5/14/09: Supreme Court Nominee To Be Announced Soon
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It will have to be somebody "in his own image" He is absolutely shameless. That is a key indicator of Narcissism.
Do any psychiatrists follow these comments? It would be interesting to hear their thoughts.
I bet BO picks some ACORN attorney. So he can legislate free housing for the low-income people.
When Obama's choice for a Supreme Court Justice is approved, I'd be willing to bet that the 2nd Amendment will be challenged again. I've been a law abiding citizen all of my life, but if they ever come for our guns, that is the day I will become an OUTLAW by the government's standards and a RESISTANT PATRIOT by the Constitution's standards!
Replacing a liberal for a liberal…Well we haven't really lost anything, but then again we won't gain anything when we do get the executive office back.
I believe you're right. Maybe the Queen Bee can help with that.
Obama surrounds himself with these out of touch people to make himself look good…notice his walk isn't quite the strut it was the first 100 days…it's now a shuffle. Next he'll be slithering!
Let me guess…it's a woman..she's gay, a minority, single mother! Obama want's someone…a woman, a minority and knows the meaning of poor…someone who will tilt the law in favor of these unfortunate americans!
This is a simple question. He will choose the most anti-american left wingnut.
White-Christian-Conservative-Heterosexual-Country Loving Males. Need not apply. Any one of these will automatically disqualify the applicant. More than one and you're gonna get Borked.
This was the reason I voted for McCain…. just so we could maintain some control of the Supreme Court nominations. I must say I was surprised when Souter announced he was stepping down. I thought Ginsberg would drop first. I recently heard that the Supreme Court is Obama's forte and the main thing he is interested in. Isn't that just dandy news! I'm trying to imagine what the road is going to look like that he will be taking us down. Scary thoughts!
RedHeadedStep, I agree with you 100%. His making it up as he goes has about ruined our country!! Abortion will be the first question on the test, miss it and get the rest right will disqualify the person!! Your "War Games" analogy is dead on!!! I just hope that we can return some resemblance of America after the 2010 election, or after he has left office. It will literally take an "Act of Congress" to undo a lot of the damage. If he is in eight years (God forbid) there might be irreparable damage??
It will be a non-white, power hungry, muslim female, who will legislate from the bench and is bent on the destruction of the United States just as Obama is. Ohhh, this is not good…
Our founders wanted the law to be the basis of our courts decisions, and the Constitution. Not based on emotions and what the court thinks should be the right decision based on there own opinion, Or from other countries laws, or international laws like the UN!!
I hope its clear that the nomiee is a NATURAL BORN CITIZEN thats the first place to start
(turn on Sarcasm) Wow, now aren't you a stickler to the fine print of the Constitution. You must be one of them racist bigot tea baggers to want that. And I bet you want them to only look at US law not Venezuelan or some other Banana Republic run by a dictator.
Who knows who it will be, but I will tell you this, it will not be a Conservative, and most likely not a moderate. So lets see, what is left, Oh Ya, a radical Liberal, who will interpret the constitution to fit his personal needs, instead of interpreting the consititution, as it was meant to say by our founding fathers!
When the candidate of choice is made, I strongly encourage you to not only research that candidate but the other choices as well. Because if the initial candidate is a bad choice, I suspect the follow up candidate will be even worse and I suspect he'll trot out someone that gets a lot of attention and controversy but ultimately fails. They know this and will pick a candidate that they know will fail so that the one they really want, the one we should really be worried about will be chosen.
I find myself watching the opposite hand that DC asks me to watch.
This is exactly what is going to happen. Some big disaster at first to divert attention from the one they really want.
We the people need to file treason charges against each & every person in DC who swore an oath to protect the constitution and have not protected it. If you do not protect the constitution & you are an elected official you should be removed from office immediately & charged with treason. But alas all I see happening is the American people becoming nothing more then property of the new communist government in DC. That's right folks I called the crooks & slugs in DC COMMUNIST'S because that is what they are. If you do not like my terms all I can do is quote the great American Mark Levin "GET OF MY PHONE YOU DOPE"
I am a little worried about the highest court but that is not my greatest worry. Decisions do not reach the high court with out going threw the lower courts. Obama will replace at the very most 5 Supreme Court justices but with out a doubt will replace dozens and maybe hundreds of other federal judges. If he picks a less liberal than expected justice for the highest court please watch the other hand.
