From Noonan To Infinity
https://t.co/jZBOzHtQ1s holy SHIT
— Mike (@Robot_Bastard) May 9, 2017
Trump should nominate Merrick Garland for FBI director.
— Robespierre Bolivar (@noonanville) May 9, 2017
.@ScottGreenfield suggests Merrick Garland for FBI Director. https://t.co/GstLm2Tdd4
— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) May 10, 2017
The Case For Merrick Garland As FBI Director https://t.co/sLueQAL0jy pic.twitter.com/rOD0RxEurl
— The Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) May 11, 2017
Sen. Richard Blumenthal says he would support naming Merrick Garland as FBI director https://t.co/JlMkCCwJW9
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) May 11, 2017
Merrick Garland as FBI director would avert what could be a long national nightmare. Trump should propose. Dems should insist.
— Lawrence H. Summers (@LHSummers) May 12, 2017
The AI running the Matrix apparently had a recent “humor” update and has discovered the joys of effing with us.Report
This is the dumbest possible idea. Why would Garland leave the second best legal job in the country (only to the one he SHOULD have) that offers lifetime tenure and the world’s best retirement plan for a temporary gig in law enforcement.
Seriously, federal judges get to go on “senior status” (100% pay, still get clerks, and can pick and choose which/how many cases they want). Why would he leave that to be in a position where Trump could fire him at will.Report
“SHOULD”
Should? Bit of a stretch don’t you think? By that logic, Bork should have been elevated.Report
I think it’s more than a bit of a stretch.
He should have received a vote, as Bork did.
I tend to think if he had received, he would have been confirmed, but if he hadn’t, well that’s how the cookie would have crumbled.Report
Silly pillsy. Bork losing a majority Senate vote is fake history!Report
Well, in theory he could accept the appointment then ask the head of his court for a leave of absence to serve as director of the FBI. Since he is the head of said court he could then approve the request and serve as director of the FBI without leaving any vacancy. The spinning republican heads could also be harnessed for at least a few megawatt hours worth of low CO2 electricity. But I am pretty sure those kind of shenanigans are only permitted on the right.Report
Nice article. Thanks for the read.Report