Obama SCOTUS pick could shift court to the right (bias, senator, constitutional)

[juppiter]

Originally Posted by HappyTexan

I think Obama is a Republican in Democrat's clothing if you ask me.
He cozies up to banksters and big business and bills are all passed in their favor, not the citizens.

Agreed. Criticism of Obama should come from the left, not from the right. I really don't understand the hysteria in this country. I mean, I understand it, I just wish people were smarter than that.

[WillysB]

Originally Posted by nononsenseguy

Why does a "liberal" have to replace a "liberal"? I thought justice was supposed to be "blind"?

Anyway, I had not heard what you are reporting. I'll believe it when I see it.

But what we need are justices that do not "make law", but uphold the Constitution. There roll is to "apply the law", not make law.

The press is using Kegan as a plausible 'news leak' to cover the bad news from the week on the Sunday talk shows.

[juppiter]

Originally Posted by WillysB

The press is using Kegan as a plausible 'news leak' to cover the bad news from the week on the Sunday talk shows.

I'm really hoping it's just conjecture. I've been reading up on her and I think she'd be a disaster for the country.

[roysoldboy]

Originally Posted by juppiter

OK the fact that Americans are nervous about the word "liberal" is not surprising considering that Fox News has been scaring the bejeezus out of people telling them that the socialist takeover of all aspects of life is imminent for the past year.

If you asked Americans, "do you want a judge that will keep valuable progressive civil rights, or one that will re-define 'corporation' as 'person'?" they would choose the former.

Can you define progressive civil rights? Somehow I don't think there is such a thing but then I am not a progressive thinker, either.

[roysoldboy]

It appears to me that Mr. Ungar really thinks that that seat belongs to progressives and nothing else should be considered for it. I didn't know that any law anywhere said that such a plan exists. I guess I have missed out on lots of things that progressives think.

[juppiter]

Originally Posted by roysoldboy

Can you define progressive civil rights? Somehow I don't think there is such a thing but then I am not a progressive thinker, either.

I'm talking about Landmark cases like Lawrence V. Texas, Roe V. Wade, Miranda V. Arizona, etc.

If you change the court composition from 4-1-4 to 4-2-3, we are at risk of losing the rights to which we've become accustomed.

[pbrauer]

Originally Posted by Upton

Kagan to be Obama's pick

There is an UPDATE to that link which says nothing is final yet.

[scuba steve]

Originally Posted by Upton

Yeah, I agree...but Obama, despite what the RW echo machine claims, is a moderate.

He's been kissing Republican butt since inauguration day.

My hat goes off to you sir, for making me laugh harder than any other single post on this forum has before!

[Mrbiggleswurth]

Originally Posted by nononsenseguy

Why does a "liberal" have to replace a "liberal"? I thought justice was supposed to be "blind"?

Anyway, I had not heard what you are reporting. I'll believe it when I see it.

But what we need are justices that do not "make law", but uphold the Constitution. There roll is to "apply the law", not make law.

The Constitution, particularly the bill of rights is a liberal document.

[juppiter]

Originally Posted by scuba steve

My hat goes off to you sir, for making me laugh harder than any other single post on this forum has before!

I mean, what has Obama done that was truly liberal? A true liberal like Dennis Kucinich was disgusted by the health care bill and voted for it because literally it's better than nothing and that's about it.