Varying Viewpoints In the Second 2016 Presidential Debate
The question was asked by undecided voter Beth Miller, “Good evening. Perhaps the most important aspect of this election is the Supreme Court justice. What would you prioritize size as the most important aspect of selecting a Supreme Court justice?” The question was first answered by Clinton who basically said very simply what she is looking for in the supreme court nominee. She said she wants the new Justice to reverse Citizens United and get dark unaccounted for money out of politics. She also said she want the new Supreme Court justice to understand how peoples are still facing voting discrimination. However her two main concerns about the new Supreme Court Justice have to do with upholding Roe v. Wade and marriage equality. She says she has clear views on what she wants to happen in the Supreme Court after the election but she is still yet to release names of people she would consider appointing.
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What Trump Said About the Supreme Court
On the other hand, Trump said that his main goal is to appoint a judge that will follow in the footsteps of the late Justice Scalia. Trump has put forth a list of about 20 judges he would consider appointing and claims they are all “beautifully reviewed by just about everybody”. This seems to be a bit of logical fallacy in the fact that its highly doubtful everyone has given glowing reviews on these judges. Trump said he wants the judge he appoints to respect the Constitution of the United States particularly mentioning the 2nd amendment. Trump has stated “He [Scalia] was a Justice who did not believe in legislating from the bench and he is a person whom I held in the highest regard and will always greatly respect his intelligence and conviction to uphold the Constitution of our country.” However, in the debate, after talking about protecting the second amendment Trump starts to deflect and gets off topic.