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9. Garland will be too old by then, the oldest initially sat SCOTUS justice in US history, and he is

Fri Jul 5, 2019, 03:30 PM

Jul 2019

also too conservative, especially if he is replacing RBG. Would much rather have someone in their late 40's or early/mid 50's and far more liberal.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Biden Might Renominate Merrick Garland [View all] brooklynite Jul 2019 OP

Of course he should. I strongly feel this way... Skya Rhen Jul 2019 #1

Garland will be too old by then, the oldest initially sat SCOTUS justice in US history, and he is Celerity Jul 2019 #9

Why? He was the centrist Obama mainly picked because he thought the R's would agree. pnwmom Jul 2019 #25

I agree TheRealNorth Jul 2019 #29

I would want to revisit Garland. The Supreme Crt is in such bad shape silentEcho Jul 2019 #2

Garland was the centrist Obama hoped the R's would go along with. n/t pnwmom Jul 2019 #26

That is what I was remembering. Thank you. silentEcho Jul 2019 #39

Fuck no. Replacing Ginsburg with Garland would make the court more conservatie than it is now. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2019 #3

BULLSHIT SHRED Jul 2019 #4

many more liberal judges than Garland beachbum bob Jul 2019 #5

We need 2 or 3 flaming liberals just to balance scotus. Meadowoak Jul 2019 #8

I so hope not, Garland will be close to or over 70 by then. In US history only 1 SCOTUS Celerity Jul 2019 #6

No thanks. I agree that Garland is a "first-rate person." SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #7

Great idea for 1 term. He deserves to be on Court. aeromanKC Jul 2019 #10

+1 -K&R onetexan Jul 2019 #11

What "term" ? NT enough Jul 2019 #19

It's a lifetime appointment, so no. n/t pnwmom Jul 2019 #27

They can choose to retire aeromanKC Jul 2019 #37

Who has ever done that? pnwmom Jul 2019 #38

No one has never needed to!! aeromanKC Jul 2019 #43

I think Karma would be if Biden put someone on the court pnwmom Jul 2019 #46

Balanced or aeromanKC Jul 2019 #47

Yes, that would be better. Unfortunately, he's only 71, so he's probably not in a hurry. n/t pnwmom Jul 2019 #48

McConnell will block him and every other judge again unless we win the Senate. TeamPooka Jul 2019 #12

Other than symbolism, why? shanny Jul 2019 #13

more looking backwards... bluewater Jul 2019 #14

It certainly is shanny Jul 2019 #22

He was literally asked about considering renominating Garland Otto Lidenbrock Jul 2019 #32

this OP seems to have mangled the actual question to Biden bluewater Jul 2019 #40

Good point... RHMerriman Jul 2019 #54

Can we not? How about nominating someone younger? NYC Liberal Jul 2019 #15

Garland was the right choice to replace Scalia, not Ginsburg IronLionZion Jul 2019 #16

When Kamala becomes President, I am sure that she will select a young, liberal nominee. No worries.. Skya Rhen Jul 2019 #20

That's ridiculous. To begin with Garland will be close to 70. Why add another person who is Autumn Jul 2019 #17

Once again he demonstrates his truly Voltaire2 Jul 2019 #24

His gaffes were cute when Obama was in charge. I don't want a president who Autumn Jul 2019 #28

My thoughts exactly. JudyM Jul 2019 #50

A bit presumptuous dont u think? onetexan Jul 2019 #56

Nope. Where the rubber meets the road is what matters. I'm not ruling Joe out, but he raised JudyM Jul 2019 #60

I seem to remember that Garland was chosen as a enough Jul 2019 #18

Agreed. Salviati Jul 2019 #21

We can do better. Voltaire2 Jul 2019 #23

Please, no n/t hibbing Jul 2019 #30

Terrible idea BeyondGeography Jul 2019 #31

Lovely. Will he walk this one back? Gore1FL Jul 2019 #33

Walk what back? That Garland is someone he would consider? tritsofme Jul 2019 #36

He shouldn't consider him. Gore1FL Jul 2019 #42

You're reading far too much into what is essentially a nice gesture by Biden tritsofme Jul 2019 #45

I'm 53. I've seen enough nice gestures bare fruit to be wary. Gore1FL Jul 2019 #49

That is your opinion...have you seen our chances in the Senate...Collins is at about 50 %...we lost Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #58

Courts are different matter than elections. nt Gore1FL Jul 2019 #59

Garland was an okay nominee at the time NewJeffCT Jul 2019 #34

It's fine enough as a talking point, but in reality no Democratic president would ever renominate tritsofme Jul 2019 #35

3 points. 1) Biden didn't bring up Garland's name. He was asked if he'd "be open" to highplainsdem Jul 2019 #41

Sure, if he adds 2 more justices mcar Jul 2019 #44

No. nt Blue_true Jul 2019 #51

Wrong answer... Mike Nelson Jul 2019 #52

How about a youngish liberal who could serve on the comradebillyboy Jul 2019 #53

That would be my choice...but consider unless we take the Senate...McConnell will Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #57

Yes! JudyM Jul 2019 #61

He just said he was OPEN to re-nominating him. I don't think he would 5starlib Jul 2019 #55