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RedHeadGal · 05-05-2010, 08:06 PM

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...l?hpid=topnews

I didn't realize the short list included a judge from Montana. My money's on Wood, I suppose, but I'm happy to see a Montanan there.

Archaea · 05-05-2010, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by RedHeadGal

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...l?hpid=topnews

I didn't realize the short list included a judge from Montana. My money's on Wood, I suppose, but I'm happy to see a Montanan there.

Are any of them better than Kagan? She's Obama's Harriett Miers.

Are any of them of moderate judicial philosophy?

I no longer follow the jurists with any degree of interest so I'm just asking.

RedHeadGal · 05-06-2010, 02:48 PM

No doubt you'll hate any nominee he puts up, Arch, so I think it's okay for you to tune out till the fight starts up. I've seen a bit of the "Harriet Miers" argument, which may or may not be true. Doesn't even matter unless she's the nominee.

Don't you think the Repubs are going to fight tooth and nail pretty much regardless of who the nominee is?

Archaea · 05-06-2010, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by RedHeadGal

No doubt you'll hate any nominee he puts up, Arch, so I think it's okay for you to tune out till the fight starts up. I've seen a bit of the "Harriet Miers" argument, which may or may not be true. Doesn't even matter unless she's the nominee.

Don't you think the Repubs are going to fight tooth and nail pretty much regardless of who the nominee is?

I believe the Republicans are incompetent, and will be unsuccessful in blocking his nominees. Will they make a bit of a dog and pony show hoping to satisfy their constituency? Probably.

But truthfully I'm not even certain what my judicial philosophy is right now. I liked textualism quite a bit while I was in law school. And Scalia was young, bright and articulate. Now he seems quite arrogant and willing to deviate from the position when it suits his fancy.

I dislike that we no longer have anybody committed to civil liberties. And I'm not talking about gay rights. If those are the only civil liberties that matter to anybody then they are missing the point. I'm talking rights of the citizen accused.

And since I've stopped following the Supreme Court I don't know what it's culture is. Is it still relevant? It almost seems as the great issues have been decided and the Court is no longer important or relevant. Great minds no longer populate it, as great minds are out in private practice making millions and no serve the public. That's my impression.

Other than pigeon-holing people, "Are you in favor of abortion, or do you want gay marriage", which issues bore me, what matters any more? In some respects, the Court has run its course and outlived its usefulness. There is no greatness there any longer.

MikeWaters · 05-07-2010, 07:29 PM

articles like this remind me why I hate liberals.

http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/20...use/index.html

MikeWaters · 05-10-2010, 04:02 PM

If Kagan is confirmed that will mean 1) all members of SCOTUS are graduates of Yale or Harvard, and 2) not a single protestant on the court (only Catholics and Jews).

Archaea · 05-10-2010, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

If Kagan is confirmed that will mean 1) all members of SCOTUS are graduates of Yale or Harvard, and 2) not a single protestant on the court (only Catholics and Jews).

We need to get away from the Ivy mentality. Get some real people, who've actually done something.

As you pointed out, no social balance on the court now.

Heck, if you're correct, we don't even have a Stanford, Texas or some other law grad on the Court. How disgusting is that? A bunch of privileged anti-socialites. Heaven help us if we ever actually need the Court to consider something important.

Archaea · 05-10-2010, 05:19 PM

You can see her representative publications on very non-sexy topics.

http://www.law.harvard.edu/faculty/d...ex.html?id=112

scroll down on her self-proclaimed representative publications.

So she's never been a judge, has been Solicitor General with nothing notable, and is unnoteworthy.

Great way to start it off, Obama.

SeattleUte · 05-10-2010, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

If Kagan is confirmed that will mean 1) all members of SCOTUS are graduates of Yale or Harvard, and 2) not a single protestant on the court (only Catholics and Jews).

Charming.

Archaea · 05-10-2010, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by SeattleUte

Charming.

If we're going to nominate a liberal woman, SU's wife would do just fine by me.

05-05-2010, 08:06 PM	#1
RedHeadGal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: DC Posts: 995	SC short list http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...l?hpid=topnews I didn't realize the short list included a judge from Montana. My money's on Wood, I suppose, but I'm happy to see a Montanan there.

05-10-2010, 05:19 PM	#8
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	You can see her representative publications on very non-sexy topics. http://www.law.harvard.edu/faculty/d...ex.html?id=112 scroll down on her self-proclaimed representative publications. So she's never been a judge, has been Solicitor General with nothing notable, and is unnoteworthy. Great way to start it off, Obama. __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

05-06-2010, 02:48 PM	#3
RedHeadGal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: DC Posts: 995	No doubt you'll hate any nominee he puts up, Arch, so I think it's okay for you to tune out till the fight starts up. I've seen a bit of the "Harriet Miers" argument, which may or may not be true. Doesn't even matter unless she's the nominee. Don't you think the Repubs are going to fight tooth and nail pretty much regardless of who the nominee is?

05-07-2010, 07:29 PM	#5
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	articles like this remind me why I hate liberals. http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/20...use/index.html

05-10-2010, 04:02 PM	#6
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	If Kagan is confirmed that will mean 1) all members of SCOTUS are graduates of Yale or Harvard, and 2) not a single protestant on the court (only Catholics and Jews).