On Wed, 02 Nov 2005 05:41:18 +0000, Bill McKee wrote:


But the guy is a qualified judge.

That last statement is all that should be required. The POTUS in power at
the time gets to nominate the judge. Ginsberg, is still an activist, but
Congress approved her nomination. As one of the Senators I heard on the
radio the other day said, it is the Presidents right to nominate, and as
long as they are qualified, they should be confirmed.

Except, the Constitution is clear on this. The President has the power,
"by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate". You wouldn't have our
Senators abrogate their Constitutional duty, would you?

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On Wed, 02 Nov 2005 05:41:18 +0000, Bill McKee wrote:


But the guy is a qualified judge.

That last statement is all that should be required. The POTUS in power
at
the time gets to nominate the judge. Ginsberg, is still an activist, but
Congress approved her nomination. As one of the Senators I heard on the
radio the other day said, it is the Presidents right to nominate, and as
long as they are qualified, they should be confirmed.

Except, the Constitution is clear on this. The President has the power,
"by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate". You wouldn't have our
Senators abrogate their Constitutional duty, would you?


But the question is: is he a qualified jurist. Not, what is their political
leaning. I hear the far left legislators, saying that the President should
select someone of their leanings, as that would be good. They did not
select someone of opposite political leanings when their POTUS nominated.

On Wed, 02 Nov 2005 20:24:44 +0000, Bill McKee wrote:


But the question is: is he a qualified jurist. Not, what is their
political leaning. I hear the far left legislators, saying that the
President should select someone of their leanings, as that would be good.
They did not select someone of opposite political leanings when their
POTUS nominated.

Alito is clearly qualified, but I was suggesting the process, as
cumbersome as it seems, is working as intended. The President picks, but
his pick has to survive the Senate cat fight.