Ugh --more Centrists for the SCOTUS
Most of the time, I am asleep at midnight. Tonight I have many issues I am trying to think through as I have too many details to attend to on a local basis.
One of the thoughts I wish I wasn't having was about Obama's second pick to the SCOTUS and that is Elena Kagan as the nominee. Ugh, another freakin' centrist. One can tell Larry Summers was at the top of the advisor list with this one. She is going to be for corporatists and not for the true theory of justice--Harvard Law dean or what. I don't care if she is a woman or not. That doesn't count as much as views, and all of this is politics--and who can get through. What happened to rulings? This woman has almost NONE.
I worked at Harvard. I respect Harvard. But I have little respect for cronyism, Mr. President. I guess you do.
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/05/its-kagan----obama-makes-supreme-court-selection.php?ref=fpblg
Update: see Glen Greenwald's commentary about Kagan.
Second update: see Jeffrey Toobin's piece in the New Yorker today. His comment about Ms. Kagan & comparing her to her nominator:
But on the Court, Kagan will have to do something she’s not done before. Show her hand. Develop a clear ideology. Make tough votes. I have little doubt she’s up to the job, but am less clear on how she’ll do it.
H/t to Desmoinesdem at Bleeding Heartland
Another update: Jonathan Turley nailed it about why progressives like me find this pick very disheartening.
"Obama’s record on civil liberties has long been attributed to a rather cold calculus that liberals have no where to go and that he should continue to play to the middle and right of the political spectrum. I am not so certain. There is no evidence that Obama actually believes in some of the principles that Stevens fought for, particularly in the area of terrorism. What is clear is that he has selected someone who will honor that legacy by dismantling a significant part of it."
Personally, I'm tired of sellouts. But I knew this president would do it.
One of the thoughts I wish I wasn't having was about Obama's second pick to the SCOTUS and that is Elena Kagan as the nominee. Ugh, another freakin' centrist. One can tell Larry Summers was at the top of the advisor list with this one. She is going to be for corporatists and not for the true theory of justice--Harvard Law dean or what. I don't care if she is a woman or not. That doesn't count as much as views, and all of this is politics--and who can get through. What happened to rulings? This woman has almost NONE.
I worked at Harvard. I respect Harvard. But I have little respect for cronyism, Mr. President. I guess you do.
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/05/its-kagan----obama-makes-supreme-court-selection.php?ref=fpblg
Update: see Glen Greenwald's commentary about Kagan.
Second update: see Jeffrey Toobin's piece in the New Yorker today. His comment about Ms. Kagan & comparing her to her nominator:
But on the Court, Kagan will have to do something she’s not done before. Show her hand. Develop a clear ideology. Make tough votes. I have little doubt she’s up to the job, but am less clear on how she’ll do it.
H/t to Desmoinesdem at Bleeding Heartland
Another update: Jonathan Turley nailed it about why progressives like me find this pick very disheartening.
"Obama’s record on civil liberties has long been attributed to a rather cold calculus that liberals have no where to go and that he should continue to play to the middle and right of the political spectrum. I am not so certain. There is no evidence that Obama actually believes in some of the principles that Stevens fought for, particularly in the area of terrorism. What is clear is that he has selected someone who will honor that legacy by dismantling a significant part of it."
Personally, I'm tired of sellouts. But I knew this president would do it.
Labels: benny world, Desmoinesdem, Elena Kagan, Glenn Greenwald, Jeffrey Toobin, Jonathan Turley, President Barack Hussein Obama, Supreme Court
posted by benny06 at
Sunday, May 09, 2010
1 Comments:
It's been quite some time but I recall reading an enlightening article about the advantages of the Court having intelligent, passionate justices from both sides of an issue. Unlike the situation we see today with politicians, the justices would listen to one another during their debates to become informed and provide better decisions.
It is so unfortunate the confirmation process has led to only centrists being nominated because they are the only people who can be confirmed. It is contrary to the intent of the founding fathers - who would never have passed the test being used today!
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