Lot of news today...
http://www.valleynewslive.com/home/headlines/Obama-to-Nominate-Federal-Appeals-Court-Judge-Merrick-Garland-For-the-Supreme-Court-372223072.html
Just as would be expected, this is from the Wasington Times:
conservative Judicial Crisis Network, which plans to spend at least $2 million on an advertising campaign to oppose Judge Merrick Garland’s nomination, says the nominee “has a very liberal view of gun rights.”
JCN chief counsel Carrie Severino said in a blog post that Judge Merrick’s record on the bench since 1997 “leads to the conclusion that he would vote to reverse one of Justice Scalia’s most important opinions, D.C. vs. Heller, which affirmed that the Second Amendment confers an individual right to keep and bear arms.”
Why am I not surprised?
Great way for Judge Severino to get herself from easy attention and free posts.
And just what is Obama trying to get besides more attention?
He doesn't need more, I believe he will be happy just coasting into retirement.
Don't kid yourself
In the past, especially on the CI site, there was a ban on political or religious speech ... I can see the reason why, and still there were still certain individuals who would drop a bomb, then quickly say, no more of that kind of speech (effectively getting his opinion in, but shutting down any dissent). Personally, I am interested in what other on the banter think on various issues (because of the different areas of the country and different backgrounds of the BOTLs here). The main thing is that the discussion, even heated at times, doesn't degenerate in to slugfests and insults (except on Tuesdays ... though those insults should be limited to scurrilous personal attacks rather than ideological discussions). So, for my two cents on the SCOTUS nomination ... I don't know the candidate, but I do know that ANYTHING O. does is carefully politically planned, and he'll continue to do so until he leaves office. He didn't get into office after 2 years in the Senate (and then 2 years campaigning for the Presidency), without a great deal of help, and hasn't continued without the cadre, supporting, directing, guiding him. Vice President Joe Biden, is on the record (video is available), in 1992 as head of the Senate Judiciary Committe, saying absolutely there should not be a SCOTUS appointment in the election year (when the shoe was on the other foot). Lyin' hypocrites ... they know exactly what they are doing ... trying to make the Repubs look bad in blocking a seemingly qualified candidate. Too bad that he's being made into a political football (if he is a good guy), but he seems to be entering into it willingly with eyes wide open. Still, I watched the entire Press Conference and introduction. It was made clear over and over what O. was trying to do, constantly referring to how bad the Repubs would be to block hearings. Made me ill, he's such a player ... a deceitul hypocrite, playing the patriotic Constitutionalist when it suits him and shredding it on the other hand when it suits him. Rant over ... sorry ...but I hope folks wake up and open up their eyes ... The Repubs better lose their weeniehood, come together, and unite with a positive plan ... but sadly, they are not as savvy as the other side.
