supreme court

[hi_im_god]

it tells a lot about where we are in 2010 compared to 1975 that following 2 obama nominations, this court will be more conservative than it was when he came into office.

it's guaranteed that, despite the predicable hysteria from conservatives about whomever is nominated, we won't see a more liberal nominee than center-right (in 1975) justice stevens.

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by hi_im_god

it tells a lot about where we are in 2010 compared to 1975 that following 2 obama nominations, this court will be more conservative than it was when he came into office.

it's guaranteed that, despite the predicable hysteria from conservatives about whomever is nominated, we won't see a more liberal nominee than center-right (in 1975) justice stevens.

Unless I get nominated..I am from Chicago and will be using my connections

No more guns, god or praying on my tax dollar. Scalia will be cowering and Glenn Beck will be in a forced marriage with Sara Palin

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by GBBob

Unless I get nominated..I am from Chicago and will be using my connections

No more guns, god or praying on my tax dollar. Scalia will be cowering and Glenn Beck will be in a forced marriage with Sara Palin

and you'll still be at the ass end of a lot of 6-3 and 5-4 decisions.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by hi_im_god

and you'll still be at the ass end of a lot of 6-3 and 5-4 decisions.

He is talking about replacing JP Stevens not O Guillen

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

He is talking about replacing JP Stevens not O Guillen

Joe Nathan is tough to beat..





oh

[Riot]

Originally Posted by GBBob

Scalia will be cowering and Glenn Beck will be in a forced marriage with Sara Palin

I would pay $1,000 "Chicago dollars" to see that

In recent days, former Alaska governor Sarah Palin has indicated that she may be open to a conservative presidential dream ticket in 2012: Palin-Beck (or Beck-Palin). “I can envision a couple of different combinations, if ever I were to be in a position to really even seriously consider running for anything in the future, and I’m not there yet,” Palin told Newsmax. “But Glenn Beck I have great respect for. He’s a hoot.” Fox and Friends plugged the idea yesterday morning and asked Palin whether she would run with Beck. She kept the door open, saying, “I don’t know. We’ll see, we’ll see.”

But just a few hours later on his radio show, Beck shot down the idea ...

BECK: I don’t think things are hoots. I don’t. I don’t think it’s a hoot. I would never use the word hoot, and I respectfully ask that every time my name is brought up she would stop using the word “hoot.” [...]

No, no I’m just saying — Beck-Palin, I’ll consider. But Palin-Beck — can you imagine, can you imagine what an administration with the two of us would be like? What? Come on! She’d be yapping or something, and I’d say, “I’m sorry, why am I hearing your voice? I’m not in the kitchen.”

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by GBBob

Joe Nathan is tough to beat..





oh

Jon Rauch, you cant stop him, you can only hope to contain him!

If you think your team has it bad just look at Baltimore. They signed Mike Gonzalez for a 2 year/12 million dollar contract and 4 games into the season he has blown 2 games and got booed off the mound. Didnt even make it to the weekend...

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Jon Rauch, you cant stop him, you can only hope to contain him!

If you think your team has it bad just look at Baltimore. They signed Mike Gonzalez for a 2 year/12 million dollar contract and 4 games into the season he has blown 2 games and got booed off the mound. Didnt even make it to the weekend...

Charm city is a tough place. 12 million for a closer for a rebuilding team that won't contend. Angelos is the one that needs to be booed. Then again, at least he is starting to spend some money again.

[AeWingnut]

Justice Stephens lied through his teeth when he was being vetted.

yes, unless Obama can get another crackpot like him
oh wait what the hell am I saying
of course whoever he picks will be left of left left left-center

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by AeWingnut

Justice Stephens lied through his teeth when he was being vetted.

yes, unless Obama can get another crackpot like him
oh wait what the hell am I saying
of course whoever he picks will be left of left left left-center

lol. as if justices were "vetted" in the same sense we have today back in 1975.

and how would you possibly know what he said in response to whatever questions he was asked before he was chosen back then? is there even a record?

don't get so twisted up in your own political philosophy that you have to make up facts.

oh wait. what the hell am i saying? of course you'll do that.

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by AeWingnut

Justice Stephens lied through his teeth when he was being vetted.

yes, unless Obama can get another crackpot like him
oh wait what the hell am I saying
of course whoever he picks will be left of left left left-center

John...he passed 98-0

He must have been a helluva liar

[Riot]

Originally Posted by AeWingnut

Justice Stephens lied through his teeth when he was being vetted.

yes, unless Obama can get another crackpot like him
oh wait what the hell am I saying
of course whoever he picks will be left of left left left-center

Probably not, which is too bad, as I think the replacement should maintain the balance.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

Charm city is a tough place. 12 million for a closer for a rebuilding team that won't contend. Angelos is the one that needs to be booed. Then again, at least he is starting to spend some money again.

I think they looked at it more like $12 million for a mid level closer because we have a young staff and having leads blown late doesnt exactly help their development. Truthfully it was a pretty good deal, $6 million is hardly big money for an established closer, the 2 years is even better. Of course that is based on MG not throwing fastballs right down the middle.

[GenuineRisk]

Here's how the whole process will go (I wish I could take credit for this list):

A conservative columnist piece slamming the first nominee the Obama White House floats. This will be based entirely on unnamed sources.

Republicans find some routine case and trot it out as an example of how activist the nominee is.

Washington Post columnists write that, while the Republicans are taking it all too far, there are indeed legitimate problems with the nominee’s judicial philosophy.

If the nominee is anything other than a white, Christian, heterosexual male, discussions on CNN's "The Situation Room" about whether the nominee is capable of rendering unbiased decisions.

Rahm Emanuel spends three months trying to convince Olympia Snowe and Lindsey Graham to support the nominee.

Olympia Snowe and Lindsey Graham do not support the nominee.

There is a lengthy GOP filibuster.

NYTimes columnist David Brooks writes about how sad it is that Democrats have destroyed the Senate’s comity and that Obama needs to renominate Robert Bork as a goodwill gesture.