You are probably right. And the lower courts shape American law, no doubt about that!
He will never pick a true conservative and there will be a religious test about belief in abortion. He has also clearly said that he wants a judge with "empathy" so original intent judges are out. I expect he will pick some one as far left as he can get away with, but for the reasons Cliff said we are in deeper trouble if he picks someone less liberal than we expect.
ALWAYS watch the other hand. Excellent point you make about the other federal judges he appoints.
Watch the other hand and watch your own back.
Thank you for your service to our nation, and thank you for pointing out the dangers of the lower courts.
I gave you a reply yesterday but for some reason it is gone now. Any way I was just saying thanks for your service and AMEN on your post.
I hope this reply stays.
The job of the high court is to uphold or overturn the lower courts. It is a difficult task to overturn, but they can uphold a decision by just not hearing it. We the conservatives need to not get caught up in the high court diversion, so we can raise a stink over every liberal in entry level jobs on the federal bench.
Janet Napalitano is just one of six names being rumored to be the next Supreme court nominee. Robert Gibbs says it will be a civil process.
An official familiar with Obama's decision-making said Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano along with five others include California Supreme Court Justice Carlos Moreno, Solicitor General Elena Kagan, Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, and U.S. Appeals Court judges Sonia Sotomayor and Diane Pamela Wood—people who have been mentioned frequently as potential candidates.
I think he just might nominate a woman what do you think?
Obama is under pressure from some Latino officials to name the nation's first Hispanic justice. Robert Gibbs said Obama and senators reached agreement that the confirmation process "would be civil."
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D985I63O1...
I sure hope this nominee doesn't get Borked LOL. The Democrats are the most uncivil when it comes to Judicial nominees that follow the constitution rather than reinterpreting it, so Gibbs is telling the truth. Why would they trash one of their own? No way Obama is not going to nominate a constitutional Judge. After all the republicans helped nominate Ruth Vader Ginsberg I mean Bader by a vote of 96 to 3 in the senate. The Judiciary Committee voted unanimously in favor of her confirmation. Thank you Arlen Specter, Orin Hatch and the rest!
We have seen their civility and their transparency. Gives you so much to look forward too. wonder if Chavez can serve on the supreme court? I'm sure it will be someone with Obama's qualifications. I still think he'll try to get his wife on .
I hope it's not Napolitano, she caused enough trouble and has made perfectly clear how she feels about traditional Americans (domestic terrorists). If that dirt bag gets it several civil rights we currently enjoy are DONE, they are GONE and soon!!! But this is the goal of this admin.. WAKE UP AMERICA!!!!
I think the new nominee should be "porked" in front of the cameras, just like they did Robert !!!
White Rose – unfortunately it doesn't matter what the minority party in the Senate thinks as it doesn't have the votes to block or filibuster this.
I well remember then candidate Obama proclaim that the founding fathers got it wrong in the Constitution. I know that he will get 1, possibly 2 into this court. For a man that is supposed to be a constitutional scholar, it's remarkable how revisionist he is when it comes to what the Constitution says, how it is to be used. Stand by for judicial activism – we might as well toss out our 3 branches of government as two bodies will be competing for who makes law.
I'm seriously angry with many of the voters of the country who allowed this incredible imbalance of power happen. To grant one party sole control is putting the fox in the henhouse – and there is going to hell to pay for a very long time because of so many ignorant voters.
Obama will most likely nominate a far leftist woman and the Repubs will do as they did with Ginsburg. There will be a few good questions, but, in the end, most will vote to confirm. Stating that thier role is to 'advise and consent' like they tried to get the Dems to do for Bush nominations. They will take the 'high' ground, which apperently is on the Left!
