Guessing Game on Next US Supreme Court Candidate

Reverend Blair

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Hey - they like killing things! That must make them doubly qualified.

Not really...they aren't cowards who get others to do their killing for them, after all.

Bush wasn't playing around with, and inventing new words, percy. He's stupid.

He's not stupid, he's got a mental disability due to excessive drug and alcohol use. That means he's more fecked up than an Irish poet on St. Patrick's day.

No, no. I thought you would understand.

When did understanding imply agreement?

Rev, I took a lotta linguistics in college

I sometimes aspire to be a cunning linguist. Most of the time I just lay around with my tongue hanging out and see what comes on it though.

Some North Americans say, "That's a good idear."

My mother said that to me once. I was learning how to print and she said, "That's a good i, dear." I've taken great pride in my mis-shapen eyes ever since, but manage to keep myopia in check by wearing corrective lenses.
 

Ocean Breeze

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unclepercy said:
Ocean Breeze said:
pastafarian said:
I nominate Tommy Lee, as he's never been a judge either, so by Bush's criterium, he's more than qualified

Like so many others, you misunderestimate the President. As John Stewart has pointed out, there is a firm unwavering and objective analysis that is performed by the WH staff to ensure the suitability of Presidential appointments for their task. And it is much more than just a total lack of relevant experience:
They need to have known the President for a decade.

And you thought it was arbitrary!

fun site. thanks. (misunderestimate!! :wink: Bush's contribution to the u.s. language (dictionary);-)

Ocean,
Let me ask you something. Did you understand what was meant by "misunderestimate" - ?? Give me your definition.

Uncle

oh common!! He is YOUR leader and you don't know ??? :wink: :roll:

but here goes: underestimate taken to the "mis" degree??? :wink:
 

Andygal

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RE: Guessing Game on Next

I've occasionally considered becoming a linguist. I really enjoy learning new languages.

But I'm derailing this thread so I will shut up now.
 

Ocean Breeze

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Re: RE: Guessing Game on Next

Andygal said:
I've occasionally considered becoming a linguist. I really enjoy learning new languages.

But I'm derailing this thread so I will shut up now.

Does that mean you understand the bushtongue??? :wink: :)
 

Andygal

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RE: Guessing Game on Next

I don't think anybody except Bush really understands his bizarre form of English, if indeed it can be considered a form of English at all. It may be a dialect of gibberish.

I speak English, a bit of French, some Spanish, and a smattering of Japanese. Oh and a few words of Portuguese.
 

Nascar_James

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Joking aside, the President no doubt will need to make a real important decision here. Considering this candidate will very likely shift the balance either way on the bench, it is of the utmost importance that the nominee have substantial judicial experience as well as extensive knowledge of the US constitution.

In addition, it would well be within the Presidents best interest that he nominate someone the likes of Thomas or Scalia, both exceptional Supreme Court Justices. The Democrats will always disagree with the candidate the President picks, no surprise there. However there should be no reason both the Democrats and the Republicans have to disagree on the candidate.
 

Reverend Blair

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Joking aside, the President no doubt will need to make a real important decision here.

Whether to resign or wait for impeachment.

Considering this candidate will very likely shift the balance either way on the bench, it is of the utmost importance that the nominee have substantial judicial experience as well as extensive knowledge of the US constitution.

Yup. Any candidate with real experience in those two things would send Bush to the Hague in leg irons. I'm all for that.
 

Nascar_James

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Reverend Blair said:
Joking aside, the President no doubt will need to make a real important decision here.

Whether to resign or wait for impeachment.

Considering this candidate will very likely shift the balance either way on the bench, it is of the utmost importance that the nominee have substantial judicial experience as well as extensive knowledge of the US constitution.

Yup. Any candidate with real experience in those two things would send Bush to the Hague in leg irons. I'm all for that.

Always with the wise cracks eh Rev?
 

Ocean Breeze

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Nascar_James said:
Reverend Blair said:
Joking aside, the President no doubt will need to make a real important decision here.

Whether to resign or wait for impeachment.

Considering this candidate will very likely shift the balance either way on the bench, it is of the utmost importance that the nominee have substantial judicial experience as well as extensive knowledge of the US constitution.

Yup. Any candidate with real experience in those two things would send Bush to the Hague in leg irons. I'm all for that.

Always with the wise cracks eh Rev?

the Rev ain't joking.... 8O
 

Nascar_James

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Justice Janice Rogers Brown would be an excellent candidate. She is both a woman and a visible minority. I can assure that Republicans will not object to her appointment.
 

Ocean Breeze

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She is both a woman and a visible minority.

isn't this a prejudicial way of picking the candidate??? What happened to picking a candidate (male or female. black , white , yellow or green, ) on their CREDENTIALS , CAPABILITY. EXPERIENCE and other IMPORTANT requirements???
 

Nascar_James

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Ocean Breeze said:
She is both a woman and a visible minority.

isn't this a prejudicial way of picking the candidate??? What happened to picking a candidate (male or female. black , white , yellow or green, ) on their CREDENTIALS , CAPABILITY. EXPERIENCE and other IMPORTANT requirements???

Well Ocean, I agree with you that we should pick the most qualified candidate. However if several candidates are equally qualified, then we need to consider other factors.

Example, since Sandra Day O'Connor has retired, we are left with only one woman on the bench (Ruth Ginsburg). We also have only one visible minority (Clarence Thomas). So it would be nice if the next candidate was either a woman or a visible minority or both. It is obviously not a requirement as we should always select the most qualified candidate, however it would be nice.