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Trump to Announce Supreme Court Pick Tuesday in Prime Time

Justice Sheldon Cooper
Justice Sheldon Cooper, big ratings guaranteed.

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Just in Monday morning from our president, Twitter’s @realDonaldTrump:

Prime time! It’s Must See SCOTUS! Above is our best guess as to whom Trump will select: Sheldon Cooper, the character played by actor Jim Parsons on TV’s highest-rated sitcom, The Big Bang Theory.

Pros: Will maximize attention, which is apparently POTUS’s goal here. Cons: Probably believes in global warming and evolution given the whole science thing.

LOL. We like to have fun around here. Here’s a podcast about the judges Trump is actually considering for the slot.