THE FIRST LATINO SUPREME COURT JUSTICE? [MIGUEL! Hint: LBJ appointed Thurgood Marshall]

FindLaw's Legal Commentary ^ | Oct. 17, 2002 | KEVIN R. JOHNSON

[P.O.E.]

To the Democrats, no-one else's voice matters other than their own.

[Pan_Yans Wife]

I thought it was rumored that the first Latino Supreme Court Justice would be W.H. Counsel, Gonzales?

[Ron in Acreage]

The democrats will do everything in their power to prevent the first latino justice from being chosen by the GOP. They will not allow the GOP to have that feather in their cap. That trophy on their shelf etc....

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

FYI. But even so, the appointment of a Latino to the Supreme Court would signal a movement toward full membership for Latinos in American social life, just as Thurgood Marshall's appointment did for African Americans.

Why the Dems. are fighting this so hard? They think Miguel will understand hispanic discrimination and bring hispanics to the GOP? I agree.

[Ron in Acreage]

Democrats still believe they own all minorities. They look at this as theft of their property. They feel as though all minorities are bought and paid for with social programs and broken promises. Latinos will not be taken advantage of, the way blacks have been with their 95% plus, voting block, sheep mentality.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Certainly a possibility, but I think the Dems. are more concerned with Miguel.

Mr. Gonzalez angered a few on both sides when he revised President Bush's U of M affirmative action position, I think.

[PhiKapMom]

Check out this article that Norm's Revenge posted:

Bush nominates Palo Alto Latina for appeals court bench (9th)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/842916/posts

And in Post #12 on that thread from Jackbill he discusses the MO Circuit!

You all are going to love that thread! Filibuster time straight ahead!

[swheats]

This has got to be a tidal wave building on the dems.

[RJayneJ]

The most obvious answer to you rhetorical question is that most Hispanics are Catholic and pro-life. It's about abortion. Pure and simple.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

They will not allow the GOP to have that feather in their cap.

This is the argument, isn't it? Not abortion, or any other single issue - they're terrified Miguel might someday be a GOP 'Thurgood Marshall'.

That puts the battle in a whole new light.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Wow. Thanks for the link! Henry Waxman must be furious. (^: If President Bush is willing to fight this hard with everything on his shoulders, how can we not?

[Lancey Howard]

Fair enough article, although the fawning over Marshall was a little much. Marshall was a civil rights pioneer, but after his appointment to the USSC he never seemed to grow - - he just got bitter and went overboard with the goofy, liberal activism. Clarence Thomas is far brighter and certainly has more respect for the Constitution than Marshall ever did.

By the way, I thought it was curious that this article omitted Reagan's appointment of the first woman Supreme Court justice. That was pretty ground-breaking too.

[Darlin']

Anyone who thinks the White House isn't going to win this one just hasn' been paying attention for the past 2 years.

[PRND21]

Bump

[Cultural Jihad]

Anyone who thinks the White House isn't going to win this one just hasn' been paying attention for the past 2 years.

LOL! I believe that President Bush is going to have to single-handedly save the Democratic Party from extinction if we are to have a two-party system.

[MeekOneGOP]

You all are going to love that thread! Filibuster time straight ahead!

Do you suppose that if he keeps stringing conservative appointments he can wear the 'RATS out?

The 'RATS are shameless, caring only about power for themselves, and not at all for their constituents...

I'm a Dirty 'RAT !

[PhiKapMom]

Love the drip, drip, drip of nominees for the bench! Absolutely perfect strategy IMO!

[monocle]

If my memory serves me well, I think the first Hispanic Supreme Court was Benjamin Cardozo. This might turn on how you define Hispanic.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

I hope you're right. Members of the Hispanic and Black Congressional Caucus(ses), along with their Hollywood allies, US professors, ANSWER and the DNC - and under the deceptive piety of the NCC - cry racism if anyone questions their patriotism - after they publically support Lula, Chavez, Castro, the WSW and condemn America. Miguel is not their man - and they are loud and organized...

...and some of them are working on Capitol Hill.