Well, what does everybody think of Bush's pick for the court? Harriet Miers that is.
W has been misunderestimated before, so I'm willing to give the benfit of the doubt.
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Supreme Court Pick
by Superluminal » Mon Oct 10, 2005 2:37 am
I'm not a scientist, but I play one on the internet.
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by MM_Dandy » Mon Oct 10, 2005 2:12 pm
Ok. I'll wheigh in. She doesn't stand a chance. Too many detractors: inexperienced, too conservative, not conservative enough, Bush is just throwing the feminists a bone, etc.
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by Lance » Mon Oct 10, 2005 2:19 pm
I know far too little about her to have an opinion.
I find it promising that more conservatives oppose her than liberals.
I find it promising that more conservatives oppose her than liberals.
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by Animal » Mon Oct 10, 2005 7:46 pm
I'm pissed at the whole freaking thing. Both sides keep asking these nominees what they think on stuff that they will have to rule on, forgetting that the whole bloody point is to have someone who will listen to arguments and base their decisions on facts, not personal beliefs.
I want a judge who follows the Constitution to the letter. I don't want one that makes it up as they go along. If it ain't plain, throw the issue back to Legislative and tell those good-for-nothing politicians to come up with a new law that covers the issue in question.
The ONLY criteria for Supreme Court should be the nominees ability to quote the Constitution and Bill of Rights from memory and have a deep, deep understanding of previous rulings. Period.
I want a judge who follows the Constitution to the letter. I don't want one that makes it up as they go along. If it ain't plain, throw the issue back to Legislative and tell those good-for-nothing politicians to come up with a new law that covers the issue in question.
The ONLY criteria for Supreme Court should be the nominees ability to quote the Constitution and Bill of Rights from memory and have a deep, deep understanding of previous rulings. Period.
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by Cl1mh4224rd » Mon Oct 10, 2005 9:05 pm
Animal wrote:I'm pissed at the whole freaking thing. Both sides keep asking these nominees what they think on stuff that they will have to rule on, forgetting that the whole bloody point is to have someone who will listen to arguments and base their decisions on facts, not personal beliefs.
Yep. The only answer to questions like that is, "That's irrelevent."
Although... I think that may be the point. If you actually answer the question, you've already shown bias on the subject. It's probably better to know a potential judge's stance in advance, rather than have them answer with the above statement, yet rule based on their beliefs.
Then I remember it's just politics, so it really amounts to nothing more than "ammo gathering".
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