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Just being stupid, ya know, but.. (Original Post) aka-chmeee Jul 2016 OP
I love the idea democrattotheend Jul 2016 #1
Sure. genna Jul 2016 #2
I don't think he would take the job JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #3
LOVE this idea! RoBear Jul 2016 #5
Yes! AwakeAtLast Jul 2016 #7
Sec'y Clinton has already expressed openness to the idea.... DonViejo Jul 2016 #4
When I found out the Obamas leased a house in DC for post-presidency... Pacifist Patriot Jul 2016 #6
It would be fun to see the GOP squirm, but I don't want Obama as a SCJ bigwillq Jul 2016 #8

democrattotheend

(11,605 posts)
1. I love the idea
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 02:33 PM
Jul 2016

Way to punish them for blocking the president's nominee for over a year. Plus he'd be a great SCOTUS justice.

genna

(1,945 posts)
2. Sure.
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 02:34 PM
Jul 2016

As long as we can get a true blue civil rights attorney like Thurgood Marshall along with a Barack Obama, it would be great.

JustAnotherGen

(31,828 posts)
3. I don't think he would take the job
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 02:35 PM
Jul 2016

But I bet those two might play a little funny on the opposition next year! And I would appreciate it.

Just let it drop out there he's on the short list and let that shit marinate!

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
4. Sec'y Clinton has already expressed openness to the idea....
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 02:37 PM
Jul 2016

and loving it. The President said he wasn't interested.

Obama on Supreme Court? 'A great idea,' Clinton says
http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/26/politics/barack-obama-supreme-court-scotus-hillary-clinton/

Pacifist Patriot

(24,653 posts)
6. When I found out the Obamas leased a house in DC for post-presidency...
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 03:33 PM
Jul 2016

my first thought was "please please please let it be because of the Supreme Court."

 

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)
8. It would be fun to see the GOP squirm, but I don't want Obama as a SCJ
Fri Jul 29, 2016, 11:50 AM
Jul 2016

There's more than enough qualified folks to fill that position. I'm not a fan of having the same families run the country year after year after year.

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