Hillary Clinton
Related: About this forumHow about naming Hillary to the next Supreme Court vacancy.
She would be wonderful, she is smart, has lots of background and would make good decisions.
Control-Z
(15,682 posts)someone else's opinion or Hillary's opinion, but a few years back it was said the Supreme Court was not the kind of position she would be happy in. She doesn't need a job for one. And prefers to do jobs that require service of some sort. Just my two cents.
libdem4life
(13,877 posts)graham4anything
(11,464 posts)Freddie
(9,269 posts)A young (54) PBO in 2016 would be an excellent choice, like Taft long ago.
Hillary2016
(6 posts)elect Hillary!
Freddie
(9,269 posts)Since Supreme Court appointments are essentially for life, we need to appoint someone who will be on our side for *many* years who will not soon be replaced by a future (God forbid) Repug president. Thankfully Justices Sotomayor and Kagan are in their 50s.
zbdent
(35,392 posts)because Hillary would have been at least the same age in 2012/2016.
Freddie
(9,269 posts)Supreme Court has no term limit, so you want a younger Justice who can continue serving when the inevitable Repug president comes along.
mimi85
(1,805 posts)And I'm in my early 60 and aches and pains have shown up that I never thought would have. For that matter, I remember thinking 30 was old!
I don't even think Hillary should consider 2016. Hopefully by then she'll have a couple grandkids and Bill will have slowed down and they can enjoy being the most popular first couple. Although I think Barack and Michelle will have that title.
samsingh
(17,599 posts)madrchsod
(58,162 posts)Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)madrchsod
(58,162 posts)political reality is a supreme needs to be on the court for at least 20-25 years.personally i`d rather see a supreme in the early 50`s so they can retire somewhere in their late 60`s mid 70`s instead in their mid 80`s to late 80`s.
anyway i think she`s not going to run for anymore offices and she`ll retire from public service and enjoy the rest of her life with her husband and daughter.
JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)Then that Democrat would have a long tenure in the Court. That is what would be smart.
Hillary would make a great Federal appeals judge. That can be just as important a post as the Supreme Court.
PoliticalPizza
(54 posts)First choice --president. It's hers for the asking. Second choice: Supreme Court. Like that idea!