Wow.
And he’ll be a justice for a long time.
Thapar spends his free time teaching and lecturing. He teaches at the University of Virginia Law School on the judicial philosophies of Scalia and Thomas and speaks frequently on originalism and textualism at Yale, Harvard, Columbia, and other leading law schools. Thapar didn’t graduate from an Ivy League college, but he’s treated like a rock star on their campuses by aspiring conservative lawyers. If the president is looking for Ivy League credentials, he gets the best of both worlds with Thapar – someone from the middle of Trump Country who knows his way around those campuses.
Liberals are already freaking out about Thapar. They are so worried about him, in fact, that liberal donors are funding an ad campaign against him before he’s even been chosen. If the president is looking to torment the people most unhappy with his presidency, Thapar is a great choice.
This sounds awesome. With his top few picks, I’m not sure if the degree of resistance even matters, I think it will be high, but they will look pretty crappy if they fight someone like this.
I would hope that the President is looking for anything BUT Ivey League credentials. We have had enough ... more than enough of Ivy League credentials.