The American friend who was voting Trump because of the SCOTUS picks has forwarded me a link that hints that Trump may be considering Jean Pirro as his first SCOTUS pick.
Who is she? Tell me about her.
Looks likeshe’s a Fox News personality, former prosecutor and small-time judge, and an unsuccessful candidate for several offices.
She’s already 65, isn’t that a little old for being appointed a Supreme Court Justice?
Well she’s not on Trump’s “definitive” list, for whatever that’s worth.
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/press-releases/donald-j.-trump-adds-to-list-of-potential-supreme-court-justice-picks
She’s a highly opinionated former county judge who hosts a Fox News legal affairs show. Now, Trump may be silly enough to nominate her but I doubt the Senate would go along with such foolishness regardless of party. They say the best record for getting on the high court is very little record; the more of your opinions out there the more people will find objectionable ones. She’s got a whole bunch of objectionable opinions all on video.
Nominating her would skewer the Democrats on their own bigotries: she’s a woman and a minority. They’d have to oppose her - shock horror - on her abilities and prior judgements.
I’m sure that’s what has some Trumpists excited but it is a completely silly idea.
It’s a right wing delusion that the Democrats are unable to call out women or minorities. The Democrats had no problems confronting Clarence Thomas or Harriet Miers.
And wasn’t there a right-wing wacko African-American running for president this year? I don’t recall there being any hesitation on the part of Democrats when it came to speaking against Ben Carson.
You misunderstand. Democrats want women and minorities to have a fair shot. They don’t want them to get everything for free.
You’re thinking about the GOP and rich people.
I almost said “Almost as silly as nominating Harriet Miers”. She was opposed by people from both sides of the aisle.
So now a lack of bigotry is now a form of bigotry? The doublespeak employed in Trumpland is freaking confusing, but I guess life is tough carrying water for the actual bigot.
But, but she’s on TeeeVeeee. She must be good.
What, no Judge Judy?
Just be thankful Sarah Palin will be Sec’y of Veterans Affairs and not Trump’s SCOTUS nominee.
I nominate for Justice Nancy Grace.
It’s a Christmas miracle!
What part of “equality” don’t you understand, the part where you are judged by experience and competence, and not racial or sexual factors?
To answer the implied question, having a complete nobody light-weight like Pirro on the USSC is somehow more depressing than “Donald Trump, President”.
Democrats would object to a (Republican) man being nominated because he was a man. Democrats would object to a (Republican) white person being nominated because he or she was white.
Yes, recall all the outrage over the Merrick Garland nomination.
Democrats would oppose a right-wing ideologue of any race or gender because of their prehistoric beliefs.
You’re the one who brought it up.
Do you have anything to say about Ms. Pirro’s qualifications?
It’s not going to happen. His first Supreme Court nominee is Ivanka. He doesn’t trust anyone but family, he let her mostly take the lead on his campaign, and he hasn’t proposed her for any other position yet. He’s saving her for the Court.