rurallib
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Fri Apr-09-10 03:10 PM
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Howard Dean for Supreme Court! |
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Fri Apr-09-10 03:11 PM
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1. I think my Murray Hill joke thread had more IRL potential |
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Fri Apr-09-10 03:13 PM
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I honestly don't know if Dean would be a good choice or not, but you haven't offered any perspective on whether his political positions (which I assume you agree with) and his experience make him an appropriate choice
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Fri Apr-09-10 03:13 PM
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3. I thought we're supposed to elect him President ... |
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or was for Surgeon General? Ummm ...
Dennis Kucinich for Supreme Court!
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Fri Apr-09-10 03:19 PM
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4. Because Obama won't nominate a liberal. |
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Fri Apr-09-10 03:20 PM
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5. I'd call Dean more of a moderate than a liberal. |
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Fri Apr-09-10 03:25 PM
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6. First of all, as much as I like Howard Dean, the GOP would go |
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bonkers.
Second, Howard Dean does us much more good where he is.
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Fri Apr-09-10 03:30 PM
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7. He's not a judge and to my knowledge, not even a lawyer. |
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Love 'em or hate 'em (and I like and work with lawyers) I don't like the idea of someone lacking legal theory on the SCOTUS.
Not to mention, we need a dyed in the wool liberal to replace Stevens--and despite what many DUers believe, Dean isn't that liberal.
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Fri Apr-09-10 03:32 PM
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Fri Apr-09-10 03:49 PM
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Obama will probably stick with the list of candidates he looked at for the last opening.
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Fri Apr-09-10 04:04 PM
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Need someone who's going to stay on a while.
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Fri Apr-09-10 04:39 PM
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11. We may need to run him against Obama in 2012 |
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Look we all know Obama isn't living up to expectations. Yes, I know Howard Dean won't run against Obama in 2012. But at this point, I wish he would.
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Fri Apr-09-10 04:41 PM
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Don't be too surprised if a Senator is not seeking re-election for this reason.
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Fri Apr-09-10 04:45 PM
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13. Lack of any judiciary expertise whatsoever? |
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Fri Apr-09-10 05:23 PM
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15. not just lack of experience as a judge. not a lawyer. |
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Edited on Fri Apr-09-10 05:26 PM by onenote
I know the Constitution doesn't require it. But in all of US history, no non-lawyer has ever served on the SCOTUS. And Howard Dean ain't gonna be the first.
Heck, what I don't understand is why anyone suggesting Howard for SCOTUS justice doesn't go all in and suggest DK for the position. Or Sean Penn.
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Fri Apr-09-10 05:18 PM
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14. That's fucking brilliant |
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