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Don't do it, Joe. Let Grassley et al. stew. But Merrick Garland's name might be enough to shut them up. Or not.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/516634-top-gop-senator-calls-for-biden-to-release-list-of-possible-supreme-court
Top GOP senator calls for Biden to release list of possible Supreme Court picks
By Jordain Carney - 09/16/20 08:52 AM EDT
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the former chairman and current member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is calling for Democratic nominee Joe Biden to release a list of candidates that he would consider for the Supreme Court.
Grassley's push for Biden to release a public list comes after President Trump took the unusual step of releasing a list in 2016 in a bid to shore up his support with conservatives. He released another list last week that included an additional 20 Supreme Court prospects.
"The Biden-Harris ticket owes voters the same transparency President Trump has demonstrated along with the same commitment to nominate from that list should there be a vacancy. Theres no reason to hide something as consequential as who would be named to our highest court, he added.
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Top Senate Democrats, including members of the Judiciary Committee, have argued that Biden should not release a list.
33taw
(2,448 posts)Tanuki
(14,921 posts)dalton99a
(81,590 posts)soothsayer
(38,601 posts)dixiechiken1
(2,113 posts)ooky
(8,929 posts)Biden should tell him as soon as the GOP senator sends him his health care plan.
SoonerPride
(12,286 posts)GoCubsGo
(32,094 posts)Every last one of them, top to bottom.
Greybnk48
(10,176 posts)Like they have any power to request that.
Tanuki
(14,921 posts)election of the Supreme Court by popular vote (or worse, by the electoral college).
Buckeyeblue
(5,502 posts)There are so many variables. Besides, if Biden wins but we don't take back the Senate, Moscow Mitch will not allow him to appoint any justices.
Claustrum
(4,846 posts)Secondly, the SC nomination will be different if we have senate majority than if we don't. I am sure if we have the senate, none of Trump's nominations would go through and he has to put up some more reasonable people which wouldn't be from his announced list.
Magoo48
(4,720 posts)Baltimike
(4,147 posts)beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)rurallib
(62,448 posts)ProudMNDemocrat
(16,793 posts)It is none of your business. Just like it is none of Trump's business who Joe selects for his transition team and who will govern with him..
Demsrule86
(68,689 posts)JHB
(37,162 posts)"Nope."
2naSalit
(86,794 posts)and I hope he'll be removed from office soon, even if he isn't up for re-election.
maxrandb
(15,358 posts)Merrick Garland
Michelle Obama
Doug Jones
Katie Porter
Joyce Vance
Gonzolo Curiel
Janette Brown
Andrew Cuomo
Victor Morrero
Amy Jackson
Stacy Abrams
Dale Ho
Letititia James
That's just to name a few.
Alacritous Crier
(3,818 posts)yonder
(9,676 posts)Obvious politicization. They're trying to use a refusal to provide a list as a stunt.
I see it now: "Where's his list? What's he hiding."
MissMillie
(38,580 posts)When you were chair of the committee, Mr. Grassley, you didn't do YOUR job and hold hearings on Merrick Garland.
VP Biden doesn't need to give you sh*t.
spanone
(135,880 posts)gratuitous
(82,849 posts)We'll let you know, provided you're still on the Judiciary Committee next year.
suegeo
(2,573 posts)Accessory to gang-rape Brett. Brett of the Bush crime family.
Bab's worked to get info on the doctor who informed us that Brett held her down and attempted to rape her.
Brett who drugged drinks at a party so girls could be gang raped. Accessory.
Bluesaph
(703 posts)ProfessorGAC
(65,191 posts)When Joe is POTUS, he'll let everybody know.
In the meantime, tend to your sinking ship, Chickie!
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,438 posts)They just want to use whatever he would put out there to attack him (and pre-emptively attack them). Not that Joe would likely be nominating anybody super controversial or anything, but no need to give them additional fodder.
Amishman
(5,559 posts)Biden either commits himself to a slate of moderates, or the Pubs get a major new avenue of attack
I'll give Grassley credit, that is a dirty little trap he is trying to spring
Joe needs to completely ignore this.