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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 05:11 PM Original message |
Funny Thought: Next Dem President can appoint Al Gore to Supreme Court |
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Lisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
1. especially poetic if he were to get Justice Thomas's spot ... |
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Nailzberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 05:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Yup, pubic hair on your coke can cause that. |
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Sanity Claws (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
2. Al Gore is not an attorney |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 05:17 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. So what? many politicians have been appointed to the court |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
3. No. |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 05:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. And even if they did take environmental cases, |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 05:20 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. He only has to disqualify himself from cases he is directly involved. |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
6. He's not qualified for that job. |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 05:21 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Why isn't he? |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 05:29 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I prefer SCOTUS candidates who have long résumés of written legal briefs |
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Didereaux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 05:30 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. but there is NOTHING in the Constitution that prevents... |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 05:32 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Excellent points. |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 05:48 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. A Supreme Court judge should be able to research legal precedents on her own. |
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Didereaux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 06:00 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. you do not have to be a lawyer to do excellent... |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 06:07 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. We are talking about SCOTUS, not John Doe Lawyer. |
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Didereaux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 06:25 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. you do realize, of course that... |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 06:28 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. We disagree |
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Didereaux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 06:39 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I agree with that! heheh good discussion though, eh wat! n/t |
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Yukari Yakumo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
10. Yes, they can. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
13. Al would not WANT that job.. he has a BETTER job as world spokesperson |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 05:33 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. You may be right |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 05:35 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. How about Pete Stark for SCOTUS? That would frost some republican cupcakes |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
16. Or John Edwards (if he doesn't get the nom. that is). |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 05:36 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. True--he would be a good pick as well. |
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Bitwit1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
19. Maybe if we get something of Scalia or Thomas they could get their asses kicked off |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
20. That's a way to neuter his prefered role |
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Mike03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
22. Not the best use of his intellect? But what about Cuomo? |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 05:54 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. 75--Clinton tried to appoint him in '94--but turned him down. |
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Mike03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 06:22 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Thanks for the info |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
30. That would be something. |
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