Trump says he'll release list of judges to ease concerns

[mystery-ak]

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_GOP_2016_TRUMP?SITE=MYPSP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2016-03-20-22-06-33


Mar 20, 10:06 PM EDT

Trump says he'll release list of judges to ease concerns

By JILL COLVIN
Associated Press

 PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) -- Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump says he's planning to release a list of judges that he would select from to fill Supreme Court vacancies if he's elected president in an effort to ease concerns about his picks.

"I am going to give a list of either five or 10 judges that I will pick, 100 percent pick, that I will put in for nomination. Because some of the people that are against me say: 'We don't know if he's going to pick the right judge. Supposing he picks a liberal judge or supposing he picks a pro-choice judge,'" Trump told a local gathering of Republicans in Palm Beach, Florida Sunday night.

He says the list would include judges "that everybody respects, likes and totally admires" - "great conservative judges, great intellects, the people that you want."

"I will guarantee that those are going to be the first judges that I put up for nomination if I win. And that should solve that problem," he said.

Trump aides did not immediately respond to questions about when he might release the names.

But the vow marks a rare moment of acknowledgement by Trump that he could be doing more to appease the many leaders in his party who still oppose his candidacy. While Trump has been amassing delegates, he remains deeply unpopular with many establishment Republicans who question his electability in the general election as well as his conservative credentials.

Trump, who has come under growing scrutiny for the violence that has become increasingly frequent at his rallies, also praised a supporter who kicked and punched a protester at a rally in Tucson Saturday, calling him "wonderful" and a "very fine guy."

The protester, who had been a carrying a sign with an image of a Confederate flag over an image of Trump, was assaulted by an African-American man while being led out by security. Another protester being had been wearing a Ku Klux Klan-style sheet.

"Now we don't condone violence," said Trump, "but why aren't they showing the Klan outfit walking up the stairs. Why aren't they showing that?" he asked, taking issue with the way the incident had been portrayed by the press.

"All it showed was this wonderful - 'cause I hear he's a very, very fine guy - this wonderful African-American man, swinging, swinging, swinging, and nobody knows why he did it. And I think it's very, very unfair."

Earlier Sunday, in a phone interview on ABC's "This Week," Trump accused the press of having a double standard when it comes to covering his events, criticizing supporters for committing violence while not holding protesters who block roads or hold signs with profanities to account.

"Let me just tell you, it's a very unfair double standard," he said.

Trump also spoke about President Barack Obama's historic visit to Cuba, criticizing him because Cuban president Raúl Castro did not greet his plane at the airport.

"Honestly, Obama should have turned the plane around and left," said Trump. "He should have said, 'Bye bye!'"

The billionaire businessman hosted the Palm Beach County Republican Party's Lincoln Day dinner in a glittering ballroom at his Mar-a-Lago club. Trump's appearance ended with Trump and former rival Ben Carson on stage, swaying along to a rendition of "Stand by Me" by singer Beau Davidson.

[sinkspur]

Is this going to be like the release of his tax returns, which he has promised to release, over and over, but never does?

[Bill Cipher]

Is this going to be like the release of his tax returns, which he has promised to release, over and over, but never does?

Probably. 

[ABX]

Is this going to be like the release of his tax returns, which he has promised to release, over and over, but never does?

Or his promise to release his YUGE list of national security advisors. So far, one name and saying he talks to himself about it.

[Bill Cipher]

Or his promise to release his YUGE list of national security advisors. So far, one name and saying he talks to himself about it.

Maybe he'll appoint hisself?  After all, he's so good at everything he could certainly do both jobs at once; or hire people to do them for him. 

[NavyCanDo]

I would not advise any of the candidates to release names of judges you would nominate. I didn't think it was good for Kasich to do it, and apparently he is backing off on it.   It is going to be hard enough to campaign against Hillary, without her using your judge nominees against you along with everything else.   

[Fishrrman]

Here's a few picks for ya:

- Judge Roy Moore, Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court
- Andrew Napolitano of New Jersey
- Ted Cruz (not a judge, but a sharp mind and strong debater)

Anyone else with suggestions?

[sinkspur]

Here's a few picks for ya:

- Judge Roy Moore, Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court
- Andrew Napolitano of New Jersey
- Ted Cruz (not a judge, but a sharp mind and strong debater)

Anyone else with suggestions?

Roy Moore is a nut.
Napolitano would have to take a pay cut and wouldn't do it.  He's too much of a media whore.
And Ted Cruz would also miss the limelight, so I doubt he'd become an obscure judge, even on the SC.

[sinkspur]

Trump is a flip-flopping high anger doofus who cannot be trusted. 

Roy Moore is one of the greatest men alive today.  He is a man who knows the Constitution and can be trusted to not legislate from the bench.

Must disagree about Moore.  He wanted to openly defy the Supreme Court on the Ten Commandments being displayed in the Alabama Supreme Court.  Can't have a man who advocates breaking the law with upholding the law. Plus, he's 80.  Time for him to spend time with his family.

[Frank Cannon]

So basically he is admitting he has a huge problem with the base if he has to give a list to ease fears. Thought everything was rosy in this know it all's world. He had legions of 70 year old losers who never voted before to get him into the WH.

[sinkspur]

So basically he is admitting he has a huge problem with the base if he has to give a list to ease fears. Thought everything was rosy in this know it all's world. He had legions of 70 year old losers who never voted before to get him into the WH.

Pretty much.  Trump is realizing that the Big-Smith-overalls vote is not going to be enough. He knows he's been a Democrat most of his life, so he has to put out a list of some names of people Corey Lewandowski tells him he should put out. 

The saps will suck this up, but veteran Trump observers will note that nothing he says is in concrete, that he changes his mind in minutes.