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Haven't heard any comment from GWB, who inflicted the country with Roberts and Alito. (Original Post) milestogo Jul 2022 OP
Nope, the Federalist Society selects SC justices. gab13by13 Jul 2022 #1
they can always go to California, Canada or Europe Orangepeel Jul 2022 #2
He's too busy painting luv2fly Jul 2022 #3
If only every previous president would shut the hell up. jimfields33 Jul 2022 #6
That's because he wouldn't be able to keep... dchill Jul 2022 #4
Yes. Kerry filibustered Alito. blm Jul 2022 #5
Nobody wanted harriett Myers jimfields33 Jul 2022 #7

Orangepeel

(13,933 posts)
2. they can always go to California, Canada or Europe
Sat Jul 2, 2022, 08:32 AM
Jul 2022

The wife and daughters probably aren't thrilled, but no big deal to them

luv2fly

(2,475 posts)
3. He's too busy painting
Sat Jul 2, 2022, 08:33 AM
Jul 2022

Somehow he believes painting pictures of veterans absolves him of any responsibility for the plight he subjected them to.

blm

(113,101 posts)
5. Yes. Kerry filibustered Alito.
Sat Jul 2, 2022, 08:53 AM
Jul 2022

With good reason.

“If confirmed as expected, Alito, 55, will replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, a moderate swing vote and the first woman appointed to the high court.

On the Senate floor, Kerry said Alito's nomination poses a threat "to the balance that the Supreme Court has upheld in all the years that Justice O'Connor has served there."

"This nomination is an extraordinary circumstance," he said. "What could possibly be more important than an entire shift in the direction of the Supreme Court of the United States?"….”

jimfields33

(15,979 posts)
7. Nobody wanted harriett Myers
Sat Jul 2, 2022, 09:09 AM
Jul 2022

If you notice every Supreme Court justice that was turned down was replaced by worse.

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