Kennedy right now is the most powerful person in this country by far.
I hate Kennedy but Delay wasn't smart calling for his impeachment when Kennedy will be deciding the texas redistricting case.
"I hate Kennedy"
If not for Kennedy standing tall in Gore v. Bush, the Florida Supreme Court would have allowed the Democrat counties in Florida to keep counting and counting until Gore "won". Imagine where we would be now if that had happened.
I don't think this article is right. Prior to the nominations the CW was saying that by nominating an ultraconservative (which clearly Slate thinks Alito is) that will drive Kennedy to the left.
Except that Kennedy has already been voting on the left on life decision and property swiping votes, and the evidence is early but it's looking as though the precision of questioning by CJ John Roberts is having an effect on Kennedy outside those two issues.
Kennedy flips for two reasons. One, he's not a strong jurist. And two, he did not come from DC and was not prepared for the rough treatment of conservatives even after sitting on the bench.
DC is a liberal town. There are a lot of benefits for voting the wrong way.
But I think that Slate would be excreting bricks if they figured out that Roberts may have such powerful questions as to drive Kennedy away from the left, even on the wrong issues he's voted in the past (and present).
I think Alito will be a good influence too. Then he won't be joining O'Connor but will be fighting Roberts, Scalia, Alito and Thomas, and that is a whole other story.
Why is their talk of impeachment when the other court members voted with him. DeLay should just leave for the good of the country. I can't believe how foolish he can be. He was good when he was good, but he is bad when he is bad...