is obama's supreme court pick a step in the wrong direction?

mikepegg44

he still stands wrote:

mikepegg44 wrote:

I think it should. If you cannot be absolutely sure someone will be impartial, then you cannot approve her as SCJ. THIS IS A LIFETIME APPOINTMENT. I just really hope the democratically led senate does not just force her through to a vote because of party allegiances and they really dig deep to find out what she is all about. If she passes that test than she will probably make a fantastic supreme court judge

well... I don't know that any SCJ is always impartial. Inevitably, beliefs and values will come into play in the Supreme Court because they are interpreting laws at that level. The law is NEVER explicit at that level, because if it was, it was have been handled at the County or State court level. So, their opinions based on life experiences and influences almost always come into play... making it hard to be impartial. But yeah, there are varying degrees of being impartial and I agree, it would be nice to know if she has a hard-line leftist approach or if she is a centrist. From the evidence available (Goldman Sachs, Monsanto, gun rights, gay rights) it appears she is some views that lean to the left AND the right.

by impartial I was referring to her involvement in the Obama administration

he still stands

mikepegg44 wrote:

by impartial I was referring to her involvement in the Obama administration

It would be MASSIVE fuck up if Obama was like, "hey I'll make you a Justice and you'll be my puppet in the Court." I can't imagine either Obama or Kagan would neglect ALL ethical responsibilities they've ever learned and agree to this. Or maybe I'm naive?...