Trump taps federal appeals court Judge Brett Kavanaugh for Supreme Court

msn ^ | July 9, 2018

[SMGFan]

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday nominated Brett Kavanaugh, a federal appeals court judge in Washington, to succeed Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court. Trump made the announcement at the White House. NBC News broke the story shortly before the president's made his choice public. Kavanaugh serves on the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, which often rules on major challenges to federal laws and policies. If confirmed, he would make the Supreme Court solidly conservative, joining Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Neil Gorsuch — providing a five-vote majority.

[Jane Long]

We now need to unite and support President Trump’s selection. God knows there will be plenty of opposition from the other side.

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Amen!!

[SMGFan]

Pleasant dreams RBG.

[TakebackGOP]

Would Trump have chosen someone who would side with illegal aliens?

[Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Ginsberg will live to be 105. I see people constantly chortling about replacing her as well but if she had any doubts about her health she would have given Obama her resignation. I know she's had cancer a couple of times but she was fine after the first bout in '99 and seemingly fine after the 2nd in '09. She's active, popping up all over the place to give speeches, and has the best care money and power can provide.

At 85 anything could happen, but I don't think she'll be replaced by Trump. At least not in his first term.

[Seaplaner]

Congratulations and best to you Judge Brett Kavanaugh!

I heard most of the Judge's speech tonight, and was quite favorably impressed.

It is now time for the Dems to make fools of themselves with emotive and hyperbolic forecasts of horrible doom .

They do make such a nice contrast with us rational and pro-America adults, don't they?

[bantam]

I bummed by pick.

[humbleexpert]

After reading about Brett Kavanaugh, I have the feeling that if Jeb Bush had won the presidency he would have chosen him for the Supreme Court.

So why did Donald Trump also pick such an Establishment figure?

[Liz]

[Nifster]

And his fidelity to the constitution

[Lonely Are The Brave]

Pres. Trump did a number on Evangelicals with this pick. He took the easy way out and predict it will hurt him...

[Nifster]

He’s written a lot. Many of his decisions have been upheld by SCOTUS

His name was on Trump’s list before the election. You’ve had plenty of time to research if you wanted to

[1_Inch_Group]

I just made a dark chocolate infused banana bread to finish off a nice dinner of baked salmon with a soy sauce and brown sugar glaze.

I’m finding I enjoy sweet and crispy along with my salty liberal tears.

[Nifster]

Or Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch?

[Hostage]

Thanks for that affirmation. I really don’t know well the background of the candidates but I do think RBG will be the next to step down and these fine judges will be selected for consideration again.

I’m always concerned a judge will move towards the center and become a swing vote.

Hope Kavanaugh will stay true.

[Lonely Are The Brave]

Religious liberty lost tonight...

[Nifster]

Did you listen to the man?

By your standard nobody on that list would be eligible

[over3Owithabrain]

Not evangelicals. Never trumping holier than thous who obsessed on Mike Lee and such.

Kavanaugh is pro 2A, tough on immigration, and pro life.

Another conservative on the Court.

[foreverfree]

bump

[Nifster]

Did you listen to the man?

His fidelity to the constitution is what sealed it

[SamAdams76]