I nominate Johnathon Turley

[Lint Head]

Turley received his bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago and his law degree from Northwestern University School of Law. In 2008, he was also awarded a Doctorate of Law (Hon.) from John Marshall Law School in recognition of his career as an advocate of civil liberties and constitutional rights.His articles on legal and policy issues appear regularly in national publications with over 500 articles in such newspapers as the New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, Los Angeles Times and Wall Street Journal. He is on the Board of Contributors of USA Today. In 2005, Turley was given the Columnist of the Year award for Single-Issue Advocacy for his columns on civil liberties by the Aspen Institute and the Week Magazine. Professor Turley also appears regularly as a legal expert on all of the major television networks. Since the 1990s, he has worked under contract as the on-air Legal Analyst for NBC News and CBS News to cover stories that ranged from the Clinton impeachment to the presidential elections.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Turley



Souter Gone, Gone Gone!
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/04/30/national/main4981868.shtml
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[Mz Pip]

1. I doubt the pick will be

anyone that high profile. The nomination of Sanjay Gupta for Surgeon General didn't work out too well so I don't think Obama will be picking another TV personality no matter how good he might be.

[WI_DEM]

8. I agree.

[elleng]

2. He likes to hear himself talk too much!

That might bother the other members!

[Metta]

3. He gets my vote for clear thinking and being Constitutionally unshakeable.

No moral relativist, he.

[Duer 157099]

4. I second the nomination!

If only! If only!

On the other hand, I think Glenn Greenwald might be free. And he's REEEEEALLY young!

[bluestateguy]

5. He's a self-promoting asshole who loves nothing more than the sound of his own voice

And he supported the Clinton impeachment. I will NEVER forgive that.

[Lint Head]

7. You can't always agree with what people may believe. I think he is

well suited and would be a progressive voice for civil liberties and the Constitution. Even with the Clinton thing he said Habeas Corpus should be the law.
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[cali]

6. lol. not a chance that

he'll be nominated.

[Spazito]

9. Turley leans Libertarian as he has stated in his own words...

"I tend to have a fair dose of libertarian feelings so CATO has always held some interest for me." "I tend to be a mutt when it comes to my political views with some conservative, some libertarian and some liberal elements."

http://jonathanturley.org/about/

(you need to scroll down just a bit, about 8 posts down, once you scroll past his bio, where he begins posting re Masonic issues)