Republicans say Obama's Supreme Court pick must be mainstream

[Joanne98]

Source: WP

Senate Republican leaders declined to rule out a filibuster of President Obama's nominee to succeed retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, if they think the pick falls outside the judicial mainstream.

While calling each of the most commonly mentioned candidates to succeed Stevens "nominally qualified," Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) would not take the filibuster off the table. But he said Sunday on ABC's "This Week" that it is "unlikely" Republicans will use the procedural move to block the nominee except under "extraordinary circumstances."

Among those widely believed to be under consideration for the nomination are Solicitor General Elena Kagan, federal judges Diane Wood and Merrick Garland, and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. Stevens announced Friday that he plans to retire at the end of the court's current term. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.), predicted Sunday that Obama's nominee will be confirmed before the new court session begins in the fall.

Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) didn't rule out a filibuster if the president chooses someone from "the fringe instead of the middle" or someone who would "apply their feelings" instead of the law. Asked if he would support a filibuster of any of the potential nominees said to be on Obama's shortlist, Alexander said on "Fox News Sunday" that he is "not about to start picking nominees I would reject before the president even makes one." He said he believes that qualified nominees should receive an up-or-down vote, pointing to his vote to confirm Obama's first choice for the high court, Justice Sonia Sotomayor.



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Email the WH and tell them.....

WE WANT A LIBERAL TO REPLACE A LIBERAL!

WE DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES WANT A MODERATE OR A CENTRIST!

DO NOT MOVE THE COURT TO THE RIGHT! DO NOT DO IT!

THE BACKLASH FROM THE BASE WILL BE BRUTAL!

http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact

[Writer]

1. Wait - hold on - what is "mainstream?"

I suppose they mean bourgeois, or a white anglo-saxon Protestant male with center-right politics.

[Chulanowa]

15. No, they mean this:

[No Elephants]

38. WASP males on the SCOTUS are so pre-Roe v. Wade. We want devout Catholics now.

More likely to be anti-abortion AND anti-gay.

You don't have to ask embarrassing specific questions. Just ask privately if they obey ALL the teachings of the Church. No litmus test. Well, not overtly.

Why do you think 6 of 9 Justices are now Roman Catholic, even though the Presidents appointing them were one denomination or Protestant or another or evangelicals?

(Sotomayor is not anti-choice or anti-gay, IMO, but I am assuming that bc she is a Democrat--and from NYC.)

Is America 2/3 Roman Catholic?

But, mean ole me, am I suggesting Presidents should discriminate on the basis of religion when appointing a SCOTUS Justice? No, I am suggesting that is exactly what they have been doing since Antonin Gregory "Get over it!" Scalia.

[BrklynLiberal]

2. Frankly my dear repukes, we don't give a damn what YOU want!!!!!!!!!

As if any repuke president gave a damn what the Democrats wanted..even when the repuke in the White House was not there legitimately.

[msongs]

5. "we' don't but obama does, being bipartisan and all lol nt

[chill_wind]

8. Exactly. n/t

[SpiralHawk]

Free clue for Republicon Homelanders: You lost. America won.

So STFU, and salute America.

[Stuart G]

44. Ditto....I don't recall Bush giving a damn about anyone but himself..

[Gman2]

3. I'm thinking door in the face, nominate Hitler's clone. then offer Lani Guinnere

[Gman2]

6. Or Angela Davis. She is still vital.

[Mz Pip]

18. Or Hugo Chavez

I think we could expedite citizenship pretty damn fast if we wanted to. That's what the Teabaggers are expecting anyway. Might as well give them what they expect BIG TIME!!!!

[Hawkeye-X]

4. Dude, anything right of you is "mainstream" - how's my answer?

FUCK YOU - LET OBAMA MAKE HIS CHOICE AND YOU LOSE ALL FILIBUSTERING PRIVILEGES ONCE NUCLEAR OPTION IS ACTIVATED!?! OK?!

[Hawkeye-X]

7. And elections has consequences.

Republicans will sustain massive losses again this November once the Teaborn decides to split off from mainstream Republican votes and vote looney.

Hawkeye-X

[UpInArms]

9. freaknuts thing they are "mainstream"

so, screw them and go with someone who will actually replace Stevens - he is and has been a great justice.

[Diane R]

10. oh....mainstream like GWB's picks were mainstream?

[Flying Dream Blues]

11. Like Alito and Roberts? No thanks.

You lost the election, get over it.

[keroro gunsou]

12. dear republicans

two words: fuck you.

[L. Coyote]

25. Four words: "Go win an election"

If you can :rofl:

[TheCowsCameHome]

13. Their idea of mainstream is Coke-Can Thomas.

Fuck that.

[Chulanowa]

16. Coke-can?

Afraid I don't get the reference.

