Next up: Aileen Cannon for AG

[milestogo]

No, I didn't hear that. It just seems like the next logical step.

[Dennis Donovan]

1. She was mentioned early on. n/t

[Docreed2003]

2. Agreed

It wouldn't surprise me in the least

[Ocelot II]

3. At least there would be one less shitty federal judge in Florida.

But there's still a long list of other terrible people with law degrees to pick from. What about "Judge" Jeanine Pirro, or Alina Habba? Or Rudy Giuliani? I don't think you're actually required to have an active (non-disbarred) law license to be AG, since you don't make court appearances.

[lapfog_1]

4. Ken Paxton - who was rumored to be the initial pick all along.

I think Gaetz was the sacrificial lamb to be used as "Dems got that one scratched, now give Trump all the rest!"

[Sneederbunk]

10. From dick to prick?

[RJ_MacReady]

5. Mike Davis

That nutcase on Twitter. Blue states need tondefy anyone he picks.

[Traildogbob]

6. Bank on it

And near the end of the 4 years after the damage, she will be appointed Supremacy court judge.
Uncle Thomas will get a big TIP (tax free) to hang on 3 more years.

[getagrip_already]

7. She is waiting for scotus....

Thats her reward. There are three to four seats tsf can pop.

Thomas and alito are ready to retire. Roberts could be "convinced", just like kennedy was, and sotomeyer isnt healthy.

Replace those 4 with racist homophobes in their 40's and its lights out.

[Irish_Dem]

8. Yes after Gaetz she will easily slide in.

Everyone will be so relieved it was not Gaetz.

Must have been the plan all along.

[Sundance1220]

16. Would you give up a lifetime gig

for a 4 year job? I wouldn't.

[Irish_Dem]

17. How do you mean?

[BlueTsunami2018]

19. Federal judges are appointed for life.

AG is only for the four years.

Unless, of course, he decides to be dictator forever and she never displeases him.

[Irish_Dem]

20. She probably has several options.

SCOTUS for life.
AG under a dictator for life.

[onecaliberal]

9. This was always the plan. They had to put up the child rapist to make her palatable.

Where is the dem leadership? I haven’t heard a fucking thing from anyone. I guess they can’t talk to me now that my money isn’t needed.

[Irish_Dem]

11. I agree it was the plan all along.

Gaetz got what he wanted. The ethics report buried forever since that is the deal that was probably cut.

And other MOCs of congress who were implicated in the report are protected as well.

Now some other horrid GOP pick can slide in with no pushback whatsoever.

It was a good plan for them.

[Polybius]

12. I doubt she would give up a lifetime appointment for AG

I think it will be Ted Cruz or Mike Lee.

[DJ Synikus Makisimus]

13. Yup.

Federalist Society will have a long list for Trump to choose from.

[edhopper]

14. He will pick her for

SCOTUS.

[Sundance1220]

15. Give up a lifetime gig for a 4 year job?

I don't think so. The only job she'd leave her current one for is supreme court justice.

[PlanetBev]

18. He might pick my worst nightmare

Chris Kobatch, can’t remember if he’s the AG of Kansas or Indiana, but he’s the one who tormented the doctor who did the abortion on the 10 year old rape victim from Ohio.

Hate his guts.

[DoBW]

21. They mentioned it ...

on Meidas Touch/ Legal AF a couple days ago .... postulated that Gaetz nom might be a trick to make Cannon seem reasonable

[Shrek]

22. Maybe Alito or Thomas will become AG to open up a SCOTUS vacancy

Wouldn't surprise me.

[WarGamer]

23. NO. She has knowledge of the law... he wants someone that is a vengeful partisan first.

[GreenEyedLefty]

24. Good. She is slower than whale shit so not much is going to get done.