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SunSeeker

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24. I'm not "quibbling." She'll be 8 years older than Amy Coney Barrett was when she took the bench.

Reply to Calista241 (Reply #16)

Mon Jan 31, 2022, 03:30 AM

Jan 2022

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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.

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'Awesome person': Lindsey Graham praises one of Biden's Supreme Court candidates [View all] 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