SCOTUS Interruptus

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Many times I write about political issues and don’t apologize or hide my left-leaning stance on most issues, but this has to be one of the craziest things I’ve read from the right or the left regarding today’s nomination of “Scalito”:

“Perhaps the most encouraging early indication that Judge Alito will make a great justice is that liberal[s]…have been lining up all day to scream that the sky is falling. Any nominee who so worries the radical left is worthy of serious consideration.”
– James C. Dobson, Focus on the Family

Anybody who uses the reactions of a group of “radicals” (his own term) to any degree as a basis for judging the qualifications of a lifetime post to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is an idiot. Period.

My favorite quote regarding the anticipation of the nomination was that old Jim Crowe-loving Trent Lott–you know, the one who lost his leadership position when he made comments about “we would’ve been better off without all these problems” referring to Strom Thurmond’s segregationist presidential platform–when he said, “I want the President to look across the country and find the best man, woman or minority that he can find.” Like Blacks and Hispanics and other minorities aren’t classified as men and women? Like men and women obviously mean white/Caucasian? What about White Jewish? Uh oh…I see a “Does not compute” meltdown happening…