Posted on 06/29/2018 8:21:45 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
President Trump on Friday said he has narrowed his list of potential Supreme Court nominees to about five, including two women, and plans to announce his pick on July 9.
“I’ve got it narrowed to about five,” he told reporters on Air Force One en route to his New Jersey golf club, where he said he plans to interview one or two candidates this weekend.
Trump said he would interview six to seven candidates in total, saying, "I like them all."
“We have great people,” Trump said of his short list. “Highly talented, brilliant, mostly conservative judges.”
Trump’s comments are the latest sign he is moving rapidly to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy, who announced his retirement this week. Kennedy's retirement does not become official until July 31.
A July 9 announcement would come just before Trump leaves for a six-day trip to Europe and could set up a potential confirmation vote as early as the fall.
The vacancy has given Trump an opportunity to solidify conservative control of the nation’s highest court.
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OK, I’m just going to say it.
Logical thinkers vs. emotional thinkers.
What type of thinking do we want for SCOTUS?
Is it possible to make a recess appointment?
Is it possible to make a recess appointment?
Neither. We want Constitutionalists.
Long-lived and Conservative as all hell.
No. The Supreme Court is now on summer break until October.
If I had to, I might bet on Amy Barrett.
Living Constitutionalists are emotional thinkers...
Thanks, that’s too bad though.
Yes! She’ll be the pick. Pence backs her...
Good. Let’s get the new Judge in there as soon as possible. And a great conservative judge, please, President Trump!! This is so important.
KRISANNE HALL!!!!!!!
Short list? How does their height come into play in a decision like this?
EXACTLY!
I would like to suggest Richard Epstein, Supreme Court scholar par excellence.
I don't like Pence, nor do I trust him at all and before anyone says anything, I have held that view for a VERY long time; since the days, here, long ago, when there was a group who were pushing for Pence to run for the presidency. I investigated him back then and I haven't changed my mind about him.
WTF???!!
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