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Why would anyone want this job under these conditions? Everything he does will be scrutinized. The seat was stolen and Trump colluded with Russia. That will be his legacy. Who the hell wants to be associated with that shit. His rulings will always be an *
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)femmocrat
(28,394 posts)Their confirmations will always be tainted. Of course, he will still be on the bench 30 years from now and no one will remember this.
Drahthaardogs
(6,843 posts)He will NEVER be free from the stain. I cannot imagine a high profile judge wanting the position under these circumstances
Jose Garcia
(2,551 posts)they were appointed by Nixon.
Drahthaardogs
(6,843 posts)Look like a choirboy. At least in my eyes and I am old enough to remember
femmocrat
(28,394 posts)Those four justices were all appointed in Nixon's first term. I don't recall any scandal until the second term -- 1972. He resigned in 1974.
CincyDem
(6,281 posts)Unfortunately your question "Why would anyone want..." is missing a prepositional phrase. I think you meant to say "Why would anyone with any integrity want..."
Without integrity, it's easy to want this job because nothing said by anyone will change the fact that he will always be Mr. Associate Justice.
f*ck them.
annabanana
(52,791 posts)MFM008
(19,776 posts)base is happy
wingers are happy
neo-nazis are happy
plagiarists are happy
maggot gets to change the subject
with a supreme court seating less than
80 days in office.
Big meeting with China
possible military action....
big "wins" for the traitorous maggot.
jmg257
(11,996 posts)He was nominated by the President for a life-time position, knowing how political his appointment was going to be.
Don't think he will care what people think.