Book Says Souter Mulled Resignation after Bush v. Gore

[Hissyspit]

Source: Examiner.com

Book says Souter mulled resignation after Bush v. Gore
September 4, 1:18 AM

‘The Nine’

According to Jeffrey Toobin’s new book on the Supreme Court, Justice David Souter nearly resigned in the
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wake of Bush v. Gore, so distraught was he over the decision that effectively ended the Florida recount and installed George W. Bush as president.

In “The Nine,” which goes on sale Sept. 18, Toobin writes that while the other justices tried to put the case behind them, “David Souter alone was shattered,” at times weeping when he thought of the case. “For many months, it was not at all clear whether he would remain as a justice,” Toobin continues. “That the Court met in a city he loathed made the decision even harder. At the urging of a handful of close friends, he decided to stay on, but his attitude toward the Court was never the same.”

Souter isn’t all despair in Toobin’s book, however. The author relates a story in which Souter played along with a stranger who mistook him for Justice Stephen Breyer. After the person asked him what the best thing about being on the court was, he replied: “Well, I’d have to say it’s the privilege of serving with David Souter.”

A court spokeswoman could not be reached over the weekend.

Read more: http://www.examiner.com/blogs/Yeas_and_Nays/2007/9/4/Book-says-Souter-mulled-resignation-after-Bush-v-Gore

[dbt]

1. "The Nine," my shiny metal ass!

It was THE FIVE. The only votes that got counted in 2000.

:grr:

[IndyOp]

2. Thank you Justice Souter for staying on...

Imagine if Bush had appointed a third Justice by now...

:scared:

[Lobster Martini]

3. If Souter had resigned, we could have had Justice Gonzo

There's a scary thought--Gonzo on the bench for life. Could have happened.

[arewenotdemo]

12. He would have made it Supreme Court Lite

Every workday a frat party with the rest of the Vatican Crew.

[Exultant Democracy]

21. Oh man, just the thought of how close we came gives me a shudder

the two we got from Bush are already so bad.

[kestrel91316]

4. This is the man who should be our Chief Justice.

"......“David Souter alone was shattered,” at times weeping when he thought of the case......"

Instead we have that conservative zombie, Roberts.

[Stand and Fight]

5. Some people -- I won't say whom -- really should read the article...

More interesting though are the comments by the virulent right-wingers. These people have serious, SERIOUS, delusions in regards to history. Can you believe that some idiot actually thinks that:

FDR ended the great depression, that american involvement in WW2 was necessary, social security helps america, democrats secured cvil liberities for blacks. The true modern liberal legacy is 12 trillion in debt, broken homes, failing schools, and greater dependency of all on incompetent big government...btw Truman never penned the containment policy. It amazing how modern liberalism dominates media but fears rush limbaugh...too funny.....modern liberals like nazis and soviets fear dissent

These idiots actually think that Bush won and that he's doing a great job! They believe that Souter has done more damage than Bush. What a pathetic parade of fools on that blog.

:eyes: Good grief.

And I won't even talk about having to spell check through that quote...

[Stand and Fight]

6. Recommending just so people can read the loony right-wing commentary... n/t

[ToeBot]

10. I'd like to believe that those comments aren't indicative of the typical Utahan,

they could have been posted from anywhere, after all. Unfortunately, I live amongst them.

[Jesse Hemingway]

7. The vote did kill Judge Rehnquist

Think about this Rehnquist died after the idiot president F$KKKED up after his non-response to Hurricane Katrina. I hope the rest of the members of the supreme court get a good grasp on instant karma.

[CBHagman]

8. I always knew I was glad Souter was on the court.

And he's not the only one who cried after that crap December 12th decision.

[onehandle]

9. The thought of thirty years of Nader's pro-corporate, right-wing court is a real downer. nt

[Emillereid]

11. It's really chicken-shit to blame Nader. The REAL blame belongs to the REPUKES!

They stole the election in Florida. Christ, even Buchanan acknowledged that most of the votes that he got didn't belong to him. And what about the other third party candidates? To focus on Nader is to mis-construe history and not accurately understand the nature of the thugs who seized power in 2000. Unfortunately the Democrats didn't understand what really happened in 2000 and allowed it to happen again in 2004 (with more sophisticated techniques). It will happen again in 2008 no matter who runs unless the DEMs keep a eye on the magicians hands and not his diversions.

[WildEyedLiberal]

14. People blame Nader because allegedly he is "on our side"

We EXPECT the Republicans to lie, cheat, and steal to get what they want. They are the enemy. What we don't - and shouldn't - condone is when one of our "own," a fellow "progressive," helps them do it because his ego is more important than the country.

[harun]

13. In my opinion Judges should not be allowed to belong to political parties

Even Iraq's new constitution forbids this.

[Uncle Joe]

15. Thank you for your service to our nation, Justice Souter.

:patriot:

Kicked and recommended.

[Hekate]

16. Good health and stamina to both Justices Souter and Ginsberg.I'm grateful ...

I'm so grateful Justice Souter was persuaded to stay on.

Hekate

[0rganism]

17. Let's not forget Breyer and the venerable Stevens, may he live forever

Justice Stevens is 87 years young. My recurring nightmare is Stevens leaving the court before Bush leaves office. :scared:

[Hekate]

18. Amen! nt

[tom_paine]

19. Thank God he stayed on. We forget how many have sacrificed how much to even slow

the rise of BushPutinism the little bit it has, and sort of give the Old American Republic a swan song on it's way out.

I share Souter's feelings about the "Court". I would go further and say it doesn't even qualify as a court anymore, but serves the Imperials pretty wholeheartedly with the tiniest and usually cosmetic dissents from the Bush Imperium.

[Supersedeas]

20. yet, Sandra D wants us all to just get over it--trivial huh--yet her colleague was ready

to resign

Sandra D -- Bush v Gore IS your legacy -- there is no getting that, sorry