"I can't believe the tone of this thread. Before during and after the announcement, nothing but reactionist anarchy here. Unreal. Extremist, you could almost say. Well, some commentary around the time of the announcement (Schumer) mentioned the extreme wings of both parties, and then I get home and read this thread - its the only thing he has ever said that has made sense to me (I don't belive his sincerity, by the way)"
This is not the issue. The issue is, the president, OUR president, instead of picking a real, open conservative constitutional scholar, decided instead to pick a very nice lady absolutely lacking in Constitutional background that he happened to know.
Heck, I would be a better pick for I have at least read the Constitution repeatedly, read the Federalist papers, read the anti federalist papers and Madisons notes on the Convention and a good bit of early constitutional court decisions. I doubt the good lady can say the same.
I do not want a conservative politician. I want a Constitutional originalist.
I am not sure the good lady even knows what that means.
We live in a time where Conservative giants walk the legal fields yet we get a third stringer.
Why?
""This is not the issue. The issue is, the president, OUR president, instead of picking a real, open conservative constitutional scholar, decided instead to pick a very nice lady absolutely lacking in Constitutional background that he happened to know. ""
It would appear that your assessment of the nominee might be correct, however with the dearth of information available, sounds like you have been following her for most of her career. How do you know about her? I would venture to say that 1000% more information will come out about her in the ensuing weeks than anyone on this board has now in their possession. I do not think we need a 'scholar', I absolutely agree, we need a strict constructionist. I am willing to trust the strategy on this one and not jump immediately to conclusions...
I agree. For once just pick the right person for the job and politics be damned!