Bush to nominate Alito to replace O'Connor

[TomCollins]

Justice Age
John Roberts 50
Clarence Thomas 57
David Souter 66
Stephen Breyer 67
Anthony Kennedy 69
Antonin Scalia 69
Ruth Bader Ginsburg 72
Sandra Day O'Connor 75
John Paul Stevens 85

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Justice Age
John Roberts 50
Clarence Thomas 57
David Souter 66
Stephen Breyer 67
Anthony Kennedy 69
Antonin Scalia 69
Ruth Bader Ginsburg 72
Sandra Day O'Connor 75
John Paul Stevens 85

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85! I wonder if that old goat is going to try and hang on for 2-3 more years. Oh what a treat that would be.

[renodoc]

In response to Meir's nomination I wrote:

(three days before Cyrus' oft quoted dribble)

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Poster: renodoc
Subject: Re: Bush picks two Executive Branch defenders to the Supreme Court

I don't really like it, but probably for the same reasons the libs don't either. Perhaps there is a larger scheme in the lurk though, and she is being thrown out there to be dissed as an inexperienced and unqualfied jurist. Then the real deal gets nominated...

btw, "monkeyboy" is pretty juvenile.


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Ship it.

[slickpoppa]

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Justice Age
John Roberts 50
Clarence Thomas 57
David Souter 66
Stephen Breyer 67
Anthony Kennedy 69
Antonin Scalia 69
Ruth Bader Ginsburg 72
Sandra Day O'Connor 75
John Paul Stevens 85

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85! I wonder if that old goat is going to try and hang on for 2-3 more years. Oh what a treat that would be.

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I wouldn't count on it. Stevens will cling to life longer than Teri Schiavo.

[BadBoyBenny]

I keep hearing things from posters like...

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Alito is a good judge.

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The only reason to oppose Alito would be on ideological grounds.

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I'm interested to learn more about his record, why he is considered so qualified...

What decisions has Alito written that could be respected by either side?

Why is he accepted as a better judge than your average appellate court justice?

Is there some quote for a decision that demonstrates a brilliant legal mind?

Perhaps some complexity that he has handled in a stellar fashion, or some other reason why he is considered so qualified?

Thanks

Benny

[giddyyup]

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legally qualified . . . Alito

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Alito is firmly in the realm of this country's best legal minds.

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My question to the studied constitutional scholars who made these opinions is, exactly what was your methodology for coming to these conclusions?

Or, are you just repeating something you heard on the radio? [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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legally qualified . . . Alito

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Alito is firmly in the realm of this country's best legal minds.

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My question to the studied constitutional scholars who made these opinions is, exactly what was your methodology for coming to these conclusions?

Or, are you just repeating something you heard on the radio? [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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I support Alito because those commentators, writers and politicians whose opinions I value and who study such things have spoken favorably of him. I suspect many people support his nomination for the same reasons but for whatever reason this is not something people like to say. Whether or not that is sufficient reason for someone to grant the approval of my support is of no concern to me.

Also its worth noting, 90% of the courts decisions will not effect me. However I still strongly support his nomination almost entirely because those people who I tend not to like and who vote incorrectly are oppossed to his nomination. Again in a word spite. I suspect this is pretty common as well.

Here are a couple of linky-dinkies concerning Judge Alito...

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Ignore the source. Just read the info.

[Nepa]

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Here are a couple of linky-dinkies concerning Judge Alito...

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Ignore the source. Just read the info.

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Here is how he stands on a bunch of issues.

http://media.pfaw.org/stc/AlitoPreliminary.pdf

[lehighguy]

Wouldn't it be hilarious if he was a vegetable, and there were instructions to let him die, but the republicans were forced to try and keep him alive.