# SCOTUS: Jean Pirro? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [December 1, 2016, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-jean-pirro/773545 "2016-12-01T17:36:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-jean-pirro/773545/1 "2016-12-01T17:36:41Z")
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](http://blingnews.com/judge-jeanine-gets-unexpected-call-from-president-elect-trump-would-you-support-judge-jeanine-as-trumps-supreme-court-pick/) as his first SCOTUS pick. Who is she? Tell me about her. ---
**Author:** ![Crotalus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crotalus/32/41_2.png) [@Crotalus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crotalus)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-jean-pirro/773545/2 "2016-12-01T17:47:31Z")
[Looks like](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanine_Pirro)she’s a Fox News personality, former prosecutor and small-time judge, and an unsuccessful candidate for several offices. ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-jean-pirro/773545/3 "2016-12-01T17:49:50Z")
She’s already 65, isn’t that a little old for being appointed a Supreme Court Justice? ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-jean-pirro/773545/4 "2016-12-01T18:00:14Z")
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](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. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-jean-pirro/773545/5 "2016-12-01T18:02:17Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-jean-pirro/773545/6 "2016-12-01T18:08:35Z")
> [@Quartz](#): > > 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. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-jean-pirro/773545/7 "2016-12-01T19:06:59Z")
> [@Quartz](#): > > 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. 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. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-jean-pirro/773545/8 "2016-12-01T19:24:35Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > 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. ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-jean-pirro/773545/9 "2016-12-01T19:26:42Z")
> [@Quartz](#): > > 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. 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. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-jean-pirro/773545/10 "2016-12-01T19:29:46Z")
I almost said “Almost as silly as nominating Harriet Miers”. She was opposed by people from both sides of the aisle. ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-jean-pirro/773545/11 "2016-12-01T19:32:14Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-jean-pirro/773545/12 "2016-12-01T19:50:20Z")
But, but she’s on TeeeVeeee. She must be good. What, no Judge Judy? ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-jean-pirro/773545/13 "2016-12-01T20:03:20Z")
Just be thankful Sarah Palin will be Sec’y of Veterans Affairs and not Trump’s SCOTUS nominee. > [@CarnalK](#): > > She’s a highly opinionated former county judge who hosts a Fox News legal affairs show. I nominate for Justice Nancy Grace. ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-jean-pirro/773545/14 "2016-12-01T20:04:48Z")
> [@Saint\_Cad](#): > > Just be thankful Sarah Palin will be Sec’y of Veterans Affairs and not Trump’s SCOTUS nominee. It’s a Christmas miracle! ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-jean-pirro/773545/15 "2016-12-01T21:48:53Z")
> [@Quartz](#): > > 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. 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”. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-jean-pirro/773545/16 "2016-12-01T22:13:37Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > What part of “equality” don’t you understand, the part where you are judged by experience and competence, and not racial or sexual factors? 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. ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-jean-pirro/773545/17 "2016-12-01T23:16:41Z")
> [@Quartz](#): > > 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. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-jean-pirro/773545/18 "2016-12-01T23:29:03Z")
> [@Quartz](#): > > 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. You’re the one who brought it up. Do you have anything to say about Ms. Pirro’s _qualifications_? ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-jean-pirro/773545/19 "2016-12-01T23:29:49Z")
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.