Yesterday we talked about Hillary Clinton's response to the question of whether she would appoint Barack Obama to the Supreme Court. But there was also this among Clinton's remarks:
At a campaign event in Iowa Tuesday, Mrs. Clinton told the crowd the next president may have to appoint up to three Supreme Court justices.
Donald Trump is riding high right now, and let's extrapolate the polls and say he becomes President, and those three Supreme Court slots do open up.
Until he became a Republican candidate, Trump's views were not much different from those of the typical Democrat. We heard how he praised eminent domain, and in particular, the ruling in Kelo v. City of New London. We've heard him brag about how he could make deals with Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid. Given that, Mitch McConnell would probably be a push over.
Donald Trump may not be inclined to appoint Obama, but otherwise, would his appointees be that much different from Hillary's?
Many Republican primary voters will factor that in. But to many of people filling the arena for Trump's appearances the idea of sticking a thumb in the eye of the Republican establishment is so intoxicating that any currently unknown consequence of a Trump administration is merely part of the ticket price.
Three Supreme Court justices -- that's one third of the Supreme Court.
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