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10. That would be a good thing for the GOP

Reply to silvershadow (Reply #8)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 07:13 AM

Mar 2016

Endless contentious hearings

Major oppo research with embarrassing questions

Final rejection on a party line vote.

Soundbites about the disgrace of nepotism.

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Does any law actually prevent a sitting President from being on the Supreme Court? [View all] Recursion Feb 2016 OP

There may be nothing in law, but... TreasonousBastard Feb 2016 #1

Certainly not Recursion Feb 2016 #2

Apparently John Marshall was both SecState and Chief Justice at the same time Recursion Feb 2016 #3

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2016 #4

Nothing stopping the next president nominating Obama. B Calm Feb 2016 #5

Right, but I mean legally Obama could be both Associate Justice and POTUS, I think Recursion Feb 2016 #6

But could he nominate himself? NT 1939 Feb 2016 #7

Sure; he's an eligible candidate Recursion Feb 2016 #9

Seems others have weighed in. He certainly could nominate FLOTUS, tho. :D nt silvershadow Feb 2016 #8

That would be a good thing for the GOP 1939 Mar 2016 #10