Democratic Primaries

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,010 posts) Mon Dec 30, 2019, 03:13 PM Dec 2019

Biden said he'd nominate Obama to the Supreme Court if 'he'd take it'

Former Vice President Joe Biden said that he would be open to nominating former President Obama to serve on the Supreme Court during a campaign event in Iowa over the weekend, The New York Times reports.

The brief statement came as Biden fielded questions from supporters at a stop on his presidential campaign in Washington, Iowa, on Saturday as part of this "No Malarkey" bus tour in the state.

At the event, Biden was reportedly asked by a supporter whether he would nominate Obama to serve on the bench if he were elected president next year.

Biden reportedly responded, "If he'd take it, yes."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/biden-said-hed-nominate-obama-to-the-supreme-court-if-hed-take-it/ar-BBYt0tX?li=BBnb7Kz

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Biden said he'd nominate Obama to the Supreme Court if 'he'd take it' (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2019 OP

What was he supposed to say? No? The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #1

So many interesting SCOTUS nominees we could come up with empedocles Dec 2019 #2

Another dumb question. What's he supposed to say? No I would not consider Obama? Dream Girl Dec 2019 #3

I do not think that, sdfernando Dec 2019 #4

The mere thought of which madamesilverspurs Dec 2019 #5

Taft did it, why not? Dennis Donovan Dec 2019 #6

The Velveteen Ocelot

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1. What was he supposed to say? No?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Dec 30, 2019, 03:15 PM

Dec 2019

It's extremely unlikely that Obama would accept the offer if it was made. Among other reasons, he'd understand that such an appointment would be perceived as politicizing the court.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden