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Proud liberal 80

(4,392 posts) Sat Sep 19, 2020, 02:55 PM Sep 2020

Should Biden release a SCOTUS short list? [View all]

Good or bad idea? I think it is a good idea, #1 it gives the Democrats people to rally behind especially if his list contains women, Hispanics, African Americans, etc #2 it doesn’t allow Trump and the Republicans to paint what type of person he would nominate as a far leftist, #3 it would take some of the shine off of their nominee especially if it is a woman

Edit- by the responses, this is why we lose elections

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Should Biden release a SCOTUS short list? [View all] Proud liberal 80 Sep 2020 OP

No. It will distract from the issues soothsayer Sep 2020 #1

But what if this becomes the issue Proud liberal 80 Sep 2020 #6

Then joe brings them back to the other issues soothsayer Sep 2020 #15

No. Just focus on the Covid disaster, the economy, healthcare, workers rights, the environment, etc still_one Sep 2020 #2

No You Would Identify Political Targets Stallion Sep 2020 #3

No. At this point it would just be a distraction. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2020 #4

No. Raven123 Sep 2020 #5

F no -- How is that any different than the repugs doing it? lettucebe Sep 2020 #7

No Bev54 Sep 2020 #8

Welcome to my club (everybody sides other side of me), but here I also say: No. UTUSN Sep 2020 #9

No, dotard would play into that as well as the rest of the pukes Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #11

Well, if you agree with the O.P. give them a boost by telling the O.P. so, don't tell ME!!!!!1 Haha UTUSN Sep 2020 #14

Not sure he's going to have a choice FBaggins Sep 2020 #10

He has already said he would like to nominate a black woman to the Court. lastlib Sep 2020 #23

And give the purity crowd a bone to pick before the election? BannonsLiver Sep 2020 #12

no demtenjeep Sep 2020 #13

No. jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #16

Absolutely not. Nor should he release a Cabinet list. Blue_true Sep 2020 #17

Agree 100% SharonClark Sep 2020 #21

No, because those names will be put out there to be attacked, causing a distraction. LiberalBrooke Sep 2020 #18

No, So the right wing could pick apart little details and distract from the election ? JI7 Sep 2020 #19

Bad idea...don't make this about the court unless you want Trump to get a second term. Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #20

I support it now RhodeIslandOne Sep 2020 #22

"...this is why we lose elections" We? demmiblue Sep 2020 #24

How many Justices have been on the Supreme Court in your lifetime? kentuck Sep 2020 #25