Bill Clinton For Chief Justice of SCOTUS

vanity | 4 September 2005 | Vanity

[shrinkermd]

One of the unfortunate diseases of the body politic has been the increasing politicalization of the US Supreme Court. This was not caused by conservatives; however, perhaps it should be solved by a conservative President.

One outstanding chance is now upon us. Most likely, President Bush will take the safe road and go through the political gauntlet and appoint a known conservative judge. What we really need is a break in the partisanship of the appointment process. Nominating former President Clinton would give everyone pause and begin a process where politicians (mostly, but not exclusively Democrats) can cease making efforts to please narrow interest groups in the selection process.

I know former President Clinton has personal flaws. I also know his reputation for politically catering to the pro-choicers and so forth. If any of you know a successful politiican, you know how much many of them hate being jerked around by special interest groups. I do believe Clinton began as a centrist in his party and did sign the welfare reform bill and so forth.

I could give his other qualifications, but I will leave it here.

[freedumb2003]

LOL

I love good satire.

I wonder how many here are going to think you are serious?

[don-o]

Surely, I expected at least one person to take my suggestion seriously. Alas, not a one. Many funny one liners but no real thought.

Tell you what - take this ridiculous idea (I thought it was tongue in cheek) over to DU. They will worship you as a god.

[mercy]

NUTS!

[RJL]

Bill Clinton For Chief Justice of SCOTUS

How convenient those judicial robes would be for Bill, he could hide more than one intern at a time under his robe.

No thanks!

[don-o]

I love good satire.

It is not even good satire. Look at 77. Poster is trying Act 2 and it's getting stinkier.

[libs_kma]

I looked for scrappleface and saw "vanity". Are the planets still in orbit? No cosmic shift?

[tiredoflaundry]

A perfect SCOTUS candidate is not likely.

This statement I will agree with, but your suggestion that Bill Clinton should be nominated is just plain ridiculous.

[Doogle]

yeah, I guess......since one of the KEYWORD ABOVE as far as topics..is STUPID!!



Doogle

[tiredoflaundry]

check this out *ping*

[moog]

Bill Clinton doesn't have a law license and was disbarred by the SCOTUS.

He wasn't disbarred by teh SCROTUS though.

[Howlin]

Surely, I expected at least one person to take my suggestion seriously

Could it be because it's a stupid idea?

You want to nominate a man to the Supreme Court who has been BARRED from practicing in front of the -- tada -- USSC?

STUPID.

[King Prout]

have you been drinking?
did your computer calendar hiccup and lead you to believe that today is April 1st?

[Landru]

You don't fool me.

...Bill.

[mware]

Has monkeyface and dark seen this one yet????

[King Prout]

dunno - they tend to show up late on Sundays - church, perhaps

[Brian Allen]

Insanity is contageous.

Medical industry employees catch it from their "clients."

[freedumb2003]

I was being a bit sarcastic.

[LibertarianLiz]

I know former President Clinton has personal flaws.

One of those flaws, I believe, is that his law license was revoked because he lied to a grand jury. I'm pretty sure that might be an impediment to being CJ of the SCOTUS.

[Jim Noble]

Try these:

[PositiveCogins]

Good idea lets put ol Bill and his family through the
ringer like Roberts , Bork and any other nominee gets. I
guarantee you he would decline in a second.