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ok then laugh away...

But the laughter becomes bitter in one's mouth after awhile. I remember that a number of people in this forum got kinda depressed when Obama was elected. I didn't, but of course I wasn't happy. However, I'm depressed about last week's confirmation of Kagan to the Supreme Court. We now have the most liberal Supreme Court in history: with her confirmation, the 5-4 "moderate-radical" split tipped in the radical direction. Even the Warren Court, which took prayer out of the schools, and the Burger Court, which gave us Roe v. Wade, weren't this bad. And these people will be on the Court for life - - - long after Obama has done his damage and gone home to giggle in the ruins.

Amen William... I tried to tell people who voted for Obama how many judges he could appoint in his first term and they said I was crazy. I said anywhere from 2 to 3.. One more to go.. And these were people who are against abortion & gay rights. They all thought he was the better choice economically.. We see how that is working out too.

(08-13-2010 10:27 PM)chriskjv Wrote: [ -> ]Amen William... I tried to tell people who voted for Obama how many judges he could appoint in his first term and they said I was crazy. I said anywhere from 2 to 3.. One more to go.. And these were people who are against abortion & gay rights. They all thought he was the better choice economically.. We see how that is working out too.

You were right, of course. And it's not just the Supremes: they're merely the ones who get all the attention. Every Federal District Court judge is appointed by the President, and then confirmed by the Senate in a routine vote that operates on the principle of "Senatorial courtesy:" meaning that if the Senator from New Jersey votes to confirm an appointment I like in North Carolina, I'll vote (if I'm a Senator) for his favorite for the next opening in New Jersey. But it's the President who makes the appointments in the first place: if the Senate votes against the nominee (which rarely happens), the President just appoints another one.

The power of these District Court judges is seen in such cases as last week's overturning of the ant-"Gay Marriage" referendum in California. But you can't blame the Democrats for that one: the judge who overruled the will of the California voters was appointed by George H. W. Bush.

I'm not trying to give a civics lesson, but this stuff will make your blood boil. This is why Ruckman says that District Court judges are the real power brokers in America. And the President appoints them all the time.