Didn't we learn last week that abortion might not be the be-all-end-all reason to appoint or block a SC Justice?
1952 O'Connor earns her law degree from Stanford University, graduating third in her class, two spots behind future Chief Justice William Rehnquist. When no law firm will hire her as anything more than a legal secretary, she starts her own firm with husband, John Jay O'Connor.
Wow, I'm really glad that Bush won the election in 2004. No telling who John Kerry would have nominated to fill this position. I can rest easy knowing that we'll have a conservative bench for many, many years to come.
Stranded at the drive-in Branded a fool What will they say Monday at school? Sandy can't you see I'm in misery We made a start now were apart There's nothing left for me Love has flown all alone I sit and wonder why-yi-yi-yi Why, you left me oh Sandy Oh Sandy baby someday when high-yi school is done Somehow, someway, our two worlds will be one In heaven, forever and ever we will be Oh please say you'll stay oh Sandy Sandy my darling you hurt me real bad You know it's true but baby you gotta believe me When I say I'm helpless without you Love has flown all alone I sit, I wonder why-yi-yi-yi Why, you left me oh Sandy Sandy, Sandy, why-yi-yi-yi-yi Oh Sandy
I am hopeing that President Bush nominates Judge Ed Prado. From what I have read he would be fair to both sides.
I think this nomination will be a true watershed moment for this administration. Will Bush continue to show that his "I'm a uniter" speech was utter B.S.? Will he consult only with right wing groups through his deciding process? Or will he reach out and work out a compromise with the Democrats that will avoid a nasty battle ? I think things could back-fire big time for Bush if he tries to force a jurist and paint the Dems as obstructionists for not bending over for him. I think Bush would be well advised to look at how his predecessor handled this situation: How Clinton Treated Hatch http://thinkprogress.org/2005/07/01/how-clinton-treated-hatch/ When President Clinton made his two judicial nominations to the Supreme Court, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) was the ranking minority member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. The following is an excerpt from Hatch’s autobiography: It was not a surprise when the President called to talk about the appointment and what he was thinking of doing. President Clinton indicated he was leaning toward nominating Bruce Babbitt, his Secretary of the Interior, a name that had been bouncing around in the press. Bruce, a well-known western Democrat, had been the governor of Arizona and a candidate for president in 1988. Although he had been a state attorney general back during the 1970s, he was known far more for his activities as a politician than as a jurist. Clinton asked for my reaction. I told him that confirmation would not be easy. At least one Democrat would probably vote against Bruce, and there would be a great deal of resistance from the Republican side. I explained to the President that although he might prevail in the end, he should consider whether he wanted a tough, political battle over his first appointment to the Court. Our conversation moved to other potential candidates. I asked whether he had considered Judge Stephen Breyer of the First Circuit Court of Appeals or Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. President Clinton indicated he had heard Breyer’s name but had not thought about Judge Ginsberg. I indicated I thought they would be confirmed easily. I knew them both and believed that, while liberal, they were highly honest and capable jurists and their confirmation would not embarrass the President. From my perspective, they were far better than the other likely candidates from a liberal Democrat administration. In the end, the President did not select Secretary Babbitt. Instead, he nominated Judge Ginsburg and Judge Breyer a year later, when Harry Blackmun retired from the Court. Both were confirmed with relative ease. How will President Bush treat Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), the current ranking member of the Senate Judiciary committee?
No, no, no. It's hello fillibuster. If GWB's questionable lower court picks die via fillibuster, no doubt that his questionable Supreme picks will too. Given GWB now will likely have two Supreme Court positions to fill and the high negatives he currently has, I would not be surprised if he picks a safe moderate-to-conservative and wait for the off-the-deep-end conservative pick for the next one. Besides, GWB has larger fish to fry with SS and Iraq and that "building" threat in Iran.
moving a congressperson onto the court would be the destruction of one of the PILLARS of American Democracy CHECK and BALANCES when justices have those little letter by there name hell is coming soon [r] or [d] doesn't matter Congressmen come with a litany of palms that were greased and payoffs from 'campaign' money Rocket River
