But Kavanaugh was an extremely noteworthy omission. And a lead author of Starr's report seems like about the last thing Trump wants on the Court. I think Trump is a lot less concerned with trying to impress or reassure this time around.
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("I think" means "I'd guess")
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Care to offer a prediction?
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I agree with you that Brett Kavanaugh is the frontrunner (and your point about another D.C. Cir. vacancy is an excellent one that hadn't occurred to me). I'd say maybe Ray Kethledge is #2 and Amy Comey Barrett is #3.
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Why not Paul Clement? Why is moderate Hardiman in the mix??
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Clement would be great, but he's probably viewed as too "inside the Beltway" - not "Trumpy" enough. Some say Hardiman was pushed by his Third Circuit colleague, Maryanne Trump Barry (aka President Trump's big sister).
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IHardiman “looks the part” and his wife is from a real estate family. But he is not a feeder judge and nothing in his record suggests “brilliance”. I don’t get why Paul Clement was left off the list. Barrett will be kept for the RBG seat. Kavanaugh too much associated with Bush?
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I think the coast is clear for Kavanaugh now. He might not be everyone's favorite nominee (who is), but he's eminently confirmable.
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I wonder if his being on DCCA will be a strike against him. Too much of a Beltway squish, maybe. Plus, Trump may decide to put a conservative woman or the first Asian (Thapar) on the court.
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