President Donald Trump is asking around for advice about possibly tapping Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) to fill the Supreme Court seat Justice Anthony Kennedy is vacating, according to a Thursday Bloomberg report.
Trump reportedly thinks that Lee would be easily confirmed by the Senate, but frets about possibly losing his seat. Even when consoled that the Utah seat is a Republican lock, Trump has complained that Attorney General Jeff Sessions told him the same thing about the Alabama seat now occupied by Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL).
A possible stumbling block in Lee’s confirmation could be that he has publicly denounced Roe v. Wade, which could complicate things with Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), both of whom support abortion rights.
Per Bloomberg, Lee and Trump have had a contentious relationship in the past, as Lee refused to endorse Trump and cast a protest vote. But the two are increasingly chummy lately, as Lee has become a reliable Trump vote.
Lee said Wednesday that he “would not say no” if offered the post.
Sometimes you have to step back and remind yourself: yes, Donald Trump really is THAT dumb.
Or incurious. Uninformed. Whatever. No knowledge, bad thinking. Sick (or warped) brain.
He’s intellectually a kindergartner, led around by his nose like a horse. But you said Alabama was safe, and it wasn’t safe, therefore nothing is safe also too! This is the level of analysis of which he is capable. A god damned simpleton.
“Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), both of whom CLAIM TO support abortion rights.”
FIFY
Again, stop being so credulous.
Trump’s going to play the Bachelor on this.
Contestentspotential nominees will be “considered” to the degree their loyalty needs to be demonstrated. Meanwhile all sorts of aides and advisors and “friends” will vying for his ear.Speaking of which, when is that summit with Putin again?
Is anyone really comfortable that Collins and Murkowski will vote against any anti abortion pick? They left the reservation once but it’s doubtful they’ll do it, again.
Zero confidence on that point, especially if the nominee claims they’ll be “impartial” and judge the matter on its Constitutional merits.