Supreme Court Justice Bill Clinton?

cnn ^ | 1/3/08

[LouAvul]

If those two pimps make it back to the White House, that'll be the least of our worries. Their raids on the US re Arkansas and DC will seem like child's play compared to what they've got in store for us now.

[AU72]

Obscene headline. Should come with a warning label.

[tips up]

One might think that being disbarred would be a disqualification. But not with this bunch...

[llevrok]

The 2008 Presidential election is about

1) The Courts
2) Our sovereignty, and
3) Our national security.

Simple.

[Sacajaweau]

Sorry...Bubba’s disqualified forever from the Supreme Court.

[Sgt_Schultze]

He could add to his "firsts" ...

1. First US president accused of sexual assault.
2. First elected president ever impeached.
3. First disbarred attorney appointed to the Supreme Court.

I would expect a Republican filibuster of such nomination.

[penelopesire]

Now that is one scary thought!!

[DuncanWaring]

William Howard Taft, who called his time as chief justice, from 1921 to 1930, the most rewarding of his career. He was president from 1909 to 1913.

William Howard Taft was never impeached or (effectively) disbarred.

[Bushwacker777]

Oh I don’t know, if Huckster were the president he’d probably nominate Bill.

[stuartcr]

I doubt he even wants a job, especially that one.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Yup. The Red Chinese are licking their chops.

[Dr. Sivana]

Well, just as long as he’s in the mainstream of current legal jurisprudence.

[Maceman]

There is precedent for such a nomination: William Howard Taft, who called his time as chief justice, from 1921 to 1930, the most rewarding of his career. He was president from 1909 to 1913.

Was Taft was disbarred for five years just like Clinton?

[NEPA]

I thought it was a 5 year suspension but I could be mis- remembering.

[dforest]

I shudder at the very thought. I was praying this was scrappleface.

[southlake_hoosier]

I think his aim is much higher, like running the UN? Maybe?

[Bryan24]

Answer: Less than Zero.

Question: The number of qualifications Bill Clinton has for a Supreme Court position.

[andy58-in-nh]

A lawyer who has never served as a judge and was disbarred for committing perjury in a Federal court will win nomination to the Supreme Court. Yeah, right. Dream on, CNN...

[DuncanWaring]

As I recall, he “surrendered his law license” for five years, which could probably be considered a temporary disbarment. I don’t know if he’s reinstated it.

[KarlInOhio]

Would XXX-42 recuse himself from any case involving the federal government (with his wife-in-name-only as president)? Ethics would demand it much as when any other relative of a supreme court justice is involved. But then ethics mean nothing to the Clintons.

Completely different from Taft being named to the court.