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KellyW

(598 posts) Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:26 PM Feb 2016

Joe Biden for SCOUS ?

He is a lawyer- but more importantly, he has presided over the senate for 8 years. If he can’t get confirmed, no one nominated by Obama can.

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Joe Biden for SCOUS ? (Original Post) KellyW Feb 2016 OP

I just posted a similar thought and it's OldHippieChick Feb 2016 #1

Because it sounds like scouse which is slang for Liverpudlian. nt artislife Feb 2016 #4

Senators do love confirming other member of the club. His age would count against PoliticAverse Feb 2016 #2

Disagree- his age might be what makes him acceptable Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2016 #7

Usually the nominees are younger. Mz Pip Feb 2016 #3

The Senate won't allow that in this instance - if the allow any nominee Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2016 #8

How about someone a little younger? kentuck Feb 2016 #5

And a woman wheniwasincongress Feb 2016 #6

OldHippieChick

(2,434 posts)

1. I just posted a similar thought and it's

Reply to KellyW (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:28 PM

Feb 2016

SCOTUS, btw.

artislife

(9,497 posts)

4. Because it sounds like scouse which is slang for Liverpudlian. nt

Reply to OldHippieChick (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:33 PM

Feb 2016

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

2. Senators do love confirming other member of the club. His age would count against

Reply to KellyW (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:30 PM

Feb 2016

his nomination most likely.

Algernon Moncrieff

(5,790 posts)

7. Disagree- his age might be what makes him acceptable

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:39 PM

Feb 2016

Conservatives will figure they'd only be stuck with him for a decade.

Here's a thought: Obama resigns contingent on his confirmation to the SCOTUS

Mz Pip

(27,450 posts)

3. Usually the nominees are younger.

Reply to KellyW (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:30 PM

Feb 2016

A 50 year old justice can sit on the court for 30 years.

Algernon Moncrieff

(5,790 posts)

8. The Senate won't allow that in this instance - if the allow any nominee

Reply to Mz Pip (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:40 PM

Feb 2016

Food for thought - Bader-Ginsburg and Scalia were close friends -- this may drive her to retire.

kentuck

(111,102 posts)

5. How about someone a little younger?

Reply to KellyW (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:35 PM

Feb 2016

About 40-50 years old?

wheniwasincongress

(1,307 posts)

6. And a woman

Reply to kentuck (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:36 PM

Feb 2016

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