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Racicot for future Supreme Court? (Vanity)

Posted on 11/04/2004 3:40:44 PM PST by MoonMullins

He is a smart and well-spoken, and young enough (56) to serve for several years with distinction. I don't know if he alienated democrats as the chair of the RNC, but I suspect he could be confirmed.

My back-up selection would be Orrin Hatch, only because there is no way Arlen Specter would vote against him. But his age (70+?) limits his potential legacy.

In the meantime, I hope Rehnquist has a speedy recovery and lives a long and fruitful life.

Any thoughts?


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1 posted on 11/04/2004 3:40:44 PM PST by MoonMullins
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To: MoonMullins

Hatch's age is a disqualifier. We need a young and healthy conservative who will influence the court for at least 25 years.


2 posted on 11/04/2004 3:41:37 PM PST by cicero's_son
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To: MoonMullins

Doesn't Ann Coulter have a law degree? Seriously, I think she does.


3 posted on 11/04/2004 3:42:06 PM PST by IllumiNaughtyByNature (I'm George W. Bush and I approved this message.)
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To: cicero's_son

I agree, the younger the better. I have no idea how young would be too young from a strategic perspective.


4 posted on 11/04/2004 3:42:27 PM PST by JeepInMazar
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To: K4Harty

Let's get real. I love Ann, but seriously ...


5 posted on 11/04/2004 3:43:24 PM PST by MoonMullins
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To: MoonMullins
Actually, I'm hoping he decides to run for President in '08. If this election showed us anything at all it is that the base will turn out for a social conservative.

This election knocks Guliani and Rice out of the '08 sweepstakes due to their pro-choice stands.

Racicot is an excellent choice for President for all the reasons you listed.

6 posted on 11/04/2004 3:44:25 PM PST by TexasNative2000 (When it's all said and done, someone starts another conversation.......)
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To: MoonMullins

Bush should renominate all the conservative judges the Demorats rejected, Owens, Estrada, et al. Make them eat crow.


7 posted on 11/04/2004 3:44:49 PM PST by subrosa sam (subrosasam)
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To: MoonMullins

Orin Hatch? He wants to blow up my computer remotely if he thinks I downloaded music (which I don't). Think I'll pass on that one and wait for somebody who understands due process.


8 posted on 11/04/2004 3:44:49 PM PST by Arkinsaw
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To: MoonMullins

How old are you?


9 posted on 11/04/2004 3:46:12 PM PST by Time is now (We'll live to see it......Soon after this election....)
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To: TexasNative2000

Well...I was about to post a reply but then I read your post and agreed with every word...so why bother? You're right.


10 posted on 11/04/2004 3:46:15 PM PST by pgkdan
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To: Arkinsaw

Didn't know that - good point. So I'll stick with Racicot.


11 posted on 11/04/2004 3:46:19 PM PST by MoonMullins
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To: MoonMullins

Plus, I have to be suspicious that Hatch is in the pocket of the movie, music, and tv industry. None of which were particularly helpful to our cause this time around. If you are going to be bought off, at least be bought off by our supporters.


12 posted on 11/04/2004 3:46:43 PM PST by Arkinsaw
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To: TexasNative2000
Bring back Robert Bork, the last strict constitutionalists to be nominated.
13 posted on 11/04/2004 3:46:46 PM PST by Wooly
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To: MoonMullins

Nominate Bork again.


14 posted on 11/04/2004 3:47:03 PM PST by Luddite Patent Counsel ("Inanity is the Mother of Convention")
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To: Arkinsaw

It might be Gonzalez. Miguel Estrada has been smeared by the Dems, especially that rat Schumer. Estrada does not want to risk his family in a vicious showdown with the Dems, so I'll say Gonzalez


15 posted on 11/04/2004 3:48:38 PM PST by Jose Roberto
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To: Time is now

Old enough. And you?


16 posted on 11/04/2004 3:48:45 PM PST by MoonMullins
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To: MoonMullins

Racicot is more of a political operator and self-promoter than a True Believer. He left the Montana GOP in shambles. He would be another Kennedy on the court, at BEST.


17 posted on 11/04/2004 3:50:21 PM PST by Luddite Patent Counsel ("Inanity is the Mother of Convention")
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Racicot interesting idea. My best buddy has relatives in Montana. Every year we go hunting there and four years ago I asked some of them about him. I waited until massive amounts of adult beverages had beeen consumed. The room got very quite and the oldest uncle looked at me and said "He's a great Governor and a great guy - but he has skeltons. No more taling about it ok?" I have never been able find out waht they are but the consenus is he wouldn't stand up to the vetting.


18 posted on 11/04/2004 3:50:28 PM PST by mad_as_he$$ (Never corner anything meaner than you. NSDQ, De Opresso Liber.)
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To: MoonMullins

Walter Williams, Thomas Sowell, and Larry Elder. Let's hear the NAACP screech!


19 posted on 11/04/2004 3:50:59 PM PST by coloradan (Hence, etc.)
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To: MoonMullins
Mark Racicot was an adequate governor, but is pretty wishy-washy in his conservative principles -- or at least so we conservatives in his neck of the woods think. In a job where he didn't have to worry about being elected by the people of Montana, I have little confidence in him.

I'd like to be convinced otherwise. One of his big faux-pas up here was his opposition to right-to-work legislation. He could have sheperded it through, and instead, Montana remains excessively union controlled.

He hand-picked his successor, and she was an utter disaster. Rather than building the GOP into a smart, efficient organization, he let it wallow in incompetence, and as a result, Montana just elected a Democrat governor, and the Dems took over both houses of the legislature. No excuse for that in a state that went 60-40 for Bush.

He was begged to come back and challenge Max Baucus for the Senate seat, and turned down the challenge.

Racicot did a good job for the Bush/Cheney campaign, and I'm grateful for that, but please, no Supreme Court for him.

There is a law professor in Montana -- Natalson -- who Bush does need to appoint to the federal bench, though.

20 posted on 11/04/2004 3:51:23 PM PST by Agrarian
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