Yep, let’s see how the Palin-bots are going to spin this one.
*sighs* Have to do it again...
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Article 4, § 5 of the Alaska Constitution: “The governor shall fill any vacancy in an office of supreme court justice or superior court judge by appointing one of two or more persons nominated by the judicial council.”
She had no choice in the matter. Pick the hardcore leftist, or the one who was less left.
She went with the gal who was less left.
Also, did or does Palin know that Christen is pro-abortion. The group was not planned parenthood at the time, they didn’t promote abortions at the time, the application linked above makes no mention of it.
You are accusing Palin of nominating a pro-abortion candidate when we DON’T KNOW that Christen is pro-abortion. You are making the assumption based on what the MSM says. You should know better.
Again, the more important question- Why is this Alaskan’s for Life promoting the more liberal, pro-abortion Smith? Don’t you think that question raises red flags about their charge?
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Please read through the thread before jumping to a conclusion.
The Alaska Judicial Council is a constitutionally created state agency that evaluates the applications of persons seeking judicial appointment and nominates two or more qualified applicants to the governor for appointment to fill existing or impending vacancies. - * Article IV, Section 5 of the Alaska Constitution; Titles 15 and 22 of the Alaska Statutes
Procedures for Nominating Judicial Candidates
Alaska's system of selecting judges is a merit selection system intended to limit judicial appointments to what one framer of the Alaska constitution termed "the best available timber." Constitutional framers hoped to avoid a system of selection which would award judicial offices based on partisan politics, political fundrasing ability, or special interests. Alaska's constitution and statutes require that Alaska judges be appointed by the governor from a list of appointees submitted by the Alaska Judicial Council after a rigorous screening; judges are required to periodically appear on the ballot (stand for retention) to allow voters to decide whether they should be retained in office.
University of Alaska Justice Center
Also, this appointment is subject to a subsequent election:
The appointed justice must be approved by the voters on a nonpartisan ballot at the first statewide general election held more than three years after appointment; thereafter, each justice must participate in another retention election every ten years.
Those are the facts that have been laid out in the over 200 posts here which everyone else but you and Eternal Vigilance seem to comprehend...deal with them and quit the childish name calling.