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SHRED

(28,136 posts)
Sun Jul 1, 2018, 09:30 AM Jul 2018

Some questions for the new SCOTUS pick

These must be asked:

In your interview with the pResident did he ask and/or pressure you to be loyal to him or words to that affect and what was your response?

In your interview with the pResident did he ask you your position on Roe v. Wade and if so what was your response?

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Some questions for the new SCOTUS pick (Original Post) SHRED Jul 2018 OP
This assumes a rudimentary level of truth-telling dalton99a Jul 2018 #1
The SCOTUS picks will lie. Iliyah Jul 2018 #2
Broaden the question beyond the president EffieBlack Jul 2018 #3
Great idea SHRED Jul 2018 #4
 

EffieBlack

(14,249 posts)
3. Broaden the question beyond the president
Sun Jul 1, 2018, 09:55 AM
Jul 2018

“At any stage of the vetting process, either before or since your nomination, were you asked ...”

Because, the president will likely never ask these questions since he will already know the answer when he talks to them - this would have been thoroughly vetted by staff and Federalist Society before the nomination is even recommended to the president.

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