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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 08:18 AM Original message |
Justice Kennedy-Sweet Caroline to the Supremes? |
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Avalon6 (206 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 08:19 AM Response to Original message |
1. She is too old |
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KingFlorez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 08:21 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. She's only 50 |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 08:21 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Huh? |
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hokies4ever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 09:06 AM Response to Reply #3 |
15. Don't underestimate the power of the Kennedy's |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 09:13 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Even many Republicans would be hard-pressed to turn down JFK's daughter. |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 02:38 PM Response to Reply #16 |
35. she's scholarly and academic, suitable temperament for the job |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 08:22 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Too old ? She is 50, which is young for a justice |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 08:23 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. She's two years younger than Roberts. |
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SoFlaJet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 08:24 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. she's what maybe 50? |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
5. I never thought of that; she would be a brilliant choice! nt |
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jsmirman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 08:36 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Why? The floated idea of Cuomo should have been the exception not the rule |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 08:46 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Why? It's a provocative idea, there's no harm in discussing it. |
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jsmirman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 08:51 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. An appointment to a search team and an appointment to what is arguably the most important job in the |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 09:04 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Great, given your experience, name the two women you think Obama will appoint. |
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jsmirman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 10:54 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Ha! That's a *very* tough question at this early point |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 09:01 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. She shares Obama's ideological views, and AFAIK, there are no |
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jsmirman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:05 AM Response to Reply #13 |
24. Of course you can nominate who you would like |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
11. Her book was excellent and she's better suited to it than HRC |
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jsmirman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:15 AM Response to Reply #11 |
27. Which one? The first or the second? I don't think either HRC or CK is qualified |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
12. You know the time between the primaries and the start of the general is called Silly Season |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
17. There is no chance that |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
18. It's a nice thought but I doubt he will do it because she lacks any clear experience. |
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GoesTo11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
19. Not right for her |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
21. Kathryn Jean Lopez? National Review? This is wrong headed political satire, right? |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
22. Easy does it, folks...there will be 2 or 3 vacancies on the court in the next 4 years.....nt |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
23. Earl Warren |
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jsmirman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:10 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Their legal records aren't even marginally comparable |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:13 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. My point |
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jsmirman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:17 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. But it wasn't laughable because he'd served as a DA |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:22 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. and till his dying day |
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jsmirman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 12:34 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. No doubt! Worked out great for us. Unfortunately, the days of wonderful surprises |
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Vicky Polonia (11 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
28. Awesome! |
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LTR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
31. Uhh, shouldn't a Supreme Court nominee actually be a 'judge'? |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 12:59 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Do they even have to have a law degree? Sounds weird but I swear |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 01:16 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. No requirements in the constitution for a law degree |
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