Cart before the Horse
I'm no fan of the Bush administration. Didn't vote for him the first time and had nightmares when he was elected the second time. However his nominee for the Supreme Court, John Roberts, surprised me. I didn't find him all that objectionable. Now he's not the one I'd have picked, of course--but we are talking about the Bush White House here. I don't see how you're going to get a better Justice for the Supreme Court out of them.
That said, I still can't believe Bush is nominating Judge Roberts for the Chief Justice before he's even on the Supreme Court. And Roberts, though very experienced in a number of ways, has only been a federal judge for 2 years! Is President Bush nuts???
That said, I still can't believe Bush is nominating Judge Roberts for the Chief Justice before he's even on the Supreme Court. And Roberts, though very experienced in a number of ways, has only been a federal judge for 2 years! Is President Bush nuts???
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Lois Lane
Of course, it was one of MANY moments I stared open mouthed at my tv in this past week.
I'm not sure there is someone currently sitting that I'd choose, but John Roberts is so young that we'd be stuck with him for (perhaps) 30 years. That makes me uneasy. On the flip side, the other justices might be hesitant to "follow" someone who isn't one of their own and we may have a few years of reprieve from anything too radical.
When I heard that he died (it was very early Sunday morning when I heard it and I was in a mood, so bear with me), my first thought was that he almost has to choose a woman for the court now. Then I thought, "He'll choose Hilary to stop her from killing the Republicans in the 2008 election" since to those guys losing is bad enough....
I didn't realize so many Chief Justices had been picked from outside the court. In fact I'd just assumed that only current Justices were available for the post. I needed to do more research, dammit.
LOL on the Hillary idea. I just can't see the GOP doing THAT, even to block her from future office.
Michele sent me.
YES. Enough said.
Michele sent me again. We must be on the same wavelength today :-)
And to think we "impeached" a president over a blow job. Unreal.
Michele sent me back.
Also, since Sandra Day O'Connor is still alive and promised to continue sitting on the court until her replacement is confirmed, using an already-identified nominee to replace Rehnquist buys Bush a little extra time with a full bench to find another replacement for O'Connor.
Here via Michele
You were above me in the comment game so shall I say hello Michele sent me? Yes, I think I shall.
I am not American and therefore I shall refrain from offering my opinion on your President. However, I am a political speechwriter and I will admit to having great respect for Michael J. Gerson. Can you imagine having to write speeches for Bush?
Hi Yaeli. Gosh you're cute. *blush* I think you're accurate with the monkey observation but he did get voted in. Twice. *wince*
The fact that Americans twice voted a monkey into a position that could realistically be called "President of the World" (because the president of the USA has the most power of any world leader, even more than the Queen of England) says 2 things to me. 1. You guys are seriously lacking acceptable Presidential candidates. 2. Americans must like monkeys.
NOTE: To anyone who is offended by my opinion... just ignore me, I'm only an ignorant Australian. :o)
I'm off to be cute elsewhere!
I hope they'll change things in the future and that somehow they'll wake up,because future seems really grim for parents all over the world.
They voted for him at first because they believed him, second voting was just plain cheat and the lies kept on and on.
America's meeting it's own Hitler.
They just can't believe it.