enough to say either one of these things, much less BOTH*? Did someone hit him with a sledgehammer of normalcy, decency and reality?

I am truly astonished!

*I give it until tonight before he's back at Marm-a-Lardo, crawling on his knees, begging for forgiveness. And I'll leave it at that, because those are images I don't want. Someone please pass the eyeball/brain bleach...

Edit to add: Well, that didn't take long. Empty Greene has already jumped on Lindsey for his criticism of Dolt45's statement that he'd pardon the J6 seditionists.

SunSeeker

(51,367 posts)
10. I agree with Lindsey on this. I just wish she was younger.
Sun Jan 30, 2022, 04:56 PM
Jan 2022

Child's is 55, turning 56 in March. Fucking Amy Coney Barrett was only 48 when confirmed.

Calista241

(5,584 posts)
16. She'd still serve 25 years on the court.
Sun Jan 30, 2022, 07:52 PM
Jan 2022

I wouldn't quibble over an extra 5 years or so. I mean, who knows what's going to happen 25 years from now.

Thomas's youth was really an aberration, as he was only 43. Nobody since this has really come close until Barrett, and she was 48 when confirmed.

I wonder how much Graham and Scott's support will take Child's consideration by the Biden Administration. If they could get 60 or more votes for her, that may sway their decision making.

SunSeeker

(51,367 posts)
24. I'm not "quibbling." She'll be 8 years older than Amy Coney Barrett was when she took the bench.
Mon Jan 31, 2022, 03:30 AM
Jan 2022

Last edited Mon Jan 31, 2022, 04:44 AM - Edit history (1)

It just pisses me off that Republicans mainly care about youth and ultra-conservativism, never mind that they're twisted airheads, like Thomas and Barrett.

We always go for brilliance and experience, so our picks are invariably older, which is unfortunate. Childs is heavy, like Sotomayor and Kagan. I fear they won't live as long a healthy life on the bench as we would like.

But I do prefer Childs over the other contenders, and I think her nomination would be most beneficial for Biden.

totodeinhere

(13,034 posts)
12. I'm disappointed that so many in this thread cannot see this for what it really is.
Sun Jan 30, 2022, 05:17 PM
Jan 2022

The GOP might decide to support the president's nominee for several reasons. First, they cannot stop it even if they wanted to.

Secondly, whoever Biden picks will not change the ideological balance on the court. It will remain 6-3.

And they can use this vote to try to claim that they are indeed bipartisan and moderate. Of course that's a lie but they are hoping it will help them in the midterms.

Remember, everything the GOP caucus in the Senate does is calculated. It has nothing to do with what is good for the country. It has to do with what they think will benefit them politically in the long run.

SunSeeker

(51,367 posts)
13. Well of course Lindsey is using it as a sort of cynical virtue signaling.
Sun Jan 30, 2022, 05:30 PM
Jan 2022

But a lot of Republicans can't even make themselves pretend to be impressed with a black woman. A bunch of them are claiming she's an "affirmative action pick."

oldsoftie

(12,409 posts)
18. But there ARE ways for them to try to block it, so I'll take it.
Sun Jan 30, 2022, 08:23 PM
Jan 2022

The Judicial Committee is 50/50. I'll take his support.

totodeinhere

(13,034 posts)
33. Even if the Judiciary Committee were to fail to advance the nomination,
Tue Feb 1, 2022, 12:51 PM
Feb 2022

the Dems could still bring it to the floor of they wanted to. It's happened before.

summer_in_TX

(2,680 posts)
23. I think you are right on all of that.
Sun Jan 30, 2022, 11:50 PM
Jan 2022

Plus, by not having a large opposition to Biden's nominee, the GOP hopes not to rouse more energy from Dems to turn out to vote in the fall.

They're counting on their side's anger and belief, combined with their gerrymandering in many states, in the Big Lie to win them the House and maybe even the Senate.

madinmaryland

(64,920 posts)
15. McConnell has signaled to his senators to let this nominee pass.
Sun Jan 30, 2022, 06:09 PM
Jan 2022

There is no positive benefit to him trying to stall, especially if Manchin and Sinema are likely to vote for the nominee. It’s a battle he is most like to lose and that would not be good for senators going into the midterm elections.

ShazamIam

(2,559 posts)
20. That old Maine WASP (Susan Collins) is highly disturbed about Biden promising a "black" woman,
Sun Jan 30, 2022, 09:54 PM
Jan 2022

unlike St.Ronnie who promised a woman. Because everyone knew in their hearts he would have been fine appointing a Black woman. /s

MissMillie

(38,450 posts)
25. Does this mean...
Mon Jan 31, 2022, 05:59 AM
Jan 2022

...we pat Graham on the back for being fair? or

...we take a closer look at Judge Childs?

Mike Nelson

(9,903 posts)
27. Hmm...
Mon Jan 31, 2022, 07:07 AM
Jan 2022

... well, if this is the start of a movement for Republicans to support one of these women, I would look at the others more carefully. Why do people like Lindsey want her? Is it technical experience, or do they think her rulings will be easiest on their agenda?

Deminpenn

(15,246 posts)
28. An underappreciated fact is that there have been
Mon Jan 31, 2022, 08:02 AM
Jan 2022
no, afaik, serious objections to any of the Biden's court nominees. They have all sailed through Senate confirmation often with a significant number of R votes. Why? Because the votes can't be filibustered.

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