July 2, 2005
What’s Next ::
politics, supreme court, legal — No Tags
4:13 pm
Anyone who thinks the upcoming Supreme Court nomination fight is going to be smooth sailing obviously does not subscribe to liberal mailing lists. From an email sent out from my Senator, Pat Leahy:
This is a momentous time in our nation’s history. The next justice will have enormous influence on a woman’s medical decisions, the rights of workers and consumers, the civil and privacy rights of us all, the enforcement of our environmental laws, how our elections are conducted, and nearly every other aspect of our lives.
We cannot allow the independence of our courts to be threatened by a judicial activist who places personal ideology above the law. The Supreme Court is no place for fringe judges. And the Senate is not a rubber stamp for any president’s nominations.
The main question I have right now is: what effect will the filibuster compromise have over the nominee, no matter who he—or she—is? If the past is any indicator, then the Senate may put up less of a fight than my Senator hopes for. That would be quite unfortunate indeed.
