Comments on: Souter Will Retire

By: Gerry L

Gerry L — Fri, 01 May 2009 22:52:37 +0000

With the double punch of Specter switching parties and a Supreme Court seat opening up, you can be sure that Norm and his Republican overlords are going to dig in even harder. Franken may not get to the Senate until the fall. I would love to be proved wrong.

By: Art

Art — Fri, 01 May 2009 17:10:21 +0000

“The only way Obama could shape the future direction of the court is to substitute conservative judges” …

He could nominate Hillary Clinton … which would be great political theater. The sparks would fly. The howls of outrage would reach the heavens. Talking heads would explode on live TV.

Invest in popcorn futures.

By: Mankel

Mankel — Fri, 01 May 2009 14:49:59 +0000

“The vacancy will give President Obama his first chance to name a member of the high court and begin to shape its future direction.”

The only way Obama could shape the future direction of the court is to substitute conservative judges and even if one of them vacates the post, I don’t see it happening without a bare knuckle fight.

By: NewEnglandBob

NewEnglandBob — Fri, 01 May 2009 10:28:29 +0000

David Souter has been an excellent justice. He is only 70 years old. He could still serve many years productively. Its too bad that the right wing justices, especially Thomas and Scolia don’t dry up and wither away.

By: Reginald Selkirk

Reginald Selkirk — Fri, 01 May 2009 09:21:33 +0000

I would like to see a nonbeliever appointed to SCOTUS. It is obvious that a certain portion of the existing bench is friendly towards the integration of Christianity into the government, and gives the old “wink, wink, nudge nudge” to cases involving separation of church and state.

Nonbelievers make up something like 15% of the populace, and deserve to be represented.