Posted on 07/16/2008 2:30:49 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
Gender and race will loom large when Barack Obama or John McCain has a chance to fill a U.S. Supreme Court vacancy.
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With only one woman and no Hispanics on the court, the next president will feel pressure -- and perhaps a desire -- to diversify the nine-member court.
``Regardless of who is elected president, there will be strong sentiments in favor of appointing a woman or someone who would reflect other elements of diversity such as an Hispanic or African-American,'' said Theodore Olson, a former U.S. solicitor general who heads McCain's advisory committee on judicial appointments.
Six justices are 68 or older, so the next president might get multiple appointments. Republicans have the most to gain because the likeliest initial retirees -- John Paul Stevens, 88, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 75, and David Souter, 68 -- are members of the progressive bloc in the divided court.
McCain has promised to nominate justices in the mold of President George W. Bush's appointees, Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito, potentially shifting the outcome in cases on abortion, race and religion. Last month, a single vote would have changed 5-4 decisions barring capital punishment for child rape and expanding the rights of Guantanamo Bay inmates.
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If the women and Hispanics chosen are intelligent, qualified Constitutionalists, than by all means, appoint them!
The racist media believes that the only important characteristic of an individual is their race or sex.
Janice Rogers Brown, for example.
Jack
He has also, more recently, told Democrats that he supported Ginsburg and Breyer also, so they have nothing to worry over.
The 4 justices most likely to be replaced are the Liberal Bloc. So if elected Obama can’t really change the balance of the court. He can just make the Liberal Bloc younger.
but BHO would never appoint Janice rogers Brown or Miguel Estrada, the lib RATS tried to filibuster them to death
Yes
Remember, one Ginsberg can totally nullify the IQ of the remainder of the court.
“`Regardless of who is elected president, there will be strong sentiments in favor of appointing a woman or someone who would reflect other elements of diversity such as an Hispanic or African-American,’’
As long as he or she is another Clarence Thomas.....okay by me.
My favorite is Scalia though. I wish they all could be Anthony Scalias.
Call me old fashioned. But whats wrong with a little meritocracy?
Miguel Estrada!
Not surprising they’d be looking for other demographic groups, but yes, they DO need to be qualified, which I’m sure McCain could find.
I would only feel pressure to get the best possible SCOTUS Judge I could find. Race, gender and all that is irrelevant. I find the very thought process behind this article misguided and odious on its face.
If I was president, I would do anything to get Janice Rogers Brown on the Court.
Interesting you should bring him up.
Miguel Estrada, not John Roberts, was Bush’s first choice for Supreme Court. However, Estrada was so disgusted with the confirmation process, he refused to even consider it. I don’t blame him, but it’s the nation’s loss.
I have a dream.
I have a dream that someday we will have a president with enough integrity to select cabinet members and judicial nominees on the basis of their qualifications and ability rather than on the color of their skin, their sexual preferences or crotch configuration.
1925: What are you, some kind of [classical] liberal radical who thinks all people are created equal?
2008: What are you, some kind of racist far-right extremist?
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