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Posted on 11/9/16 at 9:46 am to TechBullDawg
This would be a good move
Posted on 11/9/16 at 9:47 am to Kino74
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Kennedy has mentioned he may retire in near future and then there is Ginsburg. May have quite a few spots to fill.
Scalia
Kennedy
Thomas, if he wants.
Ginsburg
Breyer
Could be 7-2 for decades.
This post was edited on 11/9/16 at 9:48 am
Posted on 11/9/16 at 9:50 am to Keltic Tiger
quote:I'd rather see Gowdy as AG. He'd be more relevant.
I much prefer Gowdy for the S.Court
Posted on 11/9/16 at 9:51 am to TechBullDawg
Cruz would be perfect for the SC.
Posted on 11/9/16 at 9:54 am to Kino74
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Kennedy has mentioned he may retire in near future and then there is Ginsburg.
Thomas may retire too (somewhat young):
There are currently 8 -
Ginsburg is 83
Kennedy is 80
Breyer is 78
Thomas is 68
Alito is 66
Sotomayor is 62
Roberts is 61
Kagan is 56
So, for a 1-term President - 2 vacancies are almost certain. Replacing Scalia and Ginsburg would represent a shift of 1 - (assuming Trump doesn't pick stealth liberals like Souter and Kennedy). By no means certain, a 2-term Trump could make 5 or 6 appointments, with 4 being almost certain - Assuming it is Scalia and the oldest 3 sitting justices, the end of Trump's theoretical second term could see a 7-2 SCOTUS (albeit with an aging Thomas and Alito at that point).
Replacing Thomas and/or Alito would be a push in the 7-2 math. We're stuck with Kagan and Sotomayor for decades, unfortunately.
This post was edited on 11/9/16 at 9:57 am
Posted on 11/9/16 at 10:01 am to When in Rome
Sure Cruz ran against Trump, but so too did Huckabee and Christie and they're on the train now. It was a campaign, FFS.
Cruz did come around in the end like Ryan, and Trump would be foolish to throw away the political capital both of them bring to the table. Picking Cruz is a smart move
Cruz did come around in the end like Ryan, and Trump would be foolish to throw away the political capital both of them bring to the table. Picking Cruz is a smart move
Posted on 11/9/16 at 10:02 am to AUbused
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frick Ted Cruz and his evangelical garbage.
This!
Posted on 11/9/16 at 10:02 am to TechBullDawg
frick Cruz and all those people that did not support Trump. frick em.
Posted on 11/9/16 at 10:02 am to TechBullDawg
I hope Trump offers up some true conservatives for the supreme court.
Posted on 11/9/16 at 10:32 am to TechBullDawg
I believe Cruz was a Solicitor General if I am not mistaken. He has a record for all to know and judge. He could do more for constitutional law in a Justice position than he could ever do in an elected office. In fact I would not mind him being Chief Justice over Roberts.
Posted on 11/9/16 at 10:33 am to TechBullDawg
Well he played his hand all wrong, so...
Posted on 11/9/16 at 10:34 am to TechBullDawg
I'd like to see Jonathan Turley nominated. Look him up if you don't know who he is.
Posted on 11/9/16 at 10:35 am to Slinger16
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I'd prefer Cruz stay in congress for the time being.
I'd much rather see him on the Supreme Court. Been saying that since the nomination was decided back in February or March.
Posted on 11/9/16 at 10:39 am to Ace Midnight
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We're stuck with Kagan and Sotomayor for decades, unfortunately.
And this is why defeating HRC was so imperative. She would have augmented those two with at least 4 more or possibly 6 more.
That would have sealed the destruction of the constitution. forever.
Posted on 11/9/16 at 11:05 am to ChineseBandit58
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And this is why defeating HRC was so imperative.
That's why I grabbed a coat and got on the Trump Train as soon as he locked up the nomination - that very minute.
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