# Pudd’nhead Trump nominates Neil Gorsuch for Supreme Court Jester **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 1, 2017, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pudd-nhead-trump-nominates-neil-gorsuch-for-supreme-court-jester/778719 "2017-02-01T01:09:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pudd-nhead-trump-nominates-neil-gorsuch-for-supreme-court-jester/778719/1 "2017-02-01T01:09:12Z")
And here I had my money on Roland Freisler. Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated? ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pudd-nhead-trump-nominates-neil-gorsuch-for-supreme-court-jester/778719/2 "2017-02-01T01:14:29Z")
> [@Little\_Pig](#): > > And here I had my money on Roland Freisler. Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated? Any opinion on the choice? Did they do it TV show style with lights and balloons and contestants hopping up and down? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pudd-nhead-trump-nominates-neil-gorsuch-for-supreme-court-jester/778719/3 "2017-02-01T01:18:48Z")
> [@SteveG1](#): > > Any opinion on the choice? > > Did they do it TV show style with lights and balloons and contestants hopping up and down? 😃 Yes they did **SteveG1** , and Trump was Marrrrrrrvelous as the emcee. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pudd-nhead-trump-nominates-neil-gorsuch-for-supreme-court-jester/778719/4 "2017-02-01T01:20:05Z")
He actually held an announcement when he said he would? I fully expected him to cancel in order to build up suspense. I heard on NPR today that Gorsuch is extremely well-liked and respected by his colleagues. I’m glad (and surprised) The Donald didn’t pick Hardiman who sits on the 3rd Circuit with Trump’s sister. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pudd-nhead-trump-nominates-neil-gorsuch-for-supreme-court-jester/778719/5 "2017-02-01T01:27:23Z")
This is a good pick. This might be the first decision from the Trump administration with which I unreservedly and totally agree and support. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pudd-nhead-trump-nominates-neil-gorsuch-for-supreme-court-jester/778719/6 "2017-02-01T01:31:50Z")
Then I am only half as horrified as I might have been. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pudd-nhead-trump-nominates-neil-gorsuch-for-supreme-court-jester/778719/7 "2017-02-01T01:33:37Z")
Could have been much, much worse. From what little I’ve read sounds a lot like Scalia Jr. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pudd-nhead-trump-nominates-neil-gorsuch-for-supreme-court-jester/778719/8 "2017-02-01T01:34:56Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Then I am only half as horrified as I might have been. Seconded. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pudd-nhead-trump-nominates-neil-gorsuch-for-supreme-court-jester/778719/9 "2017-02-01T01:34:57Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > This is a good pick. > > This might be the first decision from the Trump administration with which I unreservedly and totally agree and support. Going to reserve judgement, but I kind of think this is a good pick too. I need to read some of his rulings. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pudd-nhead-trump-nominates-neil-gorsuch-for-supreme-court-jester/778719/10 "2017-02-01T01:44:44Z")
Maybe this thread should be moved to IMHO. Pick 'em. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pudd-nhead-trump-nominates-neil-gorsuch-for-supreme-court-jester/778719/11 "2017-02-01T01:46:25Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Then I am only half as horrified as I might have been. My fear was Cruz. This could have been a lot worse. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pudd-nhead-trump-nominates-neil-gorsuch-for-supreme-court-jester/778719/12 "2017-02-01T01:49:16Z")
While I prefer a more liberal judge, at least he has the resume and credentials and is clearly intelligent which is actually better than I hoped for. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pudd-nhead-trump-nominates-neil-gorsuch-for-supreme-court-jester/778719/13 "2017-02-01T02:00:36Z")
Judge Judy had the year already booked. ---
**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pudd-nhead-trump-nominates-neil-gorsuch-for-supreme-court-jester/778719/14 "2017-02-01T02:03:48Z")
Sounds like he holds all the “right” views on guns, abortion, death penalty, funding of politicians. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pudd-nhead-trump-nominates-neil-gorsuch-for-supreme-court-jester/778719/15 "2017-02-01T02:23:23Z")
Damn it, people are already falling for it. Better than we hoped for means jack shit. If he’s like Scalia, then he will fight abortion and gay marriage. At least a loose cannon might be okay with those things. The other judges would offset any truly wackadoodle stuff. The main result is that we can’t fight to get rid of Trump. Because he’s our only hope so that anyone who dies won’t undo the civil rights gains. If that happens, we have to go to war with our own government. ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pudd-nhead-trump-nominates-neil-gorsuch-for-supreme-court-jester/778719/16 "2017-02-01T03:48:54Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > This is a good pick. > > This might be the first decision from the Trump administration with which I unreservedly and totally agree and support. If you are OK with it, at least the guy isn’t horrible. I was expecting the worst. I’ll still reserve final judgment. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pudd-nhead-trump-nominates-neil-gorsuch-for-supreme-court-jester/778719/17 "2017-02-01T04:06:11Z")
Why are we settling for “not horrible” ? ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pudd-nhead-trump-nominates-neil-gorsuch-for-supreme-court-jester/778719/18 "2017-02-01T04:08:28Z")
It’s the new reality. ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pudd-nhead-trump-nominates-neil-gorsuch-for-supreme-court-jester/778719/19 "2017-02-01T04:14:58Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > Why are we settling for “not horrible” ? It breaks the monotony. ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pudd-nhead-trump-nominates-neil-gorsuch-for-supreme-court-jester/778719/20 "2017-02-01T05:31:29Z")
What evidence is there that he is a pro-life candidate? Will he vote to overturn Roe vs Wade? Any pro-life decisions he has made? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pudd-nhead-trump-nominates-neil-gorsuch-for-supreme-court-jester/778719.md?page=2)