Specter hopes for nominee similar to O'Connor

The Washington Times ^ | 19 July 2005

[Aussie Dasher]

The chairman of the Senate panel that will oversee hearings on President Bush's Supreme Court nominee said yesterday that he would like to see someone in the tradition of retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and perhaps someone with experience in politics.

Sen. Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania Republican, said he didn't want to recommend a specific candidate because of his role as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

But he said he would like to see a nominee who has experience outside the judiciary, which would rule out many of the candidates that Mr. Bush is said to be considering.

The candidates mentioned most often are federal appeals court judges: Samuel Alito, Emilio Garza, J. Michael Juttig, John Roberts Jr., Michael McConnell and J. Harvie Wilkinson III.

[Aussie Dasher]

I just had a dreadful thought: Specter's not angling for the job, is he?

[mware]

I hope he is wrong.

Not a chance for him to get the nomination.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

... and I wanted a pony when I was little...

[inquest]

meaning that his nominee would be a moderate like Justice O'Connor.

More mangling of the English language.

[Paladin2]

Specter doesn't seem to understand that he doesn't represent anything outside of PA.

[Aussie Dasher]

The fact is, the man is a prize goose. He's not on this planet!

[John Robertson]

"Specter doesn't seem to understand that he doesn't represent anything outside of PA."

Bro, I'm IN PA, and he doesn't represent a whole lot of us.

[pointsal]

ARLEN ....THE DUD

[Tom Bombadil]

he would like to see...

He is full of himself, isn't he.

He has a larger opinion of himself than an honest encounter with a good mirror would warrant.

[Aussie Dasher]

In good old Aussie terms, he's "up himself"!

[Lloyd227]

and some of us hope for Specter's retirement

[Shaka]

Good luck RINO (Specter)...after you stabbed him in the back? Yeah, right.

[Michael.SF.]

Spector has as good of a chance of getting a SCOTUS position as Nancy Pelosi.

[BillT]

Arlen, you do not seem to understand the purpose of a supreme court justice. Their job is to make sure that the constitution is the law of the land; period.

That is NOT what O'Connor was even close to.

[sd-joe]

What on earth can we do to get this guy to STFU.

He is a total idiot.

[basil]

The only "swing vote" I'd go for involves a tree, a rope, and a certain .................

[Ol' Sparky]

Arlen 75 with major health problems and despised by the base. He can angle for the job all he likes because he isn't getting it.

Now, Lindsey Graham might actually believe he has a chance.

[Babu]

Hey Sphincter, put that thought in one hand, and a lottery ticket in the other hand.

Now both hands have equal chances of being winners.

Capeche? Now STFU!
Yes, yes, we know. You're a legend in your own mind. Yes, it is obvious, you drooling Nincompoop!

[Clintonfatigued]

Bush will make this one concession in that direction: he will pick someone who is of a mild, non-confrontational demeanor and not much of a paper trail. But this person will be considerably more conservative than O'Conner.