Comments on: Quote of the Day: On David Souter’s Resignation From The Supreme Court http://themoderatevoice.com/30582/quote-of-the-day-on-david-souters-resignation-from-the-supreme-court/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 30 May 2012 15:02:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: DaGoat http://themoderatevoice.com/30582/quote-of-the-day-on-david-souters-resignation-from-the-supreme-court/comment-page-1/#comment-182917 DaGoat Sat, 02 May 2009 01:10:18 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=30582#comment-182917 Let's face it, this whole "advise and consent" concept has gone in the crapper. The Democrats were wrong to hold up GOP appointees on partisan grounds, and the GOP will be equally wrong to do the same. It will be another circus sideshow, not something we really need these days. I wish the GOP would take the high road and just confirm whoever it is (assuming it's not an ax murderer or Harriet Meirs) and move on. Let's face it, this whole “advise and consent” concept has gone in the crapper. The Democrats were wrong to hold up GOP appointees on partisan grounds, and the GOP will be equally wrong to do the same. It will be another circus sideshow, not something we really need these days. I wish the GOP would take the high road and just confirm whoever it is (assuming it's not an ax murderer or Harriet Meirs) and move on.

]]> By: StockBoySF http://themoderatevoice.com/30582/quote-of-the-day-on-david-souters-resignation-from-the-supreme-court/comment-page-1/#comment-182887 StockBoySF Fri, 01 May 2009 20:29:47 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=30582#comment-182887 CO, yes Obama may have up to three SC appointments but I think it's in everyone's best interest (including Obama and us as citizens) for a moderate or slightly left of moderate to be appointed. Though I would imagine that the right wing conservatives would want a conservative and the left would want someone on the left. But this country did vote for Obama and so I think the overall attitudes of the citizens as a whole are moderate to left of moderate and that's what should be reflected in the SC. CO, yes Obama may have up to three SC appointments but I think it's in everyone's best interest (including Obama and us as citizens) for a moderate or slightly left of moderate to be appointed. Though I would imagine that the right wing conservatives would want a conservative and the left would want someone on the left. But this country did vote for Obama and so I think the overall attitudes of the citizens as a whole are moderate to left of moderate and that's what should be reflected in the SC.

]]> By: casualobserver http://themoderatevoice.com/30582/quote-of-the-day-on-david-souters-resignation-from-the-supreme-court/comment-page-1/#comment-182874 casualobserver Fri, 01 May 2009 19:10:43 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=30582#comment-182874 The math on that Stockboy would equal up to three, but we cannot set the bar too high for liberals. The math on that Stockboy would equal up to three, but we cannot set the bar too high for liberals.

]]> By: StockBoySF http://themoderatevoice.com/30582/quote-of-the-day-on-david-souters-resignation-from-the-supreme-court/comment-page-1/#comment-182870 StockBoySF Fri, 01 May 2009 18:23:37 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=30582#comment-182870 I think the old axiom, "There are two things in life that are certain, death and taxes" can be amended to read, "There are two things in life that are certain, death, taxes and the Republicans opposal to anything Obama suggests."<br><br>My guess is that Obama will choose someone more moderate, more appealing to the GOP. Obama takes a long view on these things, realizing that he will have future opportunities to appoint someone who is perhaps more liberal.<br><br>I agree that it will be interesting to see who Obama chooses since he is a constitutional law professor. I think the old axiom, “There are two things in life that are certain, death and taxes” can be amended to read, “There are two things in life that are certain, death, taxes and the Republicans opposal to anything Obama suggests.”

My guess is that Obama will choose someone more moderate, more appealing to the GOP. Obama takes a long view on these things, realizing that he will have future opportunities to appoint someone who is perhaps more liberal.

I agree that it will be interesting to see who Obama chooses since he is a constitutional law professor.

]]> By: jchem http://themoderatevoice.com/30582/quote-of-the-day-on-david-souters-resignation-from-the-supreme-court/comment-page-1/#comment-182842 jchem Fri, 01 May 2009 15:24:16 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=30582#comment-182842 heh, looks like we're on the same page. I'm with you in hoping none of the garbage in committee happens. I'm of a mind to just let Obama to nominate who he deems most qualified; that's part of the duty of the President anyway. I can't imagine the committee going to any great lengths in holding the nominee up, but as I mentioned above, I'm not sure Obama will be able to nominate anybody who is considered acceptable by the right. Any further obstruction that the right tries will only further marginalize them, if that's even possible at this point. heh, looks like we're on the same page. I'm with you in hoping none of the garbage in committee happens. I'm of a mind to just let Obama to nominate who he deems most qualified; that's part of the duty of the President anyway. I can't imagine the committee going to any great lengths in holding the nominee up, but as I mentioned above, I'm not sure Obama will be able to nominate anybody who is considered acceptable by the right. Any further obstruction that the right tries will only further marginalize them, if that's even possible at this point.

]]> By: AustinRoth http://themoderatevoice.com/30582/quote-of-the-day-on-david-souters-resignation-from-the-supreme-court/comment-page-1/#comment-182839 AustinRoth Fri, 01 May 2009 15:03:57 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=30582#comment-182839 jchem - you beat me to it! jchem – you beat me to it!

