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I predict he'll nominate Barbara Lagoa next week, and the Senate will confirm her - Lemon Drop - 09-20-2020
She's young for a justice, but politically perfect for Trump.
As a successor to the late Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Lagoa, 52, would bring lengthy judicial experience in state and federal courts as well as two potential political benefits: She is a Cuban American from a battleground state Trump desperately needs to win in November.
Trump praised Lagoa and another front-runner, appeals court Judge Amy Coney Barrett, in remarks to reporters Saturday. He said he has "heard at length" about Lagoa. "She's Hispanic and highly respected," the president also said.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/09/19/supreme-court-latina-judge-barbara-lagoa-eyed-possible-nominee/5840189002/
Re: I predict he'll nominate Barbara Lagoa next week, and the Senate will confirm her - samintx - 09-20-2020
He has said that about several people close to him that are not in or fated for prison. Not a great reference.
Re: I predict he'll nominate Barbara Lagoa next week, and the Senate will confirm her - Lemon Drop - 09-20-2020
samintx wrote:
He has said that about several people close to him that are not in or fated for prison. Not a great reference.
In this case, it's true. She is respected. She was confirmed by the US Senate in 2019, 80-20. Part of her appeal could be that Senators like Murkowski and Romney would not have a good reason to vote no on her nomination.
She was one of the attorneys for the Miami-based family of Elian Gonzalez. Other than that I don't know much about her record.
Re: I predict he'll nominate Barbara Lagoa next week, and the Senate will confirm her - sekker - 09-20-2020
Lemon Drop wrote:
[quote=samintx]
He has said that about several people close to him that are not in or fated for prison. Not a great reference.
In this case, it's true. She is respected. She was confirmed by the US Senate in 2019, 80-20. Part of her appeal could be that Senators like Murkowski and Romney would not have a good reason to vote no on her nomination.
She was one of the attorneys for the Miami-based family of Elian Gonzalez. Other than that I don't know much about her record.
A broken clock is right twice a day. Doesn’t make her anywhere near the idealogical spectrum of RBG.
Re: I predict he'll nominate Barbara Lagoa next week, and the Senate will confirm her - Lemon Drop - 09-20-2020
sekker wrote:
[quote=Lemon Drop]
[quote=samintx]
He has said that about several people close to him that are not in or fated for prison. Not a great reference.
In this case, it's true. She is respected. She was confirmed by the US Senate in 2019, 80-20. Part of her appeal could be that Senators like Murkowski and Romney would not have a good reason to vote no on her nomination.
She was one of the attorneys for the Miami-based family of Elian Gonzalez. Other than that I don't know much about her record.
A broken clock is right twice a day. Doesn’t make her anywhere near the idealogical spectrum of RBG.
Not sure I understand your comment. Personally I think it was right to send Elian back to Cuba to be with his father. I don't think she (or the Republicans) were right about wanting to keep him in the US.
No of course she is not a liberal like RBG. Otherwise she would not be so admired by Trump and DeSantis and other so-called conservatries.
Re: I predict he'll nominate Barbara Lagoa next week, and the Senate will confirm her - rjmacs - 09-20-2020
A right-wing White Latina? Sounds like a perfect appointment for this president, even if he has to disappoint Stephen Miller...
Re: I predict he'll nominate Barbara Lagoa next week, and the Senate will confirm her - Mr645 - 09-21-2020
I like her a lot better then the Judge Amy Coney Barrett
Re: I predict he'll nominate Barbara Lagoa next week, and the Senate will confirm her - RgrF - 09-22-2020
Amy Coney Barrett is on record that her own personal religious beliefs supersede the US Constitution. She's a right wing Catholic, with views more extreme than Antonin Scalia.
She never should have been confirmed to any level of the Federal Bench.