how well do they really know her? Consensus in Washington is also a bad sign. Britt Grant should at least we studied Mr. President
So how long after the President decides against nominating Lagoa will the RATS begin using it to call him an anti-Hispanic bigot?
The Rats are not going to like this woman of Cuban ancestry. She fought pro bono against them while helping the American family of Elian Gonzalez in their failed attempt to keep him from being shipped back to Cuba.
ACB clerked for Antonin Scalia.
She is an originalist - schooled by Scalia.
She is PRO 2A.
She was just confirmed. THIS IS THE KEY. This empowers Republicans to speed this along.
I think this is a signal that Barbara Lagoa is next up to bat after Amy Barrett or at least likely to be one of the next few if she is well-received and nothing comes up in response to this meeting. I’m okay with that, so long as the right people are checking carefully before names make it onto the list. Republicans frequently make mistakes choosing justices, while democrats never do.
Media’s booze locker will be empty early today.
I was hoping we’d have a VOTE by Friday, but okay. Video conference? Let’s get this done! Time is of the essence.
RBG would supposedly not have been dead yet.
Trump has apparently been getting info leaked to him about her health. It’s why he updated his SCOTUS list out of the blue a week or so back.
The Supreme Court badly needs a “wise Latina.”
I’m leaning towards Barrett. However, Lagoa was excellent in her senate confirmation hearing. Watch some highlights here, particularly video 19, with Ted Cruz, where she analogizes a living constitutional approach to communist Cuba -
Lagoa would solidify florida and help in Arizona and Colorado. It would also upend democrat claims of racism and add further to our Hispanic vote gains. Of course, the best candidate should be selected. If Trump says it’s Lagoa, I trust him and it will benefit the campaign on many levels.
My thoughts are he will nominate her now and when another justice retires he will nominate Amy. I have read in the past that Thomas wants to retire but not under a democrat.
How likely is it that Trump would wait all week to make his decision for a Saturday announcement?
And would his team want to spring a semi-surprise announcement on Saturday, if possible, to minimize the time that their opponents would have to gear up for and start a targeted attack against her?
So I am wondering whether the Barrett and Lagoa meetings and meeting leaks are planned to say, “Thank you and you may still be on my radar for a pick next term”—while letting, say, Joan Larsen, slip in less expectedly.
I’m sure the Democrats already have paid liars lined up to testify against both candidates.
I wonder when is RBG’s memorial service? I assume it’s before Saturday’s announcement. I’d like to get the proclamation of her sainthood over with so we can move on with replacing her.
I just don’t want any Catholics to be influenced by Roberts and turn into social justice warriors...is Lagoa Catholic?
Breyer is 81. Maybe he will retire before Oct 5 and Logoa can step in ...
Meeting on Friday? Sounds like a matter of form.
Barrett is easier to confirm because she ALREADY had a thorough vetting when she became a Federal judge,
We don’t need a repeat of the Kavanaugh hearings & delays.
Save Lagoa for the next USSC nomination ...one is coming soon...
Trump has “his own arrows in HIS quiver’.....
Well. If they want to avoid mischief as Axios talks about, maybe they should avoid hearings all together and just vote on the nominee the day Trump makes the announcement.