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Onlooker

(5,636 posts)
Sun Feb 14, 2016, 10:24 AM Feb 2016

Obama should nominate himself to the Supreme Court

He'd make a great justice, is fully qualified, and Joe Biden would be a fine president until Hillary or Bernie are elected. Also, if Obama did this, it would create such an interesting political situation that it might finally push Trump off the front page.

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onenote

(42,714 posts)
4. and when the repubs don't confirm him (and they won't), what then?
Sun Feb 14, 2016, 10:29 AM
Feb 2016

Not a serious idea, even apart from the fact that Obama doesn't want it.

Among the bigger issues? There would be an obvious perception of conflict of Obama ruling on cases involving his own actions.

-none

(1,884 posts)
5. We need a Liberal appointed to help undo the damage the Republicans have done to this country.
Sun Feb 14, 2016, 10:30 AM
Feb 2016

Not a 3rd Wayer, not a corporatist, not someone to the Right of Center, who admires Reagan.
We need someone who won't forget "We the people..."

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