]]> By: AustinRoth http://themoderatevoice.com/30582/quote-of-the-day-on-david-souters-resignation-from-the-supreme-court/comment-page-1/#comment-182838 AustinRoth Fri, 01 May 2009 15:03:35 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=30582#comment-182838 Elrod - The Judicial Committee is actually very interesting. Specter's party chnage may have unintended consequences, and prevent either an attampted filibuster or the nuclear option due to the nomination failing to get out of committee.<br><br><a href="http://legalinsurrection.blogspot.com/2009/04/specter-defection-will-haunt-dems-on.html" rel="nofollow">http://legalinsurrection.blogspot.com/2009/04/s...</a><br><br>I hope this doesn't happen, though. I said when Bush forth his nominations that it is the President's prerogative to appoint what type of Justice he wants, and Congress should only stand in opposition if the candidate is not qualified (not simply holding views they object to) and I remain consistent in that viewpoint. Elrod – The Judicial Committee is actually very interesting. Specter's party chnage may have unintended consequences, and prevent either an attampted filibuster or the nuclear option due to the nomination failing to get out of committee.

http://legalinsurrection.blogspot.com/2009/04/s…

I hope this doesn't happen, though. I said when Bush forth his nominations that it is the President's prerogative to appoint what type of Justice he wants, and Congress should only stand in opposition if the candidate is not qualified (not simply holding views they object to) and I remain consistent in that viewpoint.

]]> By: jchem http://themoderatevoice.com/30582/quote-of-the-day-on-david-souters-resignation-from-the-supreme-court/comment-page-1/#comment-182835 jchem Fri, 01 May 2009 14:49:05 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=30582#comment-182835 Elrod: "Another oddity is Specter's former position as Ranking Minority Leader on Judiciary. Who does that leave now? And what of the staff?"<br><br>I just read something on this, how now it may be more likely for the nominee to get held up in committee:<br><br><a href="http://www.dorfonlaw.org/2009/04/how-specters-defection-could-make-it.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.dorfonlaw.org/2009/04/how-specters-d...</a><br><br>At least one member of the minority has to vote to proceed and Specter was undoubtedly that vote. But now as a Dem, he's just another vote. I honestly cannot imagine much for theatrics within the committee. If so, it will be fun to see the folks on the left start demanding an "up or down" vote while the folks on the right insist on their right to use the filibuster. Elrod: “Another oddity is Specter's former position as Ranking Minority Leader on Judiciary. Who does that leave now? And what of the staff?”

I just read something on this, how now it may be more likely for the nominee to get held up in committee:

http://www.dorfonlaw.org/2009/04/how-specters-d…

At least one member of the minority has to vote to proceed and Specter was undoubtedly that vote. But now as a Dem, he's just another vote. I honestly cannot imagine much for theatrics within the committee. If so, it will be fun to see the folks on the left start demanding an “up or down” vote while the folks on the right insist on their right to use the filibuster.

]]> By: joeaudio http://themoderatevoice.com/30582/quote-of-the-day-on-david-souters-resignation-from-the-supreme-court/comment-page-1/#comment-182833 joeaudio Fri, 01 May 2009 14:36:06 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=30582#comment-182833 AustinRoth:<br>"oink oink" AustinRoth:
“oink oink”

]]> By: elrod http://themoderatevoice.com/30582/quote-of-the-day-on-david-souters-resignation-from-the-supreme-court/comment-page-1/#comment-182831 elrod Fri, 01 May 2009 14:29:18 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=30582#comment-182831 Yeah, the role reversal will be fun to watch. All the Justice Sunday folks who called for the "Constitutional Option" suddenly pushing for a filibuster. And will Democrats call up the nukular option?<br><br>Souter will stay on the court until his replacement is confirmed. And that will almost certainly be after Franken is seated.<br><br>Another oddity is Specter's former position as Ranking Minority Leader on Judiciary. Who does that leave now? And what of the staff? Yeah, the role reversal will be fun to watch. All the Justice Sunday folks who called for the “Constitutional Option” suddenly pushing for a filibuster. And will Democrats call up the nukular option?

Souter will stay on the court until his replacement is confirmed. And that will almost certainly be after Franken is seated.

Another oddity is Specter's former position as Ranking Minority Leader on Judiciary. Who does that leave now? And what of the staff?

]]> By: jchem http://themoderatevoice.com/30582/quote-of-the-day-on-david-souters-resignation-from-the-supreme-court/comment-page-1/#comment-182828 jchem Fri, 01 May 2009 13:57:21 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=30582#comment-182828 Obama can appoint whoever he wants; he certainly has the numbers to do so. And regardless of who he decides to pick, the right will be up in arms simply because the new appointee will be pro-choice. The right will be just as angry as the left was when Bush put through two conservative justices. At the end of the day though, the overall balance of the court will not change. It will be interesting to watch though as I expect the left to make the same arguments to defend the new appointee as the right did to defend the last two. Obama can appoint whoever he wants; he certainly has the numbers to do so. And regardless of who he decides to pick, the right will be up in arms simply because the new appointee will be pro-choice. The right will be just as angry as the left was when Bush put through two conservative justices. At the end of the day though, the overall balance of the court will not change. It will be interesting to watch though as I expect the left to make the same arguments to defend the new appointee as the right did to defend the last two.

]]> By: AustinRoth http://themoderatevoice.com/30582/quote-of-the-day-on-david-souters-resignation-from-the-supreme-court/comment-page-1/#comment-182827 AustinRoth Fri, 01 May 2009 13:54:56 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=30582#comment-182827 Oops, forgot.<br><br>That just happens to be a female, mixed-race, lesbian, differently-enabled, arose-from-poverty Liberal.<br><br>:) Oops, forgot.

That just happens to be a female, mixed-race, lesbian, differently-enabled, arose-from-poverty Liberal.

:)

]]> By: AustinRoth http://themoderatevoice.com/30582/quote-of-the-day-on-david-souters-resignation-from-the-supreme-court/comment-page-1/#comment-182825 AustinRoth Fri, 01 May 2009 13:52:37 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=30582#comment-182825 I think he will simply nominate the most qualified candidate available. I think he will simply nominate the most qualified candidate available.

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