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Granholm to be at White House on Tuesday
Source says it's unrelated to Supreme Court opening
By TODD SPANGLER • FREE PRESS WASHINGTON STAFF • May 18, 2009


WASHINGTON – Gov. Jennifer Granholm will visit the White House on Tuesday amid speculation that she’s on President Barack Obama’s short list to fill a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court but a senior administration official says the event is unrelated to the spot on the court.

What the event is and who else will be in attendance were not immediately revealed. The official was unwilling to be identified because the meeting and its topic had not yet been made public.

The Associated Press reported last week that Granholm’s name was on a short list to replace Supreme Court Justice David Souter, who is retiring. There were five other names on that list though the AP reported there may be more names under consideration.

Granholm’s staff has refused to comment on speculation that she might be under consideration for the job. A Harvard law school grad, Granholm was state attorney general before becoming governor. Unlike the other current members of the court, she does not have judicial experience.


http://www.freep.com/article/2009051...use+on+Tuesday



Any Michiganers want to weigh in on Granholm? Because despite the denials, there's a lot of buzz right now that she might be the one. And, in order for someone to get confirmed in time for first Monday in October, there's got to be an announcement in the next week or so, I'd think.

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I can't imagine Granholm filling the empty seat, but I haven't seen anything about it, at all (other than what you've posted). There was also speculation early on that Granholm may have been considered for a cabinet position, but that obviously never came to any fruition.

At one point, ol' Jenny could have been a big player in the Democratic party, but she instead chose to drive our economy into the toilet. She'll never get back.