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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 10:24 PM Original message |
Three reasons why I think Elena Kagen will be a GREAT SCOTUS member |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. Any reasons beyond sex? |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
2. Yep. I think she's going to be alright. Your three reasons plus can I |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 10:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Breyer and Ginsberg already provide that, no? |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 10:30 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. I'm thinking of the ultra-Catholic Scalia. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 11:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
24. He's not an ultra-Catholic. He's an ultra-conservative Catholic. |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 11:01 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. That's what I should have typed and didn't. You're right. |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 10:36 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. I bet Breyer and Ginsberg will be leaving SCOTUS before 2016 |
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mucifer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 10:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. now it will be a Jewish heavy court. (Yes, I'm Jewish I think we are only about 5% of |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 10:31 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. I think it's 2% |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 10:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. I celebrate it because I want less of the burn-the-Constitution |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 10:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. More like 2%... |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 10:44 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. Did you say 'we shouldn't be 1/3 of the scotus,' and mean it? |
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mucifer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 10:52 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. I think the court should be more than a third female. But, Jews are 2% of the |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 11:00 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Sorry |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 10:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. She's Jewish? |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 10:33 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Yep. She is. |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 10:35 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. If it were up to me I'd like at least one atheist on the Court. |
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mucifer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 10:37 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. agreed! I actually think putting another Jewish person on the court feeds into |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 11:01 PM Response to Reply #14 |
27. I wonder what fraction of lawyers and judges are Jewish. It's probably disproportionate, too. |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 10:38 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Well, I think it would be refreshing. |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 01:34 AM Response to Reply #6 |
35. Actually you're losing diversity. |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 10:04 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Huh. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 10:59 AM Response to Reply #2 |
47. That's a pretty important point |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
4. I expect a lot of very incendiary anti-gay rhetoric in the runup to the hearings. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 10:58 AM Response to Reply #4 |
44. Sadly this is certainly going to be the case, but it's good to know some of us have her back |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
15. Another reason-Obama wanted someone who will be a strong counter-part to the conservatives |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 10:59 AM Response to Reply #15 |
46. Worse than Greenwald hates her? |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
18. She clerked for Thurgood! |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 10:47 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. She did indeed and despite much howling and gnashing of teeth by the |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 10:53 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Hiya yourself! I'm only on for 1 hour.....and it is almost over.... |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 10:53 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. LOL. Those Teabaggers'll blow their stack at just about anything! |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 10:57 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. When DU ODed on Teabagging reporting, |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 10:20 AM Response to Reply #23 |
38. I will try to take that advice as well |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
28. PRO CORPORATE POWER! |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 11:06 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Dont burst their bubble |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 11:30 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Y'all so superior! |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 11:32 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Fool me once |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 10:57 AM Response to Reply #34 |
43. In all fairness the first time was pretty easy |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 02:39 PM Response to Reply #43 |
54. Its still easy for you |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 10:57 AM Response to Reply #29 |
42. ! |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 10:56 AM Response to Reply #28 |
41. You are thinking of her biggest critic, Greenwald |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 11:09 PM Response to Original message |
30. #3 is irrelevant even if true. No evidence of #1, and scant evidence of #2 |
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Tumbulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
31. I am thrilled! |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 11:26 PM Response to Original message |
32. Nice research, zz. I think she's a great pick and I hope she can withstand the RW BS ... |
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activa8tr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 11:01 AM Response to Reply #32 |
48. I think there's just as much liberal/progressive BS coming out |
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besdayz (173 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
37. f |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
39. Pro- Unitary Executive? Pro-War? eom |
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besdayz (173 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
40. 3 worrisome things: |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 10:58 AM Response to Reply #40 |
45. Media Matters have disputed these talking points |
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besdayz (173 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 11:07 AM Response to Reply #45 |
50. liberal yes |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 11:10 AM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Leadership matters just as much. You can have the farthest left views possible |
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activa8tr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 11:17 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. EXACTLY!!!!!!!!! I still think Obama is the sharpest guy in DC ! |
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activa8tr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 11:26 AM Response to Reply #40 |
53. Are you a liberal lawyer or are you just trying to sound important here? |
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greencharlie (827 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
49. she'll be confirmed with 70+ votes... the right is relieved. nt |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 08:16 PM Response to Reply #49 |
56. and the left is ecstatic that Stevens was replaced by such a capable woman |
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martymar64 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
55. Roy Cohn was gay too? Would you have supported him as SCOTUS? |
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