Posted on 09/27/2005 9:15:47 AM PDT by demlosers
No, none of those. But we do have some overweight Chinese American dwarfs with hearing problems, but are qualified in Chinese sign language. Just don't stand too close.
If its an originalist/strict constructionist/conservative woman jurist, then I'm all for it. But he should avoid the type of mindset that says "this time it must be a woman, or a minority."
For one thing, that will not benefit the Republicans politically one bit. A female or Hispanic version of Scalia or Thomas would be demonized by the Left and the media to the point that they are no longer thought of a true 'woman' or 'Hispanic', but instead as the female or latino equivalent of an Uncle Tom.
For another, this type of thinking can lead to disasters like Sandra Day O'Connor. By promising to nominate the first woman to the Sup Court, Reagan basically backed himself into a corner in that he had to fulfill that promise with his first pick since he was not guaranteed any more. If he had held off of such nonsense, then perhaps a few yrs down the line the list of female candidates to choose from would have been longer and deeper, and then he may have actually chosen a good woman Sup Court justice instead of social liberal O'Connor.
personally, i agree with you. i was just stating what i think will happen, given what happened with the Roberts pick.
Thanks for your answer. Good news. We're praying hard for her nomination.
God bless Bush. God bless Janice Rogers Brown ! And God bless you !
Choose Viet Dinh, Mr. President.
Regards, Ivan
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