I just saw where the AP reported Napolitano is on a short list for BO's Supreme Court nomination. Could this just be a tactic to scare everyone so that when he does appoint someone, the public is just like, "Whew! Glad it wasn't that Napolitano woman who can't/won't even secure our borders!" Just ANOTHER distraction technique we don't pay much attention to what the other hand is up to.
Besides, in order to have all the empathy that Obama has said is important (never mind a working knowledge and respect for the Constitution–the supreme law of our land!) this appointee will have to be not only female, but also an unwed, poor, homosexual, disabled, teenage mother.
Justice is to be BLIND–not a sympathetic ear and soft heart–but a follower of the laws which are already laid out.
I wonder it the nominee will also be behind on their taxes. That seem to be a requirement nowadays.
I am expecting Obama to reward this seat with yet another favor. You see, it is not about who is best qualified, but who can or did give the most to Obama. That's why everyone wants to lick his boots. I would be floored if he picked someone that did not help him get elected.
See vent about Obamas short list having the MICHIGAN gov on it,,,its under vent,,,,Even crooks are thinking of supporting her more,,,
I think its time we started praying for some poetic justice. Is it wrong to hope the big O appoints someone he thinks is a liberal, only to find out after the fact they are conservative? Come on karma!
…no experience, but was a "community organizer"…
Saw something on Drudge (I think) this morning that said that, are you ready for this…. JANET NAPOLITANO is being considered for the SCOTUS by "The One" , among others! That's sure my first choice, especially since she was all about securing the border and thinks we are right wing extremists and all! Whoeee, whoda' thunk!
The sad, sad consequence of Supreme court nominees being inducted for life, is that sometimes generations of Americans are impacted by their decisions. If Obama's choices for cabinet members are any indication of what to expect in a nominee, we will see the constitution re-written again. When the Supreme court can even consider overturning the will of the elect, we are in trouble legislatively, financially, and morally. Read up on the first Supreme Court sessions…they were never intended to have their tentacles into every facet of society as they do today. In fact, at the time the judges only served part time…a time when WE THE PEOPLE meant something.
We'll all petition for Dick Cheney but BHO will pick someone more like Lon Chaney, The Man of a Thousand Faces and a thousand different ways of interpreting the U.S. Constitution to fit the liberal / progressive agenda.
He has made his position clear in various public interviews over the last decade. BH0 sees our Constitution and Bill of Rights as negative. He believes in social justice, that the wealth held by the few was accumulated by trampling on others, and those others are the rightful owners of that wealth. Whoever it is, s/he will be a judicial activist whose payback will be legislating BH0s agenda from the bench.
It's going to be a conservative I just know it!
Good one!
Your comment is dripping with sarcasm. You should have included a towel and bucket!!
Lay off the pipe. :>)
And I am sure the USA and Supreme Court will get the best candidate that George Soros' money can buy! We know it will be a woman, someone liberal, someone easily manipulated that graduated from a So CAL or Ivy League law school and a real plus will be someone 'of color.'
Someone who believes "It Takes A Village" to keep the top at the top…I mean to raise a child.
HA! YOU ARE RIGHT! It takes a village and a village idiot named Bubba, probably!
Is white a color? Did'nt think so!
Number 1 it will most likely be a woman–and that Sotomayor woman kills two birds with one stone. She's Hispanic and a woman. Even if the choice is a liberal, I really believe that a Supreme Court justice should have extensive judicial experience—having served at the federal District Court level at least—preferably at Circuit Court level. I would wish that the Senate would limit themselves to a person's character rather than their views when vetting. But then one has to worry about false accusatiuons. We saw what Bork when through as did Alito and Roberts to bring it more up to date. Luckily with Thomas, the accusations didn't stick, but I am sure that man went through immense pain at his reputation being trampled on.
I expect he will nominate an illegal alien that doesn't speak English with a law degree from Iran..
