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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 01:44 PM Original message |
vote for Obama to get....moderate judges. |
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AndyA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
1. I think we have enough "moderate" judges already. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 01:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. has JE said he'll nominate progressive judges and justices? |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 09:27 PM Response to Reply #11 |
26. No one says that. No one other than Obama calls for "moderate" judges either though |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 02:52 PM Response to Reply #26 |
35. "I look forward to working on a bipartisan basis to elevate qualified, moderate nominees |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 02:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
34. Self-delete |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 01:46 PM Original message |
He'll get some great advice from his friend "Donnie" |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
3. Donnie is not moderate. Thats scary. nt. |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. Yay. Moderate judges in an extreme right wing society mean moderate right wing judges. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
4. That is really very troubling. |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 01:51 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. I believe this could be a strength for him in the general election. nt. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 01:52 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Sadly that is very true... but will it be good for the country? |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 09:25 PM Response to Reply #5 |
24. Its really no mystery |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
6. Let's hope that's just campaign pandering. |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 01:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. how to tell if its pandering? nt. |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 01:53 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. That's the problem, isn't it? |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 01:56 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. while this statement is troubling, I find his religious views much more alarming. nt. |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 02:09 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. My theory... |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
9. Judges are pretty irrelevant in an empire. When we were a constitutional democratic republic, |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 07:08 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. Bush v. Gore? |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:14 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Exactly! And if the court decided different, what difference would it make. The |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 10:22 AM Response to Reply #21 |
30. What difference would it make? Are you kidding? |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 10:55 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Remeber your history. The Florida legislature was ready to vote to give their delegates to |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 11:04 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. "The sitting judges were consented to by the compliant Senate." |
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Proud2BAmurkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
14. PUKE |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
15. If Lieberman said this we would kill him. Obama is Liebermanism with "hope" and personality |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 02:38 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. and Jesus. nt. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
17. Kick |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
18. wow...he is really trying to get him some Obamacons! |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
20. This is my fear, too. |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
22. Interesting no Obama supporters are even attempting to defend this |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 09:27 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. There is no defense, not in these times |
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AX10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 07:00 PM Response to Reply #22 |
37. There are a few around here who are though. |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
23. If "moderate" judges means those that keep in place "corporate personhood", then no thank you! |
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kelligesq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 10:49 PM Response to Reply #23 |
39. Yeah, moderate like Alito and Roberts - a vote for Obama will |
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JustinL (439 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 04:24 AM Response to Reply #39 |
43. not very likely |
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teleharmonium (64 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
27. it's all relative |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
28. He is absolutely right. |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
29. kick for justice. nt. |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
33. This is unfounded |
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Yanez Houston Jordan (317 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
36. Michael Moore made a good point about Obama's not-so-great record on civil justice issues: |
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kelligesq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 10:55 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. CORRECT ! |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 10:46 PM Response to Original message |
38. Reaching out! nt. |
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kelligesq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 10:58 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. guess 0 doesnt have that in his fact check scheme, |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 11:00 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. the quote is in the OP. nt. |
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JustinL (439 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 04:33 AM Response to Original message |
44. context |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 04:37 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Thanks. Maybe Pres. Obama will nominate judges that look at context |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 04:43 AM Response to Original message |
46. What do you want him to do? Come out and say he's going to appoint the most liberal judges possible? |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 05:17 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Actually, Obama did say something in that order.... |
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