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| The Left's Opening Salvo against Trumps Supreme Court picks |
| 2016-05-19 |
| [Huffpoo] Donald Trump on Wednesday fulfilled his promise to release his list of potential Supreme Court nominees -- a group he has vowed would consist of conservative jurists with "great intellects." The most notable names among his picks are Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett and U.S. Circuit Judges Diane Sykes and William Pryor, all of whom are well respected in Republican circles. Trump’s inclusion of Willett, a libertarian legal star who has a dedicated Twitter following, is particularly curious given the judge’s prior swipes at the businessman on social media. On Friday, Willett led the Texas Supreme Court in an unanimous ruling that the state’s crumbling school infrastructure meets "minimum constitutional requirements" despite grave budget shortfalls. Last summer, a senior editor at libertarian publication Reason praised Willett for authoring "a full-throated defense of economic liberty" in a state licensing case. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #12 ..they probably say Justice Thomas, most hated and reviled among the bench. The hate is strong with the Left. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2016-05-19 18:40 |
| #11 but what will it do to the 30% of Bernie voters considering voting for Trump if Hillary wins the Dem Primary? Ask any Bernie supporter you know if they can name even one of the SCOTUS justices. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2016-05-19 16:09 |
| #10 A shot at Obama who said he will pick the Justice. |
| Posted by: Unelet Protector of the Sith2424 2016-05-19 15:33 |
| #9 The list is hoping to reassure Republicans, but what will it do to the 30% of Bernie voters considering voting for Trump if Hillary wins the Dem Primary? |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2016-05-19 15:04 |
| #8 IIRC, no presidential candidate has ever signaled a future nomination the way Trump just did. Perhaps the opportunity has never arisen, but this is still an interesting strategic move. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2016-05-19 13:28 |
| #7 Trump included only three women and no minorities on his list of judges. No transgenders either - for shame, Mr. Trump! |
| Posted by: Raj 2016-05-19 13:27 |
| #6 The list was intended to reassure Republicans. If it pisses off the Left then it's working. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2016-05-19 11:30 |
| #5 Politicians usually fall short in this category. Posted by gorb Bested only by senior military officers. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2016-05-19 11:18 |
| #4 A businessman knows to separate business and personal? Politicians usually fall short in this category. |
| Posted by: gorb 2016-05-19 10:36 |
| #3 ...another 'Don' is quoted as saying - It's nothing personal, just business. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2016-05-19 08:46 |
| #2 given the judge’s prior swipes at the businessman on social media. A businessman knows to separate business and personal? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2016-05-19 07:55 |
| #1 All are reportedly in favor of 'infant choice.' |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2016-05-19 07:52 |
