Some want Klobuchar to fill Scalia post. I doubt it

[question everything]

but, who knows?

One reason, senators get sympathetic hearing from other senators.

And Dayton will get to nominate her replacement while he is still in office.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. It would get her out of the Senate,

where she's kind of useless except to fill a seat on the Dem side. She's a centrist weathervane, like Hillary. If Dayton could be counted on to appoint an actual progressive I might be OK with this idea.

[exalted circles]

2. i think she would be good choice n/t

[Wellstone ruled]

3. Amy would be a great choice.

She has tons of Judicial experience to boot. And Mark would be able to return to the Senate,now that his boys are all grown up.

[dflprincess]

4. I don't think Mark has any interest in returning to the Senate

and when a governor arranges to get himself appointed to the Senate, it does not end well. (Remember when Wendell Anderson did this, it resulted in Rudy Boschwitz being elected to the senate.)

I wouldn't be sorry to see this happen, but Amy-kins is no William O. Douglas.

[Wellstone ruled]

5. So true,old Wendy really

crapped that up didn't he. Hey,that started a whole new fashion thing with the Plaid Lumberjack shirt,and the Carhart Jackets. Hope fully Rybak moves up.

[glinda]

9. She loves Monsanto and wolf kills. Ya right......

[Brickbat]

6. I'd be fine with that.

[kickysnana]

7. Sounds like a great idea.

[glinda]

8. Her appointment would be a devastating blow to protecting the environment and also animals. Her

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Humane Society scorecard total is LOW. She was one of the first two co-sponsors to allow wolves to be shot again and since then they cannot put the genie back in the bottle. She continues to this day to talk favorably about her continued stance on wolves. She is on the Ag Committee and has been, as far as I can tell, a huge supporter of Monsanto and GE seeds, especially in regards to relations with Cuba which is known for having many organic farms.
Nope. I do not want her AT ALL on the Supreme Court. I want her here where we can keep an eye on her and hopefully replace her.

[the_sly_pig]

10. Supreme Court justices are required to provide opinions...

... Since Amy has no opinion regarding any issue of substance, her being appointed would be a waste of time.

[dflprincess]

11. But once she was on the court she'd be there until dies or retires

she wouldn't have to worry about what any one thought. Which is what worries me, once she can unloose her inner Third Wayer who knows how much damage she'd do.