Hillary Clinton: Supreme Court Justice?

[shinerbock]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

I'm thinking about it....

In the meantime, here is what some others have to say about it:

http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/editorblog/051 :

It sounds superb to us. Freed of the constraints of "triangulating" political considerations that have hobbled and severely compromised her progressive values, a seat on the Supreme Court would be an ideal way for Clinton to help steer our Constitution back to its original moorings. Without having to worry about voting based on future campaign strategy, she would be liberated to impact America in a profoundly positive way.



http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...d=opinionsbox1
If Obama were to promise Clinton the first court vacancy, her supporters would actually have a stronger incentive to support him for president than they would if she were going to be vice president. Given the Supreme Court's delicate liberal-conservative balance, she would play a major role in charting the country's future; there is no guarantee that a Clinton vice presidency would achieve such importance.

What. The. Hell.

[Tom Earp]

PLEASE JUST SAY NO!

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by shinerbock

What. The. Hell.

Exactly.

Wow.

I have this nagging suspicion that Hillary Clinton wouldn't exactly be as huge a proponent of originalism as Senusret's cut/paste implies.

That is, of course, unless the article's author thinks that a bloated dormant commerce clause doctrine coupled with a view which has rendered the 10th Amendment almost irrelevant (and other such things) to be the "original" meaning of the Constitution.

[shinerbock]

Originally Posted by Kevin

Exactly.

Wow.

I have this nagging suspicion that Hillary Clinton wouldn't exactly be as huge a proponent of originalism as Senusret's cut/paste implies.

That is, of course, unless the article's author thinks that a bloated dormant commerce clause doctrine coupled with a view which has rendered the 10th Amendment almost irrelevant (and other such things) to be the "original" meaning of the Constitution.

I suspect your latter point is the accurate one.