How passed over do the other Supremes feel right now?

[Cleita]

I have got to say that if I were one of the conservative judges on the Supreme court, I would be a bit petulant to be passed over after I handed * the presidency. There should have been a promotion in that decision and instead the job is being handed to someone they probably don't admire or respect. Doesn't Bush remember how he got to be President?

*CRASH*

[BlackVelvetElvis]

I'd like to be in Scalia's head right now. nt

[Viking12]

13. No thanks.

I'm sure it's a dark, scary place.

[SmokingJacket]

1. Scalia is burning up, I'm sure!!! nt

[ramapo]

2. Yeah Scalia must be pissed

Too f'ing bad!

[cascadiance]

4. I wonder if Scalia might just get "revenge" if he's that pissed!

By voting to support Sibel Edmonds in a couple of weeks to help us start the impeachment before Roberts can get approved!

[Cleita]

5. I'm thinking along those lines that there might

be retaliation along the way eventually.

[youngblue]

7. Huh?

How would Scalia vote for impeachment?

The House impeaches. The Senate convicts. The CJ acts as the trial judge. Maybe I'm missing something but I don't follow this.

[Pachamama]

14. Testimony (if allowed to proceed) from Edmonds could be so damning to *

that it would ultimately lead towards demands and actual grounds for impeachment to take place...

You are not only new to the DU, you obviously are new to the topic of Sibel Edmonds....there's been much discussion here on this topic....

:hi:

[LisaL]

3. Yep. They got Bush selected, and this is the "thanks" they get?

So sad.
:nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity:

[Fescue4u]

6. If they are aware of Supreme Court history, they shouldnt be suprised

Most Chief Justices are NOT promoted, but chosen from outside.

The promotion of Reinquist was unusual.

[Cleita]

10. If they are cool with it then fine.

But this whole conservative take over has been about buttering each others bread, so I think there might be some huffing about it.

[Fescue4u]

15. wouldnt suprise me

And I could imagine that some were looking for some return on selection 2000

[ronnykmarshall]

8. Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong are PISSED!!

[paleoarcher]

23. Yeah Ronny, but.....

...are you still pissed off? Tell your mother that I'm still pissed ;-)

[ronnykmarshall]

26. Que?

[paleoarcher]

27. Bakersfield?

I think I went to school with you. 3rd grade. Unless there is another Ronny Marshall who lives in the L.A. area who is gay and is a lifelong Supremes fan......

[ronnykmarshall]

28. You sure did!!

I just figured out !!!


I'll tell my mom too! Every time I say I'm pissed off she says "you know that reminds me of??"

Wasssss up???

[paleoarcher]

29. I knew that had to be you....

hahaha. How you doing? Last time we communicated via email, my 'puter took a shit, and I lost your address.

I'm still up in Santa Rosa, still working for IHS, doing well and lovin' life. Send me your email via PM if you can.

[ronnykmarshall]

30. Won't let me ....

You're a "newbee" ... anywho it's [e-mail]


You got that smiley????

[ronnykmarshall]

31. anywho ...

for those of you that know me .... and let me tell my pal from "back home" ..... I'm kinda a big shit 'round here (or full of shit) ..... this guy is my best friend from grammar school. We tore it up when we were kids.

Damn! I love this place!

[stevedeshazer]

9. At first I thought you meant Mary and Flo.

They got passed over, too.

[ronnykmarshall]

12. Great minds think alike.

I gave Cindy some props since poor Flo is no longer with us.

[stevedeshazer]

21. Works for me!

:)

[Canuckistanian]

17. ...

[AnnieBW]

11. Ya Go Hunting With the Veep

And cover up his secret meetings, and this is the thanks you get!

[GreenPartyVoter]

16. Makes me laugh

[Maru Kitteh]

18. What were we thinking?

dissed, big time

[craigolemiss]

19. I'm still mad at Diana for going solo.

[jmowreader]

20. I don't think they do at all

First, most Chief Justices are brought in AS Chief Justices. The only really unusual thing with Roberts' appointment is that he was nominated to be an associate justice, then "promoted" to Chief Justice Nominee when Rehnquist died. Okay, most of the time you're only replacing one justice at a time. But it is a bit strange that he was "promoted" before he could be confirmed.

Second, I don't think they really wanted it. As an associate justice you're a bit lower profile than is the Chief Justice. This positioning lets you get away with more bullshit than you could if you were CJ.

And third, exactly how many of Bush's base is going to accept an Opus Dei Chief Justice? Two-thirds of them think Catholicism is a false religion whose practitioners are Hell-bound; how would you like a Hell-bound CJ?

[Cleita]

24. I thought Roberts was a Catholic, or is that just the wife?

eom

[jmowreader]

25. He's a Catholic, but not Opus Dei

Think of it as the difference between a standard Methodist and George Bush.

'Course, Roberts is still going to Hell in their eyes, but Scalia is infinitely worse.

[Gold Metal Flake]

22. A young pro-corporate, anti-privacy, anti-woman, pro-fascist whore as CJ?

One who could set the agenda of the court (and thus block efforts at democratic, economic, corporate, media and civil reform) for 40 plus years?

The surviving members of the Gang of Five could not be happier.