How about a half black, hispanic, gay, cross dresser, that is thinking about a sex change so he/she can marry a same sex partner. or better yet
Hillary or Bill Clinton (I think he got his law license back) or is that even a requirement under BH0.
You forgot that they must have dwarfism, need a wheel chair to get around, is deaf in one ear, blind in one eye, lost a leg and an arm. Oh yeah, has some Asian Pacific, American Indian and is related to Fidel Castro. That should cover most of the groups.
I think I heard rumors that he'd prefer to have an academic who understands "human suffering". Perhaps a Harvard Political Sci. professor?
I would go with your first choice OldMarine! If he can find a person with that description, he would push IT as much as possible, and I think the Demos would confirm IT as quickly as possible. He could stop over in San Francisco while he is out West and probably find one!! That would be such a messed up person I don't think I could look at IT.
See vent about Obamas short list having the MICHIGAN gov on it,,,its under vent,,,,
Since we cant beat them lets have some fun. See if you can come up with a better nominee! I choose an ummm…foreign born, black, man hating, baby killing lesbian that is a single mother with a recently printed marriage certificate that has parents living in the US illegally and preferably way behind on taxes, just to keep with the status quo. Add to it or amend it (with good argument) and see what we end up with!
my bad, we already have a black man, dont know if he actually counts though being a conservative? She must then be an hispanic, sorry for the error!
Did anybody else see the judge that they interviewed on Fox&Friends? Her name was judge Lynn Toler.
Anyway she said " judging is not a Science it is an Art" This woman she not be judging anybody is she thinks judging is an Art !!!
Open letter to bho-DO NOT pick that dyke who calls herself janet napolitano. Her on the Supreme Court?
The dyke has no clue as to what is going on. Isn't she the one who doesn't believe in the word "terrorist"?
She and PIG pelosi are two peas in a pod. I'm sure you won't read this oh chosen one and if you did
you wouldn't give a rat's butt about what anyone thinks.
If it ends up being that hermaphrodite Napolitano, what happens to the lawsuit filed against her by Michael Savage? I bet they throw her name out there, get us worked up into a frezy, and then pick a more 'reasonable' liberal. The rope a dope game is getting pretty old but why quit using it if it works so well. Ugh, I hate politics more and more every day. Why can't we just get the appointees most qualified for the job? Is that not qualified enough?
That would make too much sense.
And the winner is……….the one with the worst criminal record, must be a theif, a liar, and full of hate, stupidity, left winged hypocrite, anti American, racist, athiest, and ignorance……My, My, My…..aren't we lucky?
you forgot muslim, tax cheat, lesbian, ………..
You forgot one…they can't figure out Turbo Tax!
You forgot one…they can't figure out Turbo Tax!
Oh, I think that falls under stupidity…sorry!
Anyone Obama wishes to appoint scares the willy out of me. He has already ignored the
Constitution for his Cronies. (one world government advancement ) Now he and they totally
disregard the one Document that has held this country together for over 200 years.
Plan for the worst . It will come.
Still think we Americans are making a TERRIBLE mistake not DEMANDING OBAMA'S TRUE BIRTH CERTIFICATE.
I don't mean lawyers, I mean WE THE PEOPLE.
Anyone Obama wishes to appoint scares the willy out of me. He has already ignored hanged the
Constitution for his Cronies. (one world government advancement ) Now he and they totally
disregard the one Document that has held this country together for over 200 years.
Plan for the worst . It will come.
Still think we Americans are making a TERRIBLE mistake not DEMANDING OBAMA'S TRUE BIRTH CERTIFICATE.
I don't mean lawyers, I mean WE THE PEOPLE.
This one is a "wash", we cant stress on it its out of our hands. What we can do is make sure we get the right people in office this coming election, and i for one am going to work my butt off campaining for good conservatives so we can at least be able to block all the crap BO is sending through. Vote the bastards out this 2010!!!!
Vote them ALL out, not just in 2010 but in the local elections going on NOW.
