Posted on 09/19/2020 6:28:18 PM PDT by Arcadian Empire
President Donald Trump said Saturday evening that he will choose a candidate to fill the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Supreme Court seat next week and his candidate will be a woman.
"I will be putting forth a nominee next week. It will be a woman," Trump said during a rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
Trump told rallygoers that Ginsburg's "landmark rulings, fierce devotion to justice and her courageous battle against cancer inspire all Americans," offering prayers to the justice's family.
The President also noted her friendship with the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, saying it's "a powerful reminder we can disagree on fundamental issues, while treating each other with decency, dignity and respect."
He also discussed how he has the power to fill her vacant seat.
"So, Article 2 of the Constitution says that the President shall nominate justices of the Supreme Court. I don't think it can be any more clear, can it?" Trump asked, prompting chants of "Fill that seat!" from the rally crowd.
The President told reporters earlier Saturday there about 45 people on his list, but he does have a "short list" for potential nominees.
A source told CNN that Trump specifically has said he would "love to pick" federal appeals Judge Amy Coney Barrett, who is a favorite among religious conservatives, but doubts he'll secure support from the US Senate. Barrett is among Trump's list of 20 potential conservative nominees he released earlier this month in an attempt to galvanize his base.
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whom
TERRIFIES ME...
I wish it would be judge Jeanine Pirro, her common sense is hard to beat.
My prediction:
Neomi Rao
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (DC) Circuit
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neomi_Rao
* I hope I’m wrong.
What would be a hoot is this.
The nomination of Barret gets stalled somehow or fails.
The Turtle than puts the senate in recess.
Trump places Jeannine Pirro on the court temporarily.
The left goes full retard.
Trump wins.
Amy gets confirmed....lol
And Britt Grant will replace either Alito or Breyer, whomever retires first.
ACB would theoretically help POTUS in the Midwest.
Not that WE care, but checks off the justice-of-color thing and sticks it in the lefties faces. Some may argue a light skinned Cuban American isn't 'of color' but I don't think that's a dog the lefties want to chase when they're in the habit of half-of-color people being of color not to mention their 1/1024 Liawatha. We could just sit back and call them racist if they ask any tough questions. Not that we WOULD, but we could. Well we would, with a smirk.
Kamala certainly doesn’t LOOK black!!!
No. No. And no. We need a reliable conservative. Not a wishy washy squish.
I think anyone escaping the clutches of Castro would obviously see hw important the 2nd A is without a doubt!!
To libs, you don’t even need that! Just say you identify as a woman and, voila, you are one!
well i know that but i was just going one stupid step further just to prove a stupid point. lol
i hereby self identify as a wise latina!
trump, here i am if you need me.
who cares
lesbian junior high rape gangs?
If barabra is the one,would bloomberg even bother sending any money to florida??????
Complete list of Donald Trump’s potential nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court
Ruth Ginsburg was confirmed in 42 days.
Sandra Day O’Connor was confirmed in 33 days.
John Paul Stevens was confirmed 19 days after his nomination.
Agreed. Lagoa
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