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dflprincess

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4. I don't think Mark has any interest in returning to the Senate

Reply to Wellstone ruled (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 14, 2016, 05:50 PM

Feb 2016

and when a governor arranges to get himself appointed to the Senate, it does not end well. (Remember when Wendell Anderson did this, it resulted in Rudy Boschwitz being elected to the senate.)

I wouldn't be sorry to see this happen, but Amy-kins is no William O. Douglas.

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Some want Klobuchar to fill Scalia post. I doubt it [View all] question everything Feb 2016 OP

It would get her out of the Senate, The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2016 #1

i think she would be good choice n/t exalted circles Feb 2016 #2

Amy would be a great choice. Wellstone ruled Feb 2016 #3

I don't think Mark has any interest in returning to the Senate dflprincess Feb 2016 #4

So true,old Wendy really Wellstone ruled Feb 2016 #5

She loves Monsanto and wolf kills. Ya right...... glinda Feb 2016 #9

I'd be fine with that. Brickbat Feb 2016 #6

Sounds like a great idea. kickysnana Feb 2016 #7

Her appointment would be a devastating blow to protecting the environment and also animals. Her glinda Feb 2016 #8

Supreme Court justices are required to provide opinions... the_sly_pig Mar 2016 #10

But once she was on the court she'd be there until dies or retires dflprincess Apr 2016 #11