[TheCowsCameHome]

17. Link..Thomas vs. Hill

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Thomas_Supreme_Court_nomination#Anita_Hill_testimony

[Kablooie]

28. I thought he was pubic hair Thomas.

[TheCowsCameHome]

42. Yes, he has a Pht.

[MadMaddie]

14. Oh mainstream like Roberts and Alito! Uh...NO THANK YOU!

[Bitwit1234]

19. DEMOCRATS won the last two elections and we are in charge

republicans you can go to Hades so take a flying leap. Obama has to pick a liberal with liberal ideas. And we have to work on a reason to get rid of Roberts.

[Roland99]

20. Fuck off, Repukes! "Elections have consequences" "Up or Down Vote"! No filibusters!

fucking hypocritical pieces of shit douchebags.

[LiberalFighter]

21. When Republicans become mainstream then we will consider it.

[Zoeisright]

22. Up yours, repukes.

YOU LOST. Get over it, you whiny little brats.

[unlegendary]

23. Keep eating our shit or else

They really mean they want Obama to just quit the Democratic party and be one of them. Nothing else will work for them.. Good luck with that horseshit you palincloneassholes.

[L. Coyote]

24. Tell them Rs that Obama should do as Bush did, pick who he wants to pick

And to balance out Bush's radical, right-wingnut, anti-judical appointees, the best person might be Hugo Chavez :rofl:

[0rganism]

26. translation: whoever you pick is not conservative enough

It doesn't matter who. If Obama nominated Ken Starr, the republicans would try to paint him as a communist scofflaw.

Their only gains occur when Obama's agenda is paralyzed.

[cutlassmama]

27. Who the fuck cares what Republicans say?

[bamacrat]

29. As long as he kept the make up the same and appointed someone similar to Stephens...

it should be fine. He isn't going to appoint another Roberts or anyone who is a right-winger. A moderate would vote both ways, and since one of those was is liberal there will be an uproar. I say go hard left. Nothing is going to keep the teabaggers from saying they are an activist left wing nazi judge anyway.

[PavePusher]

30. I don't want a Conservative, or a Centrist or a Liberal.

I want someone who can actually read the Constitution as plain language, understands what it says and means, and won't fuck with it.

I know, I know, why try something new... :eyes:

[NuttyFluffers]

31. my Republican party is full of shit, feel free to ignore the craziness among them.

-- with love, Nutty

[chelsea0011]

32. Notice how the term ideologue is only a term used to describe democrat nominations.

The Republicans are always allowed to create the word use and the media never challenges them on their use of them. The Supreme Court is filled with ideologues on the right. And those Bush nominations weren't mainstream. And filibuster? Go haead. Make our day.

[City Lights]

33. Dear Republicans: Go fuck yourselves!

That is all.

[Stinky The Clown]

34. "Mainstream"? Like Alito? Like Roberts? Like Scalia? Like Thomas?

Bite me.

[Vinca]

35. You beat me to it. I was about to reply that there is nothing

mainstream about Roberts and Alito. Or Scalia and Thomas. In fact, you might even call them "activist" judges after granting personhood to corporations.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

36. It'll be someone mainstream, someone "central"

No way he'll select anyone liberal, or leftist.

Obama's a centrist, he'll strive to appease the Republicans and the corporations.

And he'll still have a battle to get Republicans to say "yes".

This court will move to the right.

[lunatica]

37. At this point all I can say is "Eat shit" to the Republicans

They have truly done their absolute best to ruin this country. They are practicing scorched earth policies where they will destroy all that this country has that's worth anything just because they want to. Not for a better country. Not to go forth into a brighter future. Not to save the planet. Not to govern. Just to rule like a bunch of punch drunk pre-teen bullies so they can be Lords of the Flies for real. They're having a serious psychotic episode right before our eyes.

[No Elephants]

39. Kabuki is very boring and makes me "drowsier and drowsier." ZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzz.

[niceypoo]

40. Like Alito and Roberts were mainstream?

Lets just hope Obama doesnt make a 'bipartisan' pick

[depakid]

41. Look at the record with the Washington Post this past Decade

What would a paper whose editors are outright liars- who go so far as to deny facts dug up by their own reporters consider mainstream?

People who cut off comments to their ombudman about it?

What sort of ethics would this group of people want?

What should their opinion on any matter of importance mean?

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

43. Done!

Since I consider myself liberal, I asked that the replacement be someone who feels the same way.
:bounce:

[tavalon]

45. I wish more people would ignore the Rethugs.

[and-justice-for-all]

46. What pukes want and say is highly irrelevant. nt

[Kablooie]

47. Mainstream means George Carlin to me. Shame he's gone.

Or did I mix that up with mainlining?

[TankLV]

48. Last time I checked - repukes were a SMALL minority in the government...

they don't get a voice.

Elections have consequences. Democrats won BIG last time around. Sit Down And Shut Up Repukes.