I am so glad Meirs withdrew. She did the right thing and she is to be respected for that. Now I can go back to my
mantra, TED OLSON, TED OLSON, TED OLSON. Please!!!!
I am frankly hoping the President nominates a man. I am sick of the PC police everywhere saying it has to be a woman. And yes, I am a woman.
Ted Olsen is an example of someone that isn't a judge that the base would have welcomed. Older than some of us were looking for, but well respected. Proving the contention we only wanted a Judge incorrect.
I, too, never want to hear the word "diversity" from a Republicans' lips again. No position should be designatated a seat for a specific gender.
Would love to see Ted Olson on SCOTUS when the treatment of al-Queda prisoners comes up.
Ted Olson has long been among 3 choices at the top of my list. He is a brilliant legal scholar, is incredibly qualified, has served as Solicitor General and knows the Supreme Court intimately.
Ted Olson is a conservative ... and, yes, even though I, too am a woman ... I think it is time to nominate a man this time.
Above all, it would warm my heart for the husband of everyone's favorite conservative icon, Barbara Olson, to become a Justice of the SCOTUS. Who can forget that Barbara was tragically killed on 911 when the plane she was on crashed into the Pentagon. We will never get over the loss of Barbara Olson. We will not soon again see the likes of Barbara's joie de vivre, keen intellect and supreme conservative credentials.
Yes, I agree with you... boy I tell you, the SUSPENSE is killing me :) - Politics is better than sports!... The next nominee is SO IMPORTANT, it will tell us who Bush really is. We will finally know what he really thinks of us his most faithful supporters. Yes, we would not mind a QUALITY WOMAN, but if she is not avilable, let's get the BEST, even if he is a man :) [/sarcasm]
Besides, I have this feeling that there will be another vacancy for the SC, three years is a long time...