Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

n2doc

(47,953 posts)
Thu Jul 30, 2015, 08:40 AM Jul 2015

'President Christie's' choice for Supreme Court would be Samuel Alito clone

What kind of U.S. Supreme Court would a President Christie strive to create? The most conservative one possible, based on an interview Gov. Chris Christie gave to conservative radio talk show host Michael Medved on Tuesday afternoon.

Christie, a Republican candidate for the White House, ducked a caller's question about whether gay marriage was really a states rights issue, but answered immediately when asked who he'd appoint to the bench of the highest court in the land; Christie identified an associate justice widely thought to be the court's most conservative by legal scholars.

"If you want to know the kind of justices to the Supreme Court that a President Christie would pick, you need to look at one seat on the Supreme Court, and that's the seat of judge Sam Alito," Christie said.

Christie noted that both he and Alito shared a similar background, having both previously served as United States Attorney for New Jersey, and that picking someone like Alito would ensure that "the judiciary does their job the way their supposed to, which is to interpret the laws, not to make new ones."

more

http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/07/president_christies_choice_for_supreme_court_would.html#incart_river

Fortunately, the only "presidency" Chrispie is headed for is his local hot dog eating contest organization.

4 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
'President Christie's' choice for Supreme Court would be Samuel Alito clone (Original Post) n2doc Jul 2015 OP
Two assholes in a pod. nt onehandle Jul 2015 #1
Two pieces of shit. Hoppy Jul 2015 #2
Hopefully Christie will never get a chance to appoint a SCOTUS justice Gothmog Jul 2015 #3
Fortunately madokie Jul 2015 #4

Gothmog

(145,321 posts)
3. Hopefully Christie will never get a chance to appoint a SCOTUS justice
Thu Jul 30, 2015, 09:25 AM
Jul 2015

One of the key issues in the 2016 election will be control of the SCOTUS. The winner of the 2016 election will get to pick three or four justices for the SCOTUS

madokie

(51,076 posts)
4. Fortunately
Thu Jul 30, 2015, 09:25 AM
Jul 2015

we don't have to worry with Christie doing anything as pResident. He won't ever get there. He's already been as close to the oval office with Obama as he'll ever get. If President Obama has even had him at the white house that is, not sure if he has or not but I am sure that Christie will never be the President.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»'President Christie's' ch...