Your right, unfortunately local elections don't get the attention of federal ones, You have to pay attention to any election that can directly effect your life.Some people don't vote unless it's a Presidential Election. As far as I'm concerned you don't have a right to complain if you don't vote.
I agree with you. Key phrases being,
If Obama believed in our Constitution, he would look for a Judge that would make decisions by the actual meaning of the Constitution ——-
I think any Judgment not made by a clear reference to our U.S. Constitution, should not have any relevance.
If found unconstitutional the law should be thrown out completely —–
I think, the WHOLESALE DISREGARD FOR OUR CONSTITUTION BY THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS
is grounds for impeachment of EMBEDDED congressmen/women who wish to change the constitution for their
own benefit. How much more UN-AMERICAN can one be????????
He will pick someone who legislates from the bench…Count on it. We are in deep doo doo….
Who is Sean Penn or Perez Hilton? I would not be surprised! Or maybe Obama's mother! Chelsea maybe! Pretty soon you won't have to have any experience…it's who has the most cash! Anyone could be the President of the United States if you have enough cash and some really nice shoes!
About all we can be sure of is that whomever The One chooses will be a supporter of baby killing.
I am a fairly logical person. I just don't understand why anyone would want a rule maker who makes it up as they go. When they can change the rules on the fly, who wants to play? Kind of like playing "Global Thermonuclear War". The only way to win to not play. We just hunker down in our bunkers and try not to draw attention to ourselves and pray that we survive the onslaught.
Don't forget they will also have to be a tax cheat.
Now, that is a leading qualification for this administration..Tax cheat=your in!!
That's a really good way of putting it.
Or, we rise up and march on the Capital, pitchforks and torches in hand!
Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
This government is absolutely corrupt and the next justice will help to that end, I'm confident.
Expect more corruption as the next 4yr story unfolds…
Notice how fast Obama works to shove his agenda's down our throat? While were gaging he shoves another one down. This man is working at record speed and to think they couldn't even get him to vote on anything when he was a Senator for a Day. Why the hurry….this Monster Care is Hillary's baby and it's big and it's ugly just like Obama's stacks of our money no one even know where it's going! There are states that don't want the dirty money and his tenacles that are attached to every dollar they take…he's trying to force States to take our $$$..WHY? Obama needs to call one of those Credit Counseling Companies and have them expain the dangers of over spending…especially when it's someone else's $ that he took without asking and has no plans to pay it back!
Credit counseling before overspending! Too logical. It would amount to an alcoholic entering a 12-step program prior to hitting the depths of despair, or coming to terms that he's an alcoholic. It makes perfect sense when one considers that the administration's agenda is insane and the definition of insanity is repeatedly doing the same thing (failed social experiments) expecting different results. Tragically, some things done repeatedly have worked for them (corruption, coercion and pay for play).
DEAR LEADER already is seeing that his possible reelection is nil. he said this morning they only had months to get this communist crap passed. What really scares me is these America hating sobs in DC making this loon President for life & don't say the constitution because he has not protected it yet, he has been systematically destroying it. WE ARE IN DYER STRAIGHTS
Congress and we the people are supposed to make the law, but Obama and many others are worried they won't get the votes they want for change, and want the Supreme Court, 9 people not even elected, to make the laws they want. it has never worked well for either the constitution or human rights. In 1857 the Supreme Court decided that all men are created equal must mean Black people aint got no rights (Dred Scott Decision), and continued slavery, overturning the Missouri compromise where the more intelligent states started to outlaw slavery. Then Roe vs Wade based on two lies – rape and desired abortion – was used to make a new law that people could kill babies whenever they wish. What about babies rights? Anyway, McCorvey (Ms. Roe) later went pro life and asked the Supreme Court to overturn their decision and they just seemed to laugh. This group, called the Supreme Court, worries me even BEFORE Obama wants it to ignore the constitution and human rights even more.
I am just reading reports that Janet Napolitano may be on the short list for judges, talk about a scary thing. This women has no right in the job of HHS let alone to be a top judge in this country…..Just another reason the people at the top have no clue…..hopefully these are just rumors.
