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Politics Obama To Name Supreme Court Nominee By Friday?
Posted by Dan Savage on Mon, May 4, 2009 at 5:45 PM
And if he's serious about changing the tone in Washington he'll nominate Harriet Miers.
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A sober suggestion. Why not Sarah Palin? Or Miss California? Or Dick Cheney (would be fun to have another chance to pick next year)?
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I love Orrin Hatch's insane view that he can influence who Obama picks: "Sure I’d like him to chat with me, because I think I could save him a lot of pain." He can make it a headache, but he can't stop anything.
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Whoever he picks has to be someone who's not an ideologue or with a record of judicial extremism, otherwise the President runs the risk of upsetting important base voters of his who do not fall on any end of the political spectrum. I've had him in my prayers ever since I knew of this decision that he had to make and I know he will be guided to choose someone who reflects his same non extremist and conciliatory character. Our President has shown good thinking in all his decisions so far and I believe that the Almighty will be guiding him with this one also.
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Nice try, Loveschild.
First, although it makes a lot of difference to some of use court-watching nerds, who a president nominates for Supreme Court Justices has very little actual effect on typical voters.
Second, Souter has been a relatively liberal justice. In order to even maintain the current balance of the court, Obama must nominate an equally liberal candidate to replace him. If he were to nominate a centrist, it would shift the Supreme Court even farther to the right than it is now. The only way that Obama would be able to shift the court is if a conservative justice retires/dies, and Obama replaces him with a liberal.
First, although it makes a lot of difference to some of use court-watching nerds, who a president nominates for Supreme Court Justices has very little actual effect on typical voters.
Second, Souter has been a relatively liberal justice. In order to even maintain the current balance of the court, Obama must nominate an equally liberal candidate to replace him. If he were to nominate a centrist, it would shift the Supreme Court even farther to the right than it is now. The only way that Obama would be able to shift the court is if a conservative justice retires/dies, and Obama replaces him with a liberal.
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Dan, that is the worst idea ever.
There are hundreds of highly qualified women who could do a far better job on the US Supreme Court than most of the current court.
There are hundreds of highly qualified women who could do a far better job on the US Supreme Court than most of the current court.
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Sorry to burst your bubble, Reverse Polarity. But thankfully our President is a centrist unlike you and I have a feeling that he will end up choosing someone more on the lines of a Sandra Day O'Connor than another Ginsburg. Because in the end the court has to reflect the collective population and our nation is not one of libertine (gay marriage) nor of right-wing (racist) extremes but of pragmatist.
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Souter is a centrist. The right is defining him as a liberal. Don't buy into the right wing frame.
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Slate Magazine has a pretty cool feature where they list 20 or so top names being bandied about. You can vote on which one you think should be the choice. They provide Wikipedia links so you can read up a little.
They have plenty of good choices listed, and I would love to pick more than one, just as I hope Obama gets to pick more than one, but of the ones they listed I went with Janet Napolitano. I think it is a good idea for the Supreme Court to go back to the tradition of drawing from outside the bench. I also think that the Justices with good people and political skills tend to be more successful. Also, she is 51.
They have plenty of good choices listed, and I would love to pick more than one, just as I hope Obama gets to pick more than one, but of the ones they listed I went with Janet Napolitano. I think it is a good idea for the Supreme Court to go back to the tradition of drawing from outside the bench. I also think that the Justices with good people and political skills tend to be more successful. Also, she is 51.
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The Chief Justice of Georgia is perfect --- black woman, known jurist, not from the federal bench
Ginsberg and John Paul Stevens will retire next - nest session or earlier.
The court WILL shift under Obama, but, not as much as is needed by simple retirement.
Who on the right side -- the court majority -- might die is the question of the day? As a rule these folks have great health care, big salaries, tons of clerks and live LONG.
Ginsberg and John Paul Stevens will retire next - nest session or earlier.
The court WILL shift under Obama, but, not as much as is needed by simple retirement.
Who on the right side -- the court majority -- might die is the question of the day? As a rule these folks have great health care, big salaries, tons of clerks and live LONG.
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And if he's really serious about changing the tone in Washington he'll nominate Perez Hilton or maybe Paula Abdul.
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Better idea. Pack the court ala FDR.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judiciary_R…
Drown out Scalia and the other "originalist" douchebags.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judiciary_R…
Drown out Scalia and the other "originalist" douchebags.
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If Obama is REALLY serious about changing the tone in DC he'll nominate Dan Savage.
Credentials:
Lots of experience judging people
diversity candidate (gay)
Young
Liberal as all get out
Credentials:
Lots of experience judging people
diversity candidate (gay)
Young
Liberal as all get out
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