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A simple solution: Gore/Obama for the nomination, Hillary to the Supreme Court
Just what the title says. Gore steps in to heal the rift in the Democratic party, and Obama agrees to take the Veep position. Gore agrees to appoint Hillary to the Supreme Court, giving Hillary a lifetime appointment where she can make a real difference (and as a bonus, piss off wingnuts for decades to come). Both Hillary and Obama direct their delegates to nominate Gore.
Yes, this gives Hillary a partial victory in her scorched-earth, serial-lying, McCain-endorsing campaign, because she succeeds in keeping Obama from getting the Presidential nomination right away. But on the other hand, we don't have to take a chance on the continuation of the Bush/Clinton dynasties by a candidate who has yet to find a neo-con foreign policy she can vote against, and who apparently can't keep herself from telling stupid lies even when it's obvious that the lie will be easily unmasked. That's a bullet worth dodging, and a tradeoff I could live with.













Comments (6)
While I would adore President Gore (hee) I can't support Hillary for the supreme court. Anyone who would vote for a flag burning amendment has no place in the highest court in the land. Also, can you imagine the confirmation hearings? All the sketchy finances, pardons, etc will all come out.
March 26, 2008 4:48 PM | Reply | Permalink
Pass the popcorn! ;)
March 26, 2008 5:00 PM | Reply | Permalink
I don't know that we can afford to appoint 60 year old persons to the Supreme Court. We can expect another 30 years out of Roberts and Alito, at least 20 years from Clarence Thomas, and probably 10 years from Scalia. Meanwhile Breyer and Ginsburg are old, old, old. In any case, I don't think Hillary deserves to be on the Supreme Court.
March 26, 2008 5:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
I like where you're going with this. Obama for the Supreme Court!
March 26, 2008 5:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
Oh, and for President! (Can a President appoint himself to the Supreme Court?)
March 26, 2008 5:41 PM | Reply | Permalink
It's a little premature to be thinking about the Supreme Court. Let's get Hillary convicted at the trial court level, first, and let the wheels of justice grind as they may after that.
March 26, 2008 6:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
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