re: #35 Tigger2

Obama is absolutely qualified for the job, but in this day and age, I can’t imagine that the Senate would go along with it. It’s been a very long time since a straight up politician was appointed to the Court, the last true politician appointed was Warren. And only once has a former president been appointed, and that was Taft in 1921, eight years after he left office. And in a time when the nature of the federal government (not to mention the law generally) was very different.

There’s a question of whether he’d have to recuse himself on any case involving legislation he signed.

It’s a nice idea, but I say we let the man enjoy retirement - let him sit on boards of directors and give speeches for many, many thousands of dollars.