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LuckyTheDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 09:44 AM
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Sandra Day O'Connor for Chief Justice?
Isn't it about time we had a woman? I think we should start a movement to promote her.

She was, afterall, appointed by Reagan. And while I think most here would like Ruth Bader Ginsburg better, she has no chance. O'Connor would, in my view, be a better chief justice than Scalia, who is the likely front-runner.

Thoughts?
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Benhurst Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 09:45 AM
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1. A suitable reward for her treason. NT
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 09:47 AM
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2. She wants to RETIRE
The only reason she hasn't is because of the chimp getting in.

Plus, the pick is Fat Tony. The fix is in. The Supreme Court is a fully owned subsidiary of the GOP....any liberals or independents on the court are like parsley on a dinner plate...purely show, and of minimal impact to their agenda.
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Demit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 09:47 AM
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3. She's one of the ones "widely expected to retire soon"
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comsymp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 09:47 AM
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4. Except that she's likely to be the first or 2nd out the door
depending on when Knuckles Rehnquist and Stevens decide to call it quits.

She was talking retirement back in 2000, and has been on the bench nearly 25 years - dunno whether CJ would be enough of a carrot to keep her on board for a few more years. Besides, * needs to go hard right to keep the whacko wing of his base happy.

Unfortunately, it looks like Scalia is the most likely candidate.
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LuckyTheDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 09:51 AM
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7. I agree
Scalia is the most likely "suspect." But I think that, if there is any chance of avoiding that, it would take the form of a groundswell of interest in naming one of the women on the court to the top job. If there is enough interest, the GOP might go for it so as not to alienate suburban women voters. It's a long-shot... but could be worth it.
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AlGore-08.com Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 09:49 AM
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5. She's probably more likely to get it than Scalia
Because Scalia is such a troll that the Dems might actually try and filibuster his appointment. O'Connor would be perceived as "moderate", because she voted to trample all our civil rights by installing Smirk, but she's not a total Nazi because... um... gimme a minute...
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comsymp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 10:05 AM
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9. Dunno about that -
Edited on Thu Jun-09-05 10:06 AM by comsymp
A Scalia filibuster would probably trigger the Nuke. After all, (so the "logic" would go) he's already been through the process once - kinda hard to build a nonpartisan / non-ideological case against him at this point. And if the D's rolled over for Brown, Owen and Pryor, what suggests that they'd balk at Scalia?


And still waiting on why she isn't a total Nazi... ;-)

ON EDIT: There's always The Widda Olson...
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Orangepeel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 10:14 AM
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10. she does support reproductive rights
that's one "moderate" thing about her
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AlGore-08.com Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 10:48 AM
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14. Yeah, Olsen's name has been bandied around a bit
I'm curious in a "driving by a train wreck" sort of way whether the role that any of these wackos played in Bush v. Gore will be discussed if they are trotted out as nominees.

My money is on "no"...
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comsymp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 11:00 AM
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15. Well, given our experiences with
Olson's appointment as SG, Jerkoff doing Homeland Security, I wouldn't want to cover your bet.

How 'bout this for a skincrawler... Starr's still waiting for his payback~
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Crankie Avalon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 09:50 AM
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6. She's too old and not nearly rightwing enough for the wackos...
...she has as little chance as Souter.
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qazplm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 09:57 AM
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8. yeah
but she isnt staying very long.

the only choices we are going to see are:

Scalia---horrendous
Thomas--super horrendous
New person--worse of them all probably
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WillowTree Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 10:24 AM
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11. It'll be either Scalia or Thomas. Period. Count on it.
Besides which, she's 75 years-old and wants to retire.

Besides which, there's absolutely no constitutional basis for any kind of grassroots movement to decide who gets appointed or "promoted". That is solely the perogative of whoever occupies the Oval Office. Then the Senate gets to either give or withhold consent to that choice. End of story.
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davidinalameda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 10:25 AM
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12. she's going to retire
nope--it's gonna be either Scalia or Thomas

:scared:
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onehandle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 10:28 AM
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13. Impossible and Very funny.
I think that proposition would be more at home at Free Republic.

It would be most reasonable over at Free Republic.

Have you ever snuck into Free Republic.

It's very easy to get into Free Republic.

I'd love to see the reaction to that over at Free Republic.
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LuckyTheDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-09-05 11:22 AM
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16. I have tried
Edited on Thu Jun-09-05 11:23 AM by LuckyTheDog
I registered a couple times and tried to post things that seemed to me to be within the bounds of their debate. Each time, the message was deleted within 5 minutes. I think they basically delete anything that does not fit a certain mold.
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