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n2doc

(47,953 posts) Fri Dec 4, 2015, 08:57 PM Dec 2015

If Elected, Here's How Bernie Sanders Would Choose His Supreme Court Nominees

By PAIGE SUTHERLAND

In a forum with NHPR Friday afternoon, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders outlined a clear standard for who he'd nominate to the Supreme Court if elected.

Sanders said before he'd tap any new justices to the bench, there is one test they'd have to pass.

“I will not nominate any man or woman to the Supreme Court unless that individual is loud and clear in saying he or she will vote to overturn Citizens’ United and do that as quickly as possible,” he told NHPR's Laura Knoy and Josh Rogers, referring to a Supreme Court decision that loosened restrictions on spending in elections.

Besides vowing to keep money out of politics, he also added, his justices would have to strongly support women’s right to choose. And when it comes to his cabinet – the Independent senator from Vermont said members of Wall Street will not play a big role.

On Saturday Sanders will be hosting two town halls in Keene and Plymouth.

Interview at link:
http://nhpr.org/post/if-elected-heres-how-bernie-sanders-would-choose-his-supreme-court-nominees

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If Elected, Here's How Bernie Sanders Would Choose His Supreme Court Nominees (Original Post) n2doc Dec 2015 OP

And you can take that to the banks, and make them eat it! Proserpina Dec 2015 #1

If he wants someone who will overturn CU, he needs to do some research first. Duckfan Dec 2015 #2

He needs to look at people like this justice in Ohio, where the court ruled 4-3 that communities RiverLover Dec 2015 #6

Kicked and recommended to the Max! Enthusiast Dec 2015 #3

K&R nt Live and Learn Dec 2015 #4

This is exactly why every citizen in the country should line up to vote for this man! RiverLover Dec 2015 #5

My hopes and dreams for the Bernie administration in_cog_ni_to Dec 2015 #7

Proserpina

(2,352 posts)

1. And you can take that to the banks, and make them eat it!

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Fri Dec 4, 2015, 11:08 PM

Dec 2015

Go Bernie! All the Way with the People's Choice!

Duckfan

(1,268 posts)

2. If he wants someone who will overturn CU, he needs to do some research first.

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Sat Dec 5, 2015, 01:13 AM

Dec 2015

It comes across to me in the same manner as if a prospective employee was asked by a manager " will you increase my output by 50% over last year?" Well, of course any schmuck is going to say yes to get the job.

So it appears a bit odd to say how he would select his SC nominations.

From how I understand the process, a prospective SC nomination has their previous rulings researched.

And how is someone from his staff going to know how a potential nomination feels about Roe v. Wade? It seems you would really have to know a jurist from historical rulings to have any idea of how a potential justice feels.

But good on Bernie for the passion to overturn CU. I want it tossed in the garbage too.

RiverLover

(7,830 posts)

6. He needs to look at people like this justice in Ohio, where the court ruled 4-3 that communities

Reply to Duckfan (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 5, 2015, 08:55 AM

Dec 2015

don't have the right to ban fracking by popular vote.

Here's what one of the dissenting justices wrote on the ruling~

""Let's be clear here," wrote O'Neill. "The Ohio General Assembly has created a zookeeper to feed the elephant in the living room. What the drilling industry has bought and paid for in campaign contributions they shall receive. The oil and gas industry has gotten its way, and local control of drilling-location decisions has been unceremoniously taken away from the citizens of Ohio.""
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2015/02/17/ohio-supreme-court-state-controls-fracking/23556149/

There are some good ones out there.

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)

3. Kicked and recommended to the Max!

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Sat Dec 5, 2015, 08:37 AM

Dec 2015

Live and Learn

(12,769 posts)

4. K&R nt

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Sat Dec 5, 2015, 08:44 AM

Dec 2015

RiverLover

(7,830 posts)

5. This is exactly why every citizen in the country should line up to vote for this man!

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Sat Dec 5, 2015, 08:47 AM

Dec 2015

We need our Democracy back.

in_cog_ni_to

(41,600 posts)

7. My hopes and dreams for the Bernie administration

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Sat Dec 5, 2015, 10:48 AM

Dec 2015

are investigations, arrests, trials and convictions of the entire Bushco clan who took this country to war based on LIES, illegally invaded another sovereign nation, Iraq, and sent our economy into the trash. WAR CRIMES should NEVER be ignored and dismissed just because it's a U.S. President/Administration who committed the war crimes. That administration needs to pay for their crimes!

I hope Bernie afrees.

PEACE
LOVE
BERNIE

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