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Just wait... (Original Post) madamesilverspurs Aug 2014 OP
... sheshe2 Aug 2014 #1
I know that's right. littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #2
Oh No You Dint! NYC_SKP Aug 2014 #3
VERY cool!!!! Kath1 Aug 2014 #4
That's an interesting surmise. Kablooie Aug 2014 #5
Taft was the only former President to serve on the Supreme Court. Aristus Aug 2014 #6
Taft, later in his life, said... MarianJack Aug 2014 #7
And he was better at that than as President. Aristus Aug 2014 #8
looking forward to the day! hopemountain Sep 2014 #9
Oh Hellz Yeah. eom Jamaal510 Sep 2014 #10
Exactly what I've been talking about for a few years. IrishAyes Sep 2014 #11

Kablooie

(18,571 posts)
5. That's an interesting surmise.
Sat Aug 30, 2014, 12:13 AM
Aug 2014

Have any ex-presidents been anywhere near a Supreme Court nomination in the past?

Aristus

(66,075 posts)
6. Taft was the only former President to serve on the Supreme Court.
Sat Aug 30, 2014, 01:07 AM
Aug 2014

He was Chief Justice, as a matter of fact.

MarianJack

(10,237 posts)
7. Taft, later in his life, said...
Sat Aug 30, 2014, 01:15 AM
Aug 2014

...that Chief Justus and not President, was the job he'd always wanted.

PEACE!

IrishAyes

(6,151 posts)
11. Exactly what I've been talking about for a few years.
Sat Sep 6, 2014, 07:14 PM
Sep 2014

No, it's not an original or at least not unique thought. But it's about the best I ever had. I look forward to the day when Barack Hussein Obama is addressed as 'Chief Justice'. He'd be the greatest.

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