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Ed Suspicious

(8,879 posts) Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:21 PM Feb 2016

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Liz Warren or Russ Feingold for Supreme Court.

I'd take either.

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Liz Warren or Russ Feingold for Supreme Court. (Original Post) Ed Suspicious Feb 2016 OP

IIRC Warren already said no when a reporter asked. HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #1

I don't think they should go, there are plenty of left leaning good legal minds out there. LiberalArkie Feb 2016 #2

Keep them in the Senate (Feingold should get it) cascadiance Feb 2016 #3

Feingold is going to win that seat back, we could use the flipped seat. PeaceNikki Feb 2016 #10

We need them in the Senate mcar Feb 2016 #4

NO! We have them in Senate (well, hopefully Feingold will be soon) and should keep them there. nt valerief Feb 2016 #5

Feingold lost his Senate seat in 2010. milestogo Feb 2016 #7

Right, but he's ahead, IIFC, and will hopefully win it again. valerief Feb 2016 #9

If we appoint him now, we probably lose that potential gained seat in the Senate in 2016... cascadiance Feb 2016 #13

Right! valerief Feb 2016 #14

Feingold should replace Roberts. milestogo Feb 2016 #6

Maybe someone like Bernie or his successor (Warren? :) ) could appoint him down the road... cascadiance Feb 2016 #11

I've always always dreamed of Feingold there. Always. PeaceNikki Feb 2016 #8

Good, but I rather go with youth itsrobert Feb 2016 #12

Feingold passes Bernie's anti citizens united test. Ed Suspicious Feb 2016 #15

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)

1. IIRC Warren already said no when a reporter asked.

Reply to Ed Suspicious (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:24 PM

Feb 2016

IDK if Feingold has ever been asked.

LiberalArkie

(15,719 posts)

2. I don't think they should go, there are plenty of left leaning good legal minds out there.

Reply to Ed Suspicious (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:24 PM

Feb 2016

Maybe get Ginsberg to recommend someone.

cascadiance

(19,537 posts)

3. Keep them in the Senate (Feingold should get it)

Reply to Ed Suspicious (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:24 PM

Feb 2016

I'd love someone like Erwin Chemerinsky or Marjorie Cohn to be looked at. Someone from "our side" who's been looking at court decisions for years.

PeaceNikki

(27,985 posts)

10. Feingold is going to win that seat back, we could use the flipped seat.

Reply to cascadiance (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:27 PM

Feb 2016

But, fuck, I want him on SCOTUS.

mcar

(42,334 posts)

4. We need them in the Senate

Reply to Ed Suspicious (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:24 PM

Feb 2016

But otherwise either would be great.

valerief

(53,235 posts)

5. NO! We have them in Senate (well, hopefully Feingold will be soon) and should keep them there. nt

Reply to Ed Suspicious (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:25 PM

Feb 2016

milestogo

(16,829 posts)

7. Feingold lost his Senate seat in 2010.

Reply to valerief (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:26 PM

Feb 2016

He is running this year, but he is not in the Senate now.

valerief

(53,235 posts)

9. Right, but he's ahead, IIFC, and will hopefully win it again.

Reply to milestogo (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:27 PM

Feb 2016

cascadiance

(19,537 posts)

13. If we appoint him now, we probably lose that potential gained seat in the Senate in 2016...

Reply to valerief (Reply #9)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:33 PM

Feb 2016

So now is probably not the best time to appoint him.

valerief

(53,235 posts)

14. Right!

Reply to cascadiance (Reply #13)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:34 PM

Feb 2016

milestogo

(16,829 posts)

6. Feingold should replace Roberts.

Reply to Ed Suspicious (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:25 PM

Feb 2016

Yes, he has a place in the Senate, but he would be great on the court. And he would pass confirmation hearings.

cascadiance

(19,537 posts)

11. Maybe someone like Bernie or his successor (Warren? :) ) could appoint him down the road...

Reply to milestogo (Reply #6)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:31 PM

Feb 2016

... after he's served in the senate, or one of the first picks in the coming term if he doesn't win.

If we get someone like Sanders elected, and coat tails bring in some more progressives in to congress, perhaps we'll have more to select from later or more to select from later to replace someone like Feingold if we apopint him then.

PeaceNikki

(27,985 posts)

8. I've always always dreamed of Feingold there. Always.

Reply to Ed Suspicious (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:26 PM

Feb 2016

He's poised to win his Senate seat back, but I'll take him on SCOTUS any day.

itsrobert

(14,157 posts)

12. Good, but I rather go with youth

Reply to Ed Suspicious (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:33 PM

Feb 2016

Somebody that's going to be around for awhile.

Ed Suspicious

(8,879 posts)

15. Feingold passes Bernie's anti citizens united test.

Reply to Ed Suspicious (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 08:07 PM

Feb 2016

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