My choice for the Supreme Court: Eliot Spitzer

[Perky]

Don't laugh.

He is washed up in electoral politic.

He taps a raw nerve on a populist front on the status of corporations and the need for regulation

He has a lonn running theme of looking out for the little guy

He is a former AG and has a world class intellect

And as long as we can keep him out og the Hay-Adams hotel, he would be a fine addition to SCOTUS.

He would also be most like to slap Scalia aroung chambers a few times.
If you atr going to pick a white guy he would be great.

[brooklynite]

1. And it'll be a lot easier to get over to the Mayflower Hotel if he's already in town...

[cali]

2. never happen. It will be and should be, a woman.

there have been only two women appointed to the court. that's disgraceful. There are many qualified women.

No way a white male will be appointed by Obama. The last two appointments were white males. The one before that was a white male. not gonna happen.

[mdmc]

3. He once told me Dean was unelectable - becuase he didn't support

the Iraq war.

[Perky]

5. At the time Dean was running. He was probably correct.

:shrug:

[mdmc]

6. He sure was

And he thought our best shot was Joementum (take Bush on where he is "strong" ie.- war on terror and support for Isreal, then beat him on moderate social issues).

I never thought that (War President) Bush would lose in 2004. All I wanted was a Democrat that could articulate that war should be the last option, and was not the last option.
I mean John Kerry tried to run as a war hero! I remember him as a 60's anti war icon.
insanity!

[JI7]

4. he should have been US Attorney General, i think he would be a great choice, but it's too soon

from the hooker stuff.

[Thrill]

8. Yup. Not a chance in hell the Conservative Dems would vote for him

[customerserviceguy]

16. Forget the hooker stuff

it's the hypocracy that I hold him in contempt for. During his time as NY AG, he prosecuted hundreds of sex workers. He's as sleazy as Jim Bakker and Jimmy Swaggart in this regard.

[whistler162]

28. Agreed, to soon!

give it 40 or 50 years and then MAYBE Spitzer can run or be appointed to another position!

[Thrill]

7. There is confirmation process. So not a chance. He ruined his own career

[lazer47]

9. Isn't it high time we forget about race, gender, gay or straight??

or political affiliation,, and pick someone on the basis of their Judaical opinions and beliefs??

[cali]

10. there are many, many qualified women

and why should the SC be maintained as a White Male Club?

[lazer47]

11. For your information,, my pick is Sonia Sotomayor,, but it has

nothing to do with her gender or ethenic background,, just her legal opinions

[cali]

13. The composition of a body with that much power is important.

And Obama is wise enough to know that.

[lazer47]

15. You are absolutely correct,, however it still needs to be based on

legal opinions, not gender or race or ethnic background,, I can just see Michael Bauchman being appointed because of gender,,,:sarcasm:

[ElsewheresDaughter]

12. David Boies

[Captain Hilts]

14. He's not washed up. Our society forgives men that go to prostitutes. nt

[WinkyDink]

19. Hardly the pertinent Spitzer point.

[Perky]

21. One would have to wonder how David VItter would vote on such a nomination

LOL

[Bluenorthwest]

17. So a man who prosecuted hundreds of people

for providing a service he used, or for using that service, should be on the Supreme Court?

[Perky]

20. H prosecuted Johns? As AG???

[WinkyDink]

18. Sorry. I laughed.

[Orsino]

22. I did, too, think of the B. Clinton advocacy we're seeing.

I had assumed the OP was a joke.

[Occam Bandage]

23. ...

:rofl:

[Unsane]

24. gtfo of here

[paulk]

25. considering how Spitzer went after hedge funds

and the financial community in general - and considering that Obama is practically breaking his knees making nice with those same folks - given his appointments at Treasury, I really don't see Obama nominating him...

[RoadRage]

26. White. Male.

Not.Gonna.Happen.

Nevermind his Bill Clinton-esque tendencies... Obama is squaky clean, that's why people like him, and he's not going to risk that for a guy like Spitzer. Maybe in 7 & 1/2 years when he has no one else he has to worry about.. but not now.

We do want a 2nd term, right?

[BlooInBloo]

27. Not a chance.