WaPo: Conservative Caucus's Choice for Top Court Is Cast in Stone

[Robbien]

Upstairs in the otherwise staid University Club yesterday was a gathering designed to annoy President Bush: Members of a group called the Conservative Caucus sat around an oval table wearing Ten Commandments pins on their lapels and declining to speak in the polite tones favored by Bush in this "dignified debate" over judicial nominations.

Here at this news conference, outgoing Justice Sandra Day O'Connor was not the "great American" deserving of a hug, as Bush said, but someone whose judicial philosophy concerning abortion rights was summarized as: "If it helps your career, then kill your baby." Here, the Supreme Court was not a venerable American institution but the body responsible for "decades of assault and abuse on the Constitution."

In this room, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, assumed to be Bush's personal favorite to replace O'Connor, is a "big step backward," and only one man, really, is qualified for the job: Roy Moore, former chief justice of Alabama, best known for refusing to follow a federal order to remove a monument of the Ten Commandments from the state courthouse and was therefore removed himself two years ago.

. . .

A judge who has defied a federal order might seem like a counterintuitive choice for the Supreme Court. But that kind of detail-oriented thinking disregards the ideological purity permeating this room.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/13/AR2005071302441_pf.html

[Inland]

1. The usual MO: appoint the person most likely to destroy institution.

Bolton to UN, Moore to Supreme Court, industry lobbyists to EPA and Interior--the goal is to tear it down and leave nothing to challenge the power of the theocratic and probusiness president.

[Zynx]

4. Moore would never be appointed

Slight issue of him having been stripped of his position on the Alabama Supreme Court for defying a federal order.

These people are just theocratic morons.

[Skinner]

2. Three words:

Bring. It. On.

[iconoclastic cat]

3. How powerful is the Conservative Caucus, Skinner?

Could they actually force Bush to put Moore up for a vote? In addition, wouldn't such a thing be good for Dems, since Moore would split the pro-biz conservatives away?

[Skinner]

6. Sadly,

I think the chances that Bush would nominate Roy Moore are zilch. I don't know who this Conservative Caucus is, but I'm sure they are not powerful enough to make Bush do something that stupid.

But it sure would be fun if he did nominate Roy Moore.

[krkaufman]

5. Oh dear!

I hope he *does* nominate Moore.

[LizW]

7. This would be fabulous.

Many people outside of Alabama have not really seen or heard much of Moore. For Bush to put him up (it won't happen) would be delicious.

The guy comes across as a really certifiable nut. The scary kind who thinks he's sane. There is absolutely no reasoning with him, no other viewpoint than his own. He is absolutely certain he's God's right hand man.

Moore is a traveling freakshow that definitely needs more national exposure before the mid-term elections.

:evilgrin:

[Im_Your_Huckleberry]

15. be careful what you wish for.

[GOPFighter]

8. Bush actually IS stupid enough to appoint Roy Moore

Say what you will about Bush, but one of his traits is that he does whatever the f*ck he thinks God wants him to do. Of course if Rehnquist retires, Bush may appoint a moderate and Roy Moore.

[UTUSN]

9. Just When You Think Wingnuts Can't Be Any More Wacko n/t

[zara]

10. If Rove gate threatens to engulf Bush or Cheney personally...

look to a Roy Moore appointment to swallow up any news vacuum.

[dchill]

11. For once (and ONLY ONCE)

I agree with the Conservative Caucus - let's get it on!

[Gay Green]

12. Extraordinary Circumstances here we come

with a delicious filibuster! :evilgrin:

[Straight Shooter]

13. Roy Moore, who snuck in the 10 Commandments in the darkness of night.

Why didn't he do it in broad daylight? Why hire people under cover of darkness to sneak in such a holy writ?

Because he knew in his heart it was illegal, but he thought he was above the law. We have enough rogues on the Supreme Court. If these people want a theocracy, I suggest they move to Iran.

[WhiteTara]

14. Right. Roy Moore is a criminal

and that's their first pick. Why am I not surprised.

[Demeter]

16. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Roy Moore! Why not? I can't think of anyone LESS suited for the judiciary at any level, or any kind of public service (except maybe trash collecter, with no offense meant to the sanitation workers of America--it's just that Roy would never have to interact with a person in that job...)

[Media_Lies_Daily]

17. Holy crap! Roy Moore! That is a major Yikes!

[lumpy]

18. Roy Moore ?

Well, Jesus Christ! Just what this country needs!

[0rganism]

19. I hope they try it

Go ahead, fuckers. See how far that bullshit flies.