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Cali Coug · 05-01-2009, 03:27 AM

Likely won't make much of a difference for the Court. I am going to take the early guess of Elena Kagan.

MikeWaters · 05-01-2009, 03:29 AM

Yet another reminder of the wonderful judgment of the Bushes.

I still hope Souter's home is bulldozed with eminent domain.

Tex · 05-01-2009, 06:40 AM

Figures.

RedHeadGal · 05-01-2009, 02:44 PM

I had recently read speculation on a legal blog that he'd be the next to go--apparently he didn't hire clerks for the next term. Somehow, the news came more quickly than I was expecting.

I am sure this pick will be interesting. I look forward to it, although I can't even hazard a guess.

MikeWaters · 05-01-2009, 02:48 PM

It's 99% certain a woman will be selected. A pro-abortion liberal woman. NARAL has already issued a press release.

MikeWaters · 05-01-2009, 04:04 PM

Since we are now in this wonderful world of brave change, and we have the smartest president, perhaps ever, editor of Harvard Law, why not have Obama nominate himself to the Supreme Court?

RedHeadGal · 05-01-2009, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Since we are now in this wonderful world of brave change, and we have the smartest president, perhaps ever, editor of Harvard Law, why not have Obama nominate himself to the Supreme Court?

How about his wife: a woman, a minority, a lawyer, and a fashionista with $500 sneakers. (Lord knows that bench could use a little fashion!)

MikeWaters · 05-01-2009, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by RedHeadGal

How about his wife: a woman, a minority, a lawyer, and a fashionista with $500 sneakers. (Lord knows that bench could use a little fashion!)

Let's have one guy be the president, who gets to control all the banks, the military, the economy, the money supply, the auto companies, his wife on the Supreme Court, let's give him a rubber-stamp majority in congress and call it a day.

RedHeadGal · 05-01-2009, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

It's 99% certain a woman will be selected. A pro-abortion liberal woman. NARAL has already issued a press release.

maybe. I hope it is a woman. And that's what NARAL does--they probably have had that written for weeks. Big deal.

I'm not so sure I agree on the percentage. There will be many weighing in and applying pressure. Many competing interests to balance.

RedHeadGal · 05-01-2009, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Let's have one guy be the president, who gets to control all the banks, the military, the economy, the money supply, the auto companies, his wife on the Supreme Court, let's give him a rubber-stamp majority in congress and call it a day.

I need a larger eyeroll than an emoticon can provide. Be patient, my friend.

05-01-2009, 03:27 AM	#1
Cali Coug Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,996	Justice Souter is retiring. Likely won't make much of a difference for the Court. I am going to take the early guess of Elena Kagan.

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Tex Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,596	Figures. __________________ "Have we been commanded not to call a prophet an insular racist? Link?" "And yes, [2010] is a very good year to be a Democrat. Perhaps the best year in decades ..." - Cali Coug "Oh dear, granny, what a long tail our puss has got." - Brigham Young

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MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Yet another reminder of the wonderful judgment of the Bushes. I still hope Souter's home is bulldozed with eminent domain.

05-01-2009, 02:44 PM	#4
RedHeadGal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: DC Posts: 995	I had recently read speculation on a legal blog that he'd be the next to go--apparently he didn't hire clerks for the next term. Somehow, the news came more quickly than I was expecting. I am sure this pick will be interesting. I look forward to it, although I can't even hazard a guess.

05-01-2009, 02:48 PM	#5
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	It's 99% certain a woman will be selected. A pro-abortion liberal woman. NARAL has already issued a press release.

05-01-2009, 04:04 PM	#6
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Since we are now in this wonderful world of brave change, and we have the smartest president, perhaps ever, editor of Harvard Law, why not have Obama nominate himself to the Supreme Court?