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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 08:08 AM Original message |
An academic or a former politician for Stevens replacement on the Supreme Court? |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
1. How about someone with real experience in the law |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 08:18 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Uh, well , yeah...but by that do you mean that only say, a judge, would qualify? |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 08:30 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. How about someone with actual practicing law experience |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 10:13 AM Response to Reply #7 |
28. a lawyer, not a judge, and someone rather young, but smart |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 12:28 PM Response to Reply #1 |
30. Everyone meets that requirement. |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
2. A woman as Obama's next SCOTUS appointee would be terrific. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 08:21 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Right on, Saltpoint. It's a given. If it's an academic, they'll attack her on her writings. |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 08:26 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. LOL. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 08:34 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. I hope you are right but as we both can attest, in our lifetime there have |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 08:39 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Thomas is such a worthless turkey... you are exactly right that we |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 08:50 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Maybe he better do it fast, while he still HAS those votes...nt |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 08:58 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Well, I'm optimistic. I often find myself drifting into Future Fantasy Land, |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 09:21 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I used to have dark thoughts about a metrobus and Justice Thomas... |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 08:22 AM Response to Original message |
5. An academic or politician would be eaten alive |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 08:31 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Who would you suggest, to avoid such a prospect? |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 09:15 AM Response to Reply #8 |
17. A sitting appellate justice |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 09:25 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Does Sonya Sottomayor fit that description? |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 09:33 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Most certainly does |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 09:38 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. You make a good point and a very strong argument for a seasoned jurist. |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
9. Stevens has been around for awhile let's let him pick. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 08:35 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Does he get to "pick"? Just wondering...I don't know. |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 09:30 AM Response to Reply #11 |
22. I don't think so. Only the President is allowed to pick. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 09:41 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. My guess is that Obama will listen to his input...esp. if an appellate judge |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
13. No. Someone who is familiar with real law and has no prior "obligations". |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
14. In the best case President Obama will nominate someone who is |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 09:29 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. LOL, I could just envisage Hillary Clinton with your post! |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
21. I thought only academic's were allowed?! Plus I think O will choose a good one. n/t |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 09:40 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. He'll do fine! I trust him on this. He won't pull any funny stuff... |
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blue_onyx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
27. I doubt Obama would nominate a politician |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 10:25 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. I think the idea of a "safe nominee" is just illusory. Maybe at one time in our history |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 12:35 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. I think he will go safe with any and all nominee's. Media and Republicans |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 01:27 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Both look very good, but Kagan's resumee is exceptional |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 02:24 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Wow, you are right! I think this is HER turn... |
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