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Related: About this forumMAGA Heads Explode After Joe Biden Hints At Nominating Barack Obama To Supreme Court
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It would be hard for Republicans to hijack this Obama SCOTUS nomination
Nominating a former president to the Supreme Court would be an uncommon occurrence, but it has happened once before when William Howard Taft was nominated to the court by Warren G. Harding in 1921.
The potential Supreme Court nomination of Barack Obama, though unlikely, would be hard for Republicans to stop, even if they remain in control of the Senate following the 2020 election.
After all, Obama isnt just qualified for the position with his experience as president and as a civil rights attorney and constitutional law professor, but he isnt plagued with a sexual misconduct scandal like Trumps most recent SCOTUS pick, Brett Kavanaugh.
Nominating a former president to the Supreme Court would be an uncommon occurrence, but it has happened once before when William Howard Taft was nominated to the court by Warren G. Harding in 1921.
The potential Supreme Court nomination of Barack Obama, though unlikely, would be hard for Republicans to stop, even if they remain in control of the Senate following the 2020 election.
After all, Obama isnt just qualified for the position with his experience as president and as a civil rights attorney and constitutional law professor, but he isnt plagued with a sexual misconduct scandal like Trumps most recent SCOTUS pick, Brett Kavanaugh.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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MAGA Heads Explode After Joe Biden Hints At Nominating Barack Obama To Supreme Court (Original Post)
Gothmog
Dec 2019
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George II
(67,782 posts)1. I wish she were younger, it would be great for Biden to have the opportunity to appoint....
...BOTH Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(176,794 posts)3. I agree
That would cause some MAGA heads to explode
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Steelrolled
(2,022 posts)2. Has anyone asked Pres. Obama?
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
OhNo-Really
(3,996 posts)4. Is this helpful?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(317,740 posts)5. Cheers to exploding MAGATS!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
The Valley Below
(1,701 posts)8. I'll drink to that!
Cheers, Cha!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(317,740 posts)9. Cheers, The Valley Below!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
The Velveteen Ocelot
(129,746 posts)6. He didn't "hint" anything of the kind. He was asked the question
whether he would consider nominating Obama to the court, and he answered that he would if Obama was interested. How was he supposed to answer? No, I wouldn't consider him?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(176,794 posts)7. This amuses me
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
