The more I read about Kethledge, the more I like him.
We do not need another Ivy Leaguer on the high court.
We do not need another female either. Three is too many as it is. Judge Amy strikes me as a lovely conservative lady, but she should be kept in reserve for RBG’s seat, which could come open as soon as Satan comes to claim the old witch. She could also do a tremendous amount of good right where she is — and if she ever gets a Supreme Court nomination, it should be for her legal mind, not her gender.
As I noted in another thread, there’s a certain karma about names, and Kethledge goes well with Gorsuch. You could almost make it into a tongue twister. I thought my surname was uncommon but Kethledge is super rare, according to my research. I was surprised to read that there may be about 3,000 Americans named Gorsuch.
I predict it will be Kethledge or someone not on the short list on the basis of observing the politics around the candidates.
As the Dems fully intend to go nuclear no matter which candidate it is, Trump will pick the best one. Which is not Kavanaugh and not Barrett, and I trust Trump will easily recognize that in both cases.
Kethledge would be a good conservative justice. Barrett would be a terrible mistake. Kavanaugh would likely be David Souter.
Gorsuch is a descendant of Lord Scarisbrick of Gorsuch
Anglican Royalists
Emigrated to VA to escape persecution of Puritans