WaPo: Trump says he will nominate woman to Supreme Court next week to replace Ginsburg

[spanone]

President Trump said Saturday that he expects to announce his nomination for the Supreme Court next week and that he will pick a woman.

“It will be a woman — a very talented, very brilliant woman,” Trump said at an evening campaign rally in North Carolina. “We haven’t chosen yet, but we have numerous women on the list.”

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death on Friday has set off an intense political battle ahead of the election, as leading Republicans seek to vote quickly on a successor and cement a conservative majority on the court. Democrats have called for the Senate to wait until the next president takes office.

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Me.) — one of several closely-watched Republican senators who could play a crucial role in a vote — said Saturday that whoever is elected this November should nominate Ginsburg’s replacement.

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[Laelth]

1. Amy Barrett, most likely. n/t

-Laelth

[TwilightZone]

2. I presume that you mean Amy Coney Barrett

She does seem to be the obvious choice. Trump is on record saying he was "saving her for Ginsburg".

[Laelth]

4. Yes, but he might choose Barbara Lagoa for the advantage it might give him in FL. n/t

-Laelth

[Celerity]

7. +1000, between the two it's flip a coin, with 5-10% chance it is someone else

[Celerity]

5. or Barbara Lagoa, as she is a Cuban-American from Florida so it would be a pure FL election play

[Crunchy Frog]

3. A young, fascist Barbie Doll no doubt.

[moondust]

6. Trying to win back women voters.

Who have been leaving him in droves. Of course gender alone does not a feminist make. He won't even come close to filling RBG's shoes.

[MizLibby]

8. You all are missing the obvious nominee...

Kimberly Guilfoyle, she used to be on Court TV (awesome qualification) and she's practically family!!!

[lunasun]

12. I hope it's not that Fox News Judge Jeanine Pirro. Another trump favorite, but you're right

Trump is big on nepotism too

[Hekate]

9. She will be to women's rights as Clarence Thomas is to civil rights....

That’s pretty much a guarantee.

[Seasider]

10. Geez, Donnie at least wait till RBG's body gets cold.

[idziak4ever1234]

11. Keep Kavenaugh away from her.

[lunasun]

13. He could use a big campaign contributor so maybe the pick will go down that way

Pay to sway as a scotus just sayin it could be for sale with trump and mc c
Look at the postmaster opening what is being exposed now

Just eight weeks 600K and who knows in past at least 1.5 mil from him to gop

Trump is so low SC could go to bidder
Remember he granted clemency to Blagojevich . Trump wouldnt have any moral questions about it
imo always looking for a $$ for himself so I won’t rule out contribution or under the table business as an influence on his pick

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-14/dejoy-gave-600-000-to-gop-after-postmaster-job-opened-up