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Tx4obama

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24. A few more names below

Wed May 29, 2013, 04:15 PM

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Poll: Who would YOU like President Obama's next pick for the Supreme Court to be? [View all] Tx4obama Apr 2013 OP

Let's give Kamala Harris some more time as an elected public servant. elleng Apr 2013 #1

Our AG will be our next Governor of CA CADEMOCRAT7 Apr 2013 #14

Sounds good to me (here in MD,) elleng Apr 2013 #15

Our AG, Doug Gansler, seems to be running for governor as well. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2013 #46

Yup....and then President! DrToast Apr 2013 #23

No, I think she'll replace Boxer or DiFi OmahaBlueDog May 2013 #37

I hope not MurrayDelph Jun 2013 #59

Welcome to Oregon OutNow Jul 2013 #79

If she goes to the SC, Mr.Bill Jun 2013 #57

Kamala Harris. She's been an excellent BlueCaliDem Apr 2013 #2

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2013 #3

K&R! Bookmarking until I can read through all this... Rhiannon12866 Apr 2013 #4

Thanks :) Tx4obama Apr 2013 #6

Kamala Harris does not belong in a robe. DURHAM D Apr 2013 #5

This is the first time a poll I've posted has gone this long with an 'Other' being posted. Tx4obama Apr 2013 #7

I took care of that. bornskeptic Apr 2013 #9

Caitlin Halligan Hawaii Hiker Apr 2013 #8

Russ Feingold or Elliot Spitzer Myrina Apr 2013 #10

That's the sort of person I was thinking of, too. DFW Jun 2013 #51

Yes, I was headed to the bottom of this thread to suggest Feingold Samantha Jul 2013 #72

What a wonderful problem to have... usregimechange Apr 2013 #11

How about Eric Holder, to carry out Obama's 'real' justice! dmosh42 Apr 2013 #12

would love to see Liu NewJeffCT Apr 2013 #13

None of them. Chan790 Apr 2013 #16

Links below with bios for the folks unfamilar with Lessing, Strossen, Leiter, Kramer... Tx4obama Apr 2013 #20

I don't know any of them... Xyzse Apr 2013 #17

Other: John Perry Barlow. Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #18

John Perry Barlow was born in 1947 Tx4obama Apr 2013 #19

There are probably a bunch of other reasons he wouldn't be chosen, too. Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #22

Someone who believes in every part of the Constitution Ter Apr 2013 #21

A few more names below Tx4obama May 2013 #24

Someone under the age of 45... BlueDemKev May 2013 #25

Several of the possible nominees are under 45 or close to it... Tx4obama May 2013 #27

Obama asks and gets biden to appoint him however he does. Skink May 2013 #26

Huh? Tx4obama May 2013 #28

I am not speaking for the poster ... former9thward May 2013 #29

Oh - okay, that will never happen. But... Tx4obama May 2013 #31

I would like him to nominate Laurence Tribe. former9thward May 2013 #30

Yep, he is tad too old - currenlty Tribe is 71 years old. My guess is ... Tx4obama May 2013 #32

Well, one name that is not on that list is a person I know that certainly should be considered. Major Hogwash May 2013 #33

What's his name? And no one said the next one would actually be under 45 :shrug: Tx4obama May 2013 #34

I talked to him last year about this, and he said that he would be interested, but doubted . . Major Hogwash May 2013 #35

Diane Wood OmahaBlueDog May 2013 #36

She's older than most of the folks above but an excellent suggestion. nt TBF Jul 2013 #74

I don't know much about any of them davidpdx May 2013 #38

We need a black woman on this court. Kamala is not only that. More importantly, she is probably Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2013 #39

No state AG is qualified. Bar none. Chan790 Jun 2013 #42

That makes sense, but didn't Sotomayor come to court with no judicial experience? Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2013 #45

No, Sotomayor was a long-term federal district-court judge... Chan790 Jun 2013 #47

I don't know but I hope I live ellie May 2013 #40

I hope I live long enough to see 5 females and 4 males on the court. Or at least... Tx4obama Jun 2013 #41

I don't know yet, I wish he could nom. himself :) Sunlei Jun 2013 #43

Should not the question be 'Who will the Presidents Corporate handlers tell him who to Nominate YeahSureRight Jun 2013 #44

Or, "someone who the far right Senate will be happy with" Doctor_J Jun 2013 #48

Need two polls. Who would you like to see on the court, and who out of those who can be confirmed... stevenleser Jun 2013 #49

This Guy warrprayer Jun 2013 #50

As long as they're not pro-torture, pro-bank, anti-labor, etc. forestpath Jun 2013 #52

Bill Maher Mr Samuel Hain Jun 2013 #53

Diana Ross? Kablooie Jun 2013 #54

Pam Karlan and Kathleen Sullivan are both constitutional scholars ruggerson Jun 2013 #55

Judge Srinivasan will most likely be the 1st. graham4anything Jun 2013 #56

I love 2 for completely different reasons. Kamala Harris because I know exactly DevonRex Jun 2013 #58

Good things come in small packages DFW Jun 2013 #60

Barney Frank!! Rectangle Jun 2013 #61

A staunch liberal who's in good health and is under 45 years of age. BlueDemKev Jun 2013 #62

Other: FSogol of course. FSogol Jun 2013 #63

Deval Patrick will get the nod. cgrissomb Jun 2013 #64

Abraham Lincoln appointed FIVE Supreme Court Justices Tx4obama Jun 2013 #65

That would be great.... Parable Arable Jun 2013 #66

Probably so, but brinig them on anyway DFW Jul 2013 #67

I don't think he'll get to 5 davidpdx Jul 2013 #84

I don't care who it is... Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2013 #68

Harris. Unfortunately, she'd never get past the vultures in the Senate. Arkana Jul 2013 #69

+1 davidpdx Jul 2013 #83

Sri Srinivasan Xyzse Jul 2013 #70

Diana Ross comes to mind. Kablooie Jul 2013 #71

I said "Other"... damonm Jul 2013 #73

A true blue liberal. polichick Jul 2013 #75

+1000 forestpath Jul 2013 #82

Other...Hillary Clinton for many reasons. yourout Jul 2013 #76

Yup. leveymg Jul 2013 #78

If Hillary or Bill, Republican heads would literally be exploding. DebJ Jul 2013 #81

some socially liberal d_b Jul 2013 #77

A July 4, 2013 regarding Justice Ginsburg Tx4obama Jul 2013 #80

Alan Grayson Joe Bacon Jul 2013 #85