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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsShould Biden release a SCOTUS short list?
Good or bad idea? I think it is a good idea, #1 it gives the Democrats people to rally behind especially if his list contains women, Hispanics, African Americans, etc #2 it doesnt allow Trump and the Republicans to paint what type of person he would nominate as a far leftist, #3 it would take some of the shine off of their nominee especially if it is a woman
Edit- by the responses, this is why we lose elections
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)IMHO
Proud liberal 80
(4,167 posts)soothsayer
(38,601 posts)Anyway hes not going to lose or gain votes over his answer, I dont think. Its a trap they want him to fall into so they can change the conversation from all of Drumpfs failures
still_one
(92,190 posts)Stallion
(6,474 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,686 posts)Raven123
(4,832 posts)lettucebe
(2,336 posts)Not to mention how disrespectful. She's not gone 24 hours.
Bev54
(10,052 posts)UTUSN
(70,686 posts)No matter who we put up, the Repukes will call them "Far Left," so let them flail at the wind in the meantime. Besides, a list will only give them room to smear the Named ones, too.
Thekaspervote
(32,764 posts)UTUSN
(70,686 posts)FBaggins
(26,735 posts)He said he would two or three months ago. If this is going to be an election issue and Trump has already produced a list (and likely will have nominated someone soon) he likely has to give voters an idea re: his own list.
lastlib
(23,224 posts)He should go no further than that at this point.
BannonsLiver
(16,379 posts)No thanks. Bad idea.
On edit: if doom and gloom and bad hot takes won elections some folks around here would be David Axelrod.
demtenjeep
(31,997 posts)it is wrong
jorgevlorgan
(8,291 posts)Only after January 22 if there is a vacant seat or the court is expanded.
...and he wins, of course!
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)His total focus and our total focus should be on winning the election and getting as many democrats as possible into office.
SharonClark
(10,014 posts)LiberalBrooke
(527 posts)Keep the focus on electing Democrats.
JI7
(89,249 posts)Demsrule86
(68,563 posts)RhodeIslandOne
(5,042 posts)Previously it was tacky due to the fact there was no vacant slot. Now....
demmiblue
(36,846 posts)kentuck
(111,092 posts)Twenty?
Less?
Why present a list that might take 75 years to complete and most of your nominees will have died by then? Pure bullshit.