Palin is gambling a lot that she rules that way.
At the very least, Palin should be fighting to reform the nomination process.
Any decisions this new judge makes, if they’re conservative, will only end up being reversed by the 9th circuit anyway so in the bigger picture it doesn’t really matter what she does.
For example, even if she votes to uphold this new Prental Consent law, the 9th ct will just strike it down on appeal. This issue may be fun to debate but in terms of practical effects and impact, the 9th ct and ulti,ately the SC decides the law in AK on any issue of importance(i.e that freepers would actually care about) and who Gov Palin does or doesn’t pick has nothing to with the result. It’s all the 9th circuit which is stacked with liberals. And the SC above them.
I agree about reforming the process but that seems like a tall order, this system sounds like its been entrencehed for quite a while.
As for those who think this somehow disqualifies her from further office or future endeavors, Barack Obama in the next four years will appoint at least 30 appeals judges and maybe some Supremes, each one of them will do exponentially more damage than any appt by Gov Palin, and every conservative in the country would rather have Gov Palin make those appts than him. There’s a much bigger picture here than some judge in Alaska who really won’t end up affecting anything of real importance.