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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 07:03 AM Original message |
Souter's replacement will be a woman. period. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 07:06 AM Response to Original message |
1. I agree... |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 07:12 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. and I believe that Obama is keenly aware of this. |
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Solomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 07:17 AM Response to Original message |
3. Pre-poutrage. |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 07:18 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. ha ha. That's good. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 07:27 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. no. just analysis. no poutrage at all. |
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Solomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 10:35 AM Response to Reply #5 |
40. And you're all ready for a temper tantrum if he doesn't. |
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lazer47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 07:40 AM Response to Original message |
6. Is it any better for you to be sexist ? than it would be for a male |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 07:50 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. This is called analysis. It has fuck all to do with sexism |
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lazer47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 07:55 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Then use the "analysis", and judge legal opinions, not gender |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 08:10 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Sorry, part of the analysis is why he'll choose a woman.lik |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 11:12 AM Response to Reply #8 |
49. I agree. Insisting on one sex over another is gender bias. |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 07:55 AM Response to Original message |
9. The subject line wording is kind of amusing. |
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razorman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 07:55 AM Response to Original message |
10. She will also be African-American. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 08:09 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I don't think there's any guarantee of that |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 08:46 AM Response to Reply #10 |
30. And be physically handicapped |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 08:50 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. what a silly comment. |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 08:55 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. I'm not sure what you are saying - I want to inspire people to do better. |
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oviedodem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 10:18 AM Response to Reply #10 |
34. I DOUBT he will do that, I suspect Sotomayor but I want a PRO_LABOR; PRO-CHOICE |
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Supersedeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 10:21 AM Response to Reply #10 |
35. and young and from the Fourth Circuit....Allyson Duncan, maybe. |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
13. gee what a difference whose Ox is getting gored makes |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 08:21 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. this isn't about wanting. it's called analysis. duh. |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 08:25 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. oh please |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 08:33 AM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Oh can the baloney. |
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Lilith Velkor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 12:45 PM Response to Reply #13 |
52. I want a lesbian |
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Old Michigander (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 01:19 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Yes, a lesbian would be fine |
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Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
15. Who cares? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 08:31 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. rightly or wrongly, lots of powerful political groups will care |
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Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 08:39 AM Response to Reply #18 |
26. Sounds like sexism to me |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 08:42 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. "women's groups running their mouths"? YOU are the sexist |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 10:29 AM Response to Reply #26 |
37. Let me remind you that women are in the majority in the U.S. population. |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 08:30 AM Response to Original message |
17. I'd love to see him nominate Michelle Obama |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 08:32 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. there are many more qualified women than Michelle. |
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olkaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 11:09 AM Response to Reply #17 |
48. I've seen some ridiculous ideas over the past couple years, but wow. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 11:45 AM Response to Reply #17 |
51. Oh Gawd |
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cherish44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
20. I agree that he'll be under pressure to nominate a woman or minority |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 08:37 AM Response to Reply #20 |
25. there are plenty of smart, liberal and fair minded women to choose from |
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cherish44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 08:46 AM Response to Reply #25 |
29. The composition of philophies is important definitely |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 08:48 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. fine. but clearly it wouldn't be hard to find a woman |
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SuperTrouper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
21. It will be Nydia Sotomayor from NYC and Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 08:36 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. uh, I think you mean Sonia Sotomayer |
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SuperTrouper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 08:37 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. You're right, SONIA Sotomayor. |
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jesus_of_suburbia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 08:43 AM Response to Original message |
28. I'm hoping for a young, liberal woman. |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
36. It could be Hillary. It would be the biggest smack-down ever. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 10:31 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Hillary is best as SoS. We need a woman justice who is young enough to be on the Court |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 10:35 AM Response to Reply #38 |
41. The tilt of the earth will shift. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 10:49 AM Response to Reply #41 |
45. Their heads are already exploding over the possibility of Sonya Sotomayor. |
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Solomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 10:34 AM Response to Reply #36 |
39. This is what I thought he was going to do rather than make |
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RoadRage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 10:38 AM Response to Reply #36 |
42. She's serving us better as SOS |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 10:47 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Yep, and Obama gets to appoint another progressive to the federal court system to |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 10:49 AM Response to Reply #42 |
46. I'm with you. |
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RoadRage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 11:40 AM Response to Reply #46 |
50. Give Obama some credit... |
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TTUBatfan2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
43. A woman makes more sense from a strategic standpoint... |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
47. I think he should lean toward a woman, but ultimately pick the best legal |
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Mudoria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
53. I hope he picks the best candidate |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
55. We are two-plus generations into producing highly qualified female lawyers and judges. Believe me... |
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