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Just wait... (Original Post) madamesilverspurs Aug 2014 OP
... sheshe2 Aug 2014 #1
I know that's right. littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #2
Oh No You Dint! NYC_SKP Aug 2014 #3
VERY cool!!!! Kath1 Aug 2014 #4
That's an interesting surmise. Kablooie Aug 2014 #5
Taft was the only former President to serve on the Supreme Court. Aristus Aug 2014 #6
Taft, later in his life, said... MarianJack Aug 2014 #7
And he was better at that than as President. Aristus Aug 2014 #8
looking forward to the day! hopemountain Sep 2014 #9
Oh Hellz Yeah. eom Jamaal510 Sep 2014 #10
Exactly what I've been talking about for a few years. IrishAyes Sep 2014 #11

Kablooie

(18,896 posts)
5. That's an interesting surmise.
Sat Aug 30, 2014, 12:13 AM
Aug 2014

Have any ex-presidents been anywhere near a Supreme Court nomination in the past?

Aristus

(69,889 posts)
6. Taft was the only former President to serve on the Supreme Court.
Sat Aug 30, 2014, 01:07 AM
Aug 2014

He was Chief Justice, as a matter of fact.

MarianJack

(10,237 posts)
7. Taft, later in his life, said...
Sat Aug 30, 2014, 01:15 AM
Aug 2014

...that Chief Justus and not President, was the job he'd always wanted.

PEACE!

Aristus

(69,889 posts)
8. And he was better at that than as President.
Sat Aug 30, 2014, 01:16 AM
Aug 2014

He was a pro-business, anti-progressive Republican.

IrishAyes

(6,151 posts)
11. Exactly what I've been talking about for a few years.
Sat Sep 6, 2014, 07:14 PM
Sep 2014

No, it's not an original or at least not unique thought. But it's about the best I ever had. I look forward to the day when Barack Hussein Obama is addressed as 'Chief Justice'. He'd be the greatest.

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