WP source guesses as to Obama's top three choices, who would you choose?

usregimechange

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Tue May-05-09 11:16 PM
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WP source guesses as to Obama's top three choices, who would you choose?

Edited on Tue May-05-09 11:16 PM by usregimechange

The lawyer who has been consulted by the administration said that if the candidates were divided into groups representing the judiciary, academia and politics, the likely front-runners would be Judge Diane P. Wood of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit; Elena Kagan, Obama's solicitor general and the former dean of Harvard Law School; and Michigan Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm (D), a Harvard Law graduate whose background running a large state dealing with severe hardship may qualify as the experience Obama is seeking.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/05/AR2009050503633_2.html?sid=ST2009050503660

I am going to have to go with Jennifer Granholm at this point.

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BlooInBloo

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Tue May-05-09 11:17 PM
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1. You're moving waaaay to fast for me. 45 seconds ago, you were all over the Stanford lady.

Edited on Tue May-05-09 11:17 PM by BlooInBloo

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usregimechange

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Tue May-05-09 11:21 PM
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4. She wasn't on this list and it was only speculation, no telling what it means

Edited on Tue May-05-09 11:22 PM by usregimechange

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Drunken Irishman

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Tue May-05-09 11:19 PM
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2. I've wanted Jennifer Granholm from the beginning.

Oh we're talking about the SC?

Well the answer is still the same.

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babylonsister

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Tue May-05-09 11:20 PM
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3. :) She's stunning. nt

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elleng

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Tue May-05-09 11:40 PM
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5. Shouldn't we leave some governors at HOME???

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