[RWR8189]

I'm sure the President will take your suggestions to heart....

[Mike Darancette]

I'm glad Reid did this --- Now Bush can say, "I'll take the Democrat's suggestions under advisement".

[kempster]

Ok, Thank You Senator Reid, ...who wants a Dairy Queen?

[adam_az]

How about Justice Zell Miller, Mr. Reid?

You don't have to be a lawyer to be a supreme court judge....

[RightWinger]

...Lindsey Graham of South Carolina...

My Senator?
No way, he won't even win reelection!

[lunarbicep]

How about my 4 Republican suggestions, Mr Reid:
Cheney, Rumsfeld, Limbaugh, Liddy

Reid described them all as bright and able lawyers
Maybe lawyers is the problem. Let's find someone who can read the Constitution, not who can read into it or re-write it.

[The Hound Passer]

Yeah, but the really funny part is...remember when Reid and his pals went around saying Graham was a southern right wing hick conspiring to persecute Clinton to satisfy a blood lust. They targeted him for defeat. And now they think he is S.Ct. material. Ha!

[eddie willers]

I'll return the favor and suggest a Democrat.

All welcome justice Zell Miller.

[solo gringo]

You can bet GWB will pick someone with their head screwed on right.Not a lunatic like Reid or any one of his ilks.

[leprechaun9]

Hey Dingy - here is my counter offer:

Rush Limbaugh
Mark Levin
Ann Coulter
Laura Ingraham

[pollyannaish]

Soo...is he looking to have some open seats or what?

[OXENinFLA]

Seeking a possible consensus nominee, Reid recommended Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Mel Martinez of Florida, Mike DeWine of Ohio and Mike Crapo of Idaho.

Reid's been smoking CRACK again I see..................

[Preachin']

No doubt about it. He only wants to have GOP US Senators nominated so that he is one step closer to assumnibg the Senate Majority Leader position.

And... they are all democrats in their hearts to boot.

[OESY]

Reid can't be serious



Yesterday Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid proposed four candidates for the Supreme Court:

Reid said he has proposed four Republican senators as possible Supreme Court justices: Mike Crapo of Idaho, Mike DeWine of Ohio, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Mel Martinez of Florida. All are experienced lawyers with conservative voting records.

This proposal only highlights how unserious the Democrats are. So now, according to Harry Reid, all you need is to be is a lawyer who has a moderate reputation to get nominated to the Supreme Court.

Where is the body of jurisprudence upon which we could judge these Senators?

A Supreme Court nominee preferably would be a judge who through years of sitting on the bench has distinguished himself through a multitude of opinions that demonstrate consistency and a commitment the constitution. No doubt these Senators are committed to the constitution, but they are not serious SCOTUS candidates.

Harry Reid knows that, but he is playing politics before an opening on the Court has even been announced. I suppose we should not be surprised at that.


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Meanwhile, Supreme Court approval plummets

American's are less happy with the Supreme Court today than in the past, per Ed Henry on CNN's Inside Politics:

"...as washington waits to find out if chief justice william rehnquist plans to return to the blench this fall or retire our new poll shows public opinion of the high court has plummeted. 42% of americans now say they approve of how the supreme court is handling its job. a 9 point drop from last year and an 18 point drop from 2002."

-- chappy22, fromthebleachers.blogspot.com/

[Valin]

Thank you Senator Reid for your (fine) suggestions. Rest assured that I will give them all the consideration that they deserve.

G. Bush

[YaYa123]

Y'all just remember that weeks ago, I suggested Bush could do worse than nominating Joe Lieberman to the Supreme Court.

(Orin Hatch would kill to be on the Supreme Court)

[My2Cents]

Bush: "I'll see your Lindsey Graham, and I'll raise you a John Ashcroft, Senator."