Hatch says Obama promised not to nominate radical

[Thickasabrick]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has told a leading Senate Republican he would not nominate a radical or extremist to the Supreme Court.

Sen. Orrin Hatch said Monday that the president called him to discuss the nomination but did not provide names of anyone under consideration. Hatch is a longtime member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and is influential among Republican senators on judicial nominees.

The Utah Republican said there could be a major Senate fight if Obama "nominates someone contrary to what he told me." But Hatch said he takes the president at his word.

The senator said he expects the nominee will favor abortion rights. He said the president should get back to him with a list of possible nominees to head off problems.

Wonder what the definition of a "radical" or "extremist" is to Hatch?

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[47of74]

1. Anyone just to the left of Himmler.

[stray cat]

2. Define radical - I am sure he won't nominate Sarah Palin or Joe the non-plumber

[neverforget]

3. radical or extremist equals anyone he disagrees with

[ColbertWatcher]

4. The GOP are afraid Obama will pick Chemerinsky. n/t

[BlooInBloo]

5. Heh. He's ramping up to whine about Obama "breaking his promise" no matter who he chooses.

[spanone]

6. i'll bet that evan bayh is a flaming radical liberal to hatch

[johnnypneumatic]

7. He means he won't nominate anyone like Thomas or Scalia

or Roberts or Alito. No right wing extemists, sounds good to me.

[zbdent]

8. and Bush promised to bring honor and dignity to the Oval Office ...

and to bring to justice the person who leaked Valerie Plame's ID ...

So, Orrin ... btw, nice call on suggesting Ginsberg ... your guy has to atone for his "promise" before you bitch and whine about Obama breaking promises ...

[Towlie]

9. I predict that many will be upset over Obama's pick. (I am a psychic and this will prove it.)

[Thickasabrick]

10. LOL.....I too am psychic and predict it will be a woman who is

pro-choice.

[TankLV]

12. wow - I am trulyl in AWE!!!

[TankLV]

11. OK - that narrows it down to Left and Left of Center...!!!

since repukes only consider a right wing nutjob religious fundy asshole as a "moderate" and "mainstream"...!!!