If Obama believed in our Constitution, he would look for a Judge that would make decisions by the actual meaning of the Constitution instead of one that searches all over the world to find laws that were never made by the American Legislature, that support his so called Empathy. I think any Judgment not made by a clear reference to our U.S. Constitution, should not have any relevance. Supreme Court Judges should only be able to strike a law down, not make law from the bench. If found unconstitutional the law should be thrown out completely or Congress should be allowed time to look at whether they can make acceptable changes that will pass the Constitutional test.
I'm sorry GRuss….after I read the first five words of your post…I stopped reading…the rest would seem pointless.
The Supreme Court isn't supposed to make law, they are supposed to decide on the constitutionality of a law.The legislature is the only branch given the authority of making Law, not an Empathetic Judge! I guess the true intent of our Constitution doesn't match your distorted view of how things are supposed to be.
I think what's going on right now, as I see it, the far left still sees America as the 1960's and 70's etc. Think about it. A few decades ago, people were fighting for black rights, women's rights, etc. They had to change up things in society. Today, they want to do the same things. They think that certain people have certain rights, and they believe that the whole of America needs to continue changing.
There was an add to the constitution for women's rights and African American rights, for example (I know it happened before the age of Aquarius). Far left people believe they themselves are doing justice in further input (to name a few examples: homosexual "marriage," abortion rights, illegal alien rights, terrorist rights). That people are opposing, is no different to them than if people opposed women's rights or African American rights. So, it makes sense that the further right agenda does not matter a lick to them. They truly believe that our ways are stubborn and just simply immoral.
Since I am a conservative, right wing extremist! I will not agree with President Obama’s nominee. Have been researching some of the names put out by the media. So far, Justice is blind, does not seem to be in their repertoire.
It never has been in their repertoire…
Well…hope for the best and plan for the worst!
Good idea, but you watch it will turn out that the border fence will be used to keep citizens in, and the swine flu will be used as an excuse to ban international travel by air and sea.
so much for the plan to escape before it's too late
I escaped to America with a rucksack and $500 (now worth about $0000.00001c). I will not give up again. Where is there to go, anyway? Australia? How long do you think they have before this one world cra* gets there?
I think a nice uninhabitated Island looks good about now
Yes, we are already living the leftist dream.
Transport cuts (still most people I know have lost their jobs, so who needs transport)
Hospital cuts (still you would not want to go there as they are full of MRSAs)
As for Joel Fitzgibbon, the Defence Minister, taking many favours from his Chinese friend AND THEN LYING THROUGH HIS TEETH TO THE AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC, WITHOUT ANY REPERCUSSIONS…….LIKE PELOSI, HE SOULD BE SACKED!
We can't escape either. No one but Kev can afford to travel, and where would we go? I like my island to at least have a doctor, a chapel and FOX news. I would miss Glenn!
Sadly it's already there.
In Nov 07 Aus elected a new ultra left Labor party. the new PM has a nick name of Kevin 747 because he spends so much time abroad, his cabinet is made up of trade union members, and 2 things that will make you tear your hair out;
1. Aus with a population of 20million, handed that new government a budget surplus of 22 Billion$, now 18 months later the deficit is $60 Billion, and yesterday they released a new buget with a 13.8 percent of GDP deficit of 100 B.
2. Recently the defense minister(equiv. of secretary of defense) was caught having had 7 first class trips to China paid by a chinese "business woman" he then lied about it on TV, she had also paid for his campaign, and he had forgotten that he actually lives in her house, and a few days ago it was revealed that she has ties to chinese military intelligence.So was he fired, or tried for treason? No the left is never held accountable.
New Zealand is nice, and now has a new conservative government
LOL, the first part of your response reminds me of one of my favourite truisms you probably know this one; The food here is really disgusting, luckily the portions are so small.
Its going to an extreme left winger, what else can be said. He wants a judge that will make laws from the bench, not uphold the Constitution.
Yup, especially those of us with conservative backs!
You guys are so right, AMEN!