Bush Prepares to Appoint New S.C. Justice - Wants Woman or Hispanic

[maxparrish]

ABC says the white house has started a search to find a woman or minority candidate - sensing that a SCOTUS vacancy may occur this summer.

While the ABC story says BUSH 'cannot afford to lose his base' on this appointment - I think it is quite the opposite...he has repeatedly shown contempt for his supporters, even in prior Supreme Court appointments.

Moreover, it is certain that he is ignoring white males, no matter the stellar credentials of Luttig and several others. As last year's research did not really find a woman to his liking (other than his buddy Harriett), he is digging deep for unknown women and minorities of lesser accomplishment.

However, at least Janice Rodgers Brown, Pat. Owens, and the other Brown is back on the list. Less promising is his consideration of a Florida Supreme Court Hispanic Judge appointed by his equally flawed brother, Jeb.

The White House is developing a short list of possible Supreme Court nominees so President Bush can move swiftly if a justice retires at the end of June, when the Court breaks for its summer recess, according to sources involved in the selection process.
Bush met with top advisers last month, and they discussed possible nominees if a Supreme Court vacancy occurs.

http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/SupremeCourt/story?id=3235598&page=1
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[DoctorDoom]

Saddle us with another liberal, George. You'll seal your legacy.

[MrsJacks]

How about a Hispanic lesbian satanist? I mean, that's about as far over on the opposite end of the spectrum from conservative to pander to the libs.

[M.C.]

BRB puking.

Ok I'm back, I've hated Bush for damn near 6 years now and he just never stops does he? Better at LEAST throw someone in there who is semi-conservative and a Christian.

[PaulRevere]

He's a real nowhere man
sitting in his nowhere land
making all his nowhere plans
for nobody

The Rats hold all the cards, and Bush a fool if he thinks otherwise. Just look at how much trouble they gave him when the Pubs were the majority party. Bush might as well ask for a list of acceptable candidates from Reid and Pelosi, then choose the least of the worst off of it.

[DoctorDoom]

Suggestion, Mr. President: appoint the PERSON who will be best qualified to sit on the SCOTUS, with no consideration whatsoever of that person's sex or nationality, and f**k all the politically-correct, libeRAT-ass-kissing compromises.

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The Rats hold all the cards, and Bush a fool if he thinks otherwise.As long as the GOP has its thumbs up its collective ass, one RAT in Congress will dominate the 534 Pubs. And if Congress were 100% Republican, they'd still call the DNC for approval.

Damn! I need an Excedrin.

[Republican_Legion]

Janice Rogers Brown.

I dont believe they could filbuster her.
Too much public outrage over filbustering a black woman.

[Rhino]

Janice Rogers Brown.

I dont believe they could filbuster her.
Too much public outrage over filbustering a black woman.Wanna bet? The dems stalled her nomination for almost two years.

[Republican_Legion]

Wanna bet? The dems stalled her nomination for almost two years.

Yeah I will bet on it.
SCOTUS nominees get far more press coverage than appeals or fed courts.
It will blow up in the Democrats faces.

This big of a nom they wont be able to do it again to her.
At least not as easy.

[Rhino]

Not as easy maybe, but they could filbuster her. I sure wouldn't put it past them. Nobody thought they would get away with slandering black appointees, but they did. Nothing is beneath those people.

[noncom]

Janice Rogers Brown.

I dont believe they could filbuster her.
Too much public outrage over filbustering a black woman.
Of course they'd do it. Roe v. Wade is the lynchpin of the liberal judicial fiat system. Without that, their whole world falls apart.

As for political fallout, the Democrats believe they would suffer none. Their entire strategy for 2008 is to trash George Bush - they have nothing else. If that means an empty Supreme Court seat for two years while the media attacks "Bush's Step-and-fetch-it Aunt Jemima Whore" (or whatever random epithets Charles Rangel happens to use) then as the liberals see it, so much the better.

[Un Con Troll Able]

Of course he wants a woman or Hispanic. Heaven forbid the man exercise a conservative backbone by simply selecting the most qualified candidate.

Another example of conservatism cowed by the left.

[DoctorDoom]

Conservatism isn't cowed by anything. Faux conservatism, Conservatism Lite, is the problem.

[HomeschoolrsRUs]

I have no faith that he would nominate a conservative candidate; I have no faith that a conservative candidate could make it through the approval process. I reserve my faith for my deep hope that a real conservative presidential candidate will present him/herself (I believe we already have one, as soon as he declares :smirky:), gain the nomination, win the Presidential election, and be fortunate enough to inheret the anticipated SC nomination responsibility. Perhaps THEN enough will have changed to actually see it through.

[maxparrish]

I have no faith that he would nominate a conservative candidate; I have no faith that a conservative candidate could make it through the approval process. I reserve my faith for my deep hope that a real conservative presidential candidate will present him/herself (I believe we already have one, as soon as he declares :smirky:), gain the nomination, win the Presidential election, and be fortunate enough to inheret the anticipated SC nomination responsibility. Perhaps THEN enough will have changed to actually see it through. As usual I agree with HomeSchool (and Maggie). I have little faith in George Bush. He has shown himself quite capable of adopting denial and shameless rationalizations to justify the most ludicrious of acts. It's more than lies, its some kind of mental illness.

