Posted on 05/02/2009 7:47:00 AM PDT by EagleUSA
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is promising to work quickly and deliberately to name a replacement for retiring Justice David H. Souter who could double the number of women on the Supreme Court, become the first Hispanic justice, or do both.
Conservative and liberal groups are quickly laying the groundwork for a nominee fight that could re-ignite contentious debate on issues from abortion and immigration to gay rights.
Souter, 69, announced Friday that he would step down at the end of the court's term in late June. His retirement after almost two decades of unpredictable decisions gives Obama an early chance to place his stamp on the nine-member high court, possibly by naming a minority or a second woman.
"Obama's own record and rhetoric make clear that he will seek left-wing judicial activists who will indulge their passions, not justices who will make their rulings with dispassion," said Ed Whelan, president of the conservative Ethics and Public Policy Center.
Nan Aron, president of the liberal Alliance for Justice had a different view.
"We're looking for President Obama to choose an eminently qualified candidate who is committed to the core constitutional values, who is committed to justice for all and not just a few," she said.
On Friday, Obama promised to name a Supreme Court justice who combines "empathy and understanding" with an impeccable legal background. Obama pointedly referred to his plan to have "him or her" on the bench in time for the Supreme Court's session that begins the first Monday in October.
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A female Hispanic pro-abortion radical leftist, that is...
Hussein wouldn’t know “core constitutional values” if he found them hanging in his closet.
Yes, it will be a hard left socialist (probably closet Marxist) and that person will sail through with votes from people like Richard Lugar and George Voinovich.
A female Hispanic pro-abortion radical leftist, that is...
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Yes, a probable list of “qualifications” would be:
Female, gay, Hispanic, Black, born poor, socialist, America-hater, anti-Constitution, criminal supporter, enviro-nazi, anti-capitalist.....and, LAW DEGREE NOT MANDATORY.
Ward Churchill? Keith Olbermann? Al Franken? Janeane Garafalo? Randi Rhodes? Al Sharpton? Jesse Jackson? You know, a reasonable, modest, centrist common-sense person. A Uniter, not a divider.
He will sound moderate and act radical.
My money is on Ward Churchill, unless Ramsey Clark emerges from whatever rock he is hiding under.
I’m wondering if it will be someone who leans toward shariah law in order to appeal to the muslims.
He couldn’t even teach a course in Constitutional Law according to students who took his course. He wanted to discuss sports, etc., during class. They learned nothing because I would be willing to bet that he got his law degree based on affirmative action.
I would say yes.
Whoopi Goldberg would make the perfect pick for Obama if she were Hispanic.
Good point. Since Hussian Obama is a Muzzie, he might try to submarine someone like that in the post. And that will spell the end of the USA.
How do you think the liberal Jews would react to someone like that? It would be a real moral question for them as well as women libbers and gays.
IMO they’ve known this was coming and this has something to do with whats-his-name switching parties. I bet they have their radical candidate already prepped and the talking points written.
Perhaps someone like Harold Koh.
If someone like that gets in the SCOTUS, it will scare the hell out of me.
“I will not use any litmus test to determine my choice for the Supreme Court opening. I will very carefully, judiciously,and objectively work with both sides of the aisle to choose the most radical female leftist anti-constitutionalist pro-abortion, anti-private property, anti-energy, pro-illegal immigration, anti-military, former ACLU lawyer I can find while retaining a role of complete neutrality. “
CNN response: A leg tingle over his “bipartisanship”
MSNBC response: Cheers for Obama’s “level response”
NY Times response: Retrospective on “Bush’s polarizing Supreme Court picks”
Seriously, he’s a disgrace.
His entire career has been affirmative action.
Sad thing is — I don’t think the knows it. Hussein really believes he is qualified.
Everyone say “goodbye” to the first and second amendments AND capital punishment,and hello to the fairness doctrine,50-state gay “marriage”,unlimited abortion,euthanasia,voting rights for non-citizens and a civil rights act for terrorists.
.....and the second hundred days begin.
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