As I predicted, we will regret NOT having held John Roberts in reserve. Bush played his best stealth card on the first nomination, and while Roberts has turned out to be a great justice he would be a super bench sitter that would have sailed through even a democratic Senate.

Moreover, after the Senate immigraiton debate I don't think many of us will care strongly enough to support Bush...I confess I don't. He will appoint who he likes, and I doubt the right wing will find the energy to protest AGAIN if the person turns out to be dubious.

Perhaps I could get worked up over Janice Rodgers Brown - a super choice. But suppose he appoints an unknown crony from the Jeb Bush hispanic cartel? The fellow will be an unknown, more prized for his loyality to the Bush family than any known originialist views. And if that person gets torn up by Democrats, who in the conservative movment is going to give a hoot?

Heck, NOW Harriet Myers would have been a choice if the Senate balked (that is until Bush blew it by using her last time). There are good conservative women (his best Hispanic judge got filibustered and the fellow decided to give up...can't recall his name but a very good man).

Edith Brown, Janice Rodgers Brown, Pat. Owens, and a gal out of one of the Carolinas - all good choices. Who wants to bet that old George will make a dubious choice?

[HomeschoolrsRUs]

max,
Any possibility Bush is doing this so blatantly to motivate the conservative base? For the most part, conservatives are known by their response to dire circumstances ... when things are going well, we tend to keep our noses out (unlike demunists and libercrats, who have to stick their noses in EVERYthing and can throw together a protest, rally, or anti-march at the drop of a hat).

Conservatives responded to the Dubai Ports deal, Harriet Miers, and it seems (at least right now) they are respoding to the immigration fiasco. It takes an "event" to motivate conservatism (for some reason). Could it be Bush is leaning so left as to put a burr under conservative saddles to prepare for the upcoming campagin/election?

[noncom]

Any possibility Bush is doing this so blatantly to motivate the conservative base?... Could it be Bush is leaning so left as to put a burr under conservative saddles to prepare for the upcoming campagin/election?
Interesting theory but I sure don't see that. George is very loyal to the REPUBLICAN PARTY, but I find it extremely hard to imagine that he's been some kind of stealth uuber-conservative this whole time. That would make Hillary's "Vast Right Wing Conspiracy" theory look reasonable in comparison.

[noncom]

But suppose [Bush] appoints an unknown crony from the Jeb Bush hispanic cartel? The fellow will be an unknown, more prized for his loyality to the Bush family than any known originialist views.
There is no doubt in my mind that George Bush appointed Harriet Myers because he wanted Harriet Myers on the Supreme Court. This time around, I think Bush will see his only real choice as someone who is both a crony AND a liberal. As much as the Democrats hate Bush, they'll gladly rubber-stamp a shill as long as it will keep Roe v. Wade alive.

Bush knows he can't oppose the Democrats on his own, and I think he's pretty much written us off. He'll pick whichever side he thinks will help him the most - and he doesn't appear to think that's us.

[DesertFox]

I'll be surprised if Bush goes with a liberal. I think he loves America in his own way and he knows libs don't.

[MrSanity]

Miguel Estrada.

Schumer might run out of ammunition as the election cycle heats up.

[maxparrish]

max,
Any possibility Bush is doing this so blatantly to motivate the conservative base?

I wish but i doubt it. Bush does not think about ideology, the party, or the direction of America. His focus is to be well thought of, to 'do the right thing' in his personal view, and to get something accomplished (no matter how bad) so that he can feel validated.

You have to understand Bush. We sit around and think about our country and how it got to where it is, and how to solve it. Bush thinks things are just fine, and the country just needs to apply a patch everytime an issue comes up.

The borders? Well hire a few dozen agents.
Affirmative Action? Well, quite a few people think that is only fair.
Global Warming? Gee, I guess Tony is right and I won't accomplish anything if I fight it - so I'll take credit for "solving" it.
Immigration? Gee, I have quite a few of those in my neck of the woods and they make great day labor, so what's the hulla ba loo over?

That's Bush..

[altekruge]

<P><center><font size=5><B>A Major Conflict of Interest</B></font></center>


<P align=justify><img src="http://www.thepatriotexchange.com/ginsburg.jpg" align=left border=2 hspace=10>Ruth Bader Ginsburg was nominated to the Supreme Court by Bill Clinton. She is also a board member of the ACLU. Now I don't know how you feel about this, but I find it to be a <B>HUGE</B> conflict of interest. Especially so as the ACLU, like NAMBLA, supports adult men having sex with young boys, which to the normal person is considered child rape. She may excuse herself from any case brought to the Supreme Court by the ACLU to avoid the conflict, but I don't think this is being done. If she is not excusing herself, she should be removed from the court. This is another thing that you should bring to the attention of your Representative and Senators.

[TheIrishman]

He should appoint the very best constitution constructionist he can find, regardless of age, race, sex or whatever. I think the same people would be willing to send the email, faxes and phone calls that did for the amnesty shoot-down. I AM sure the same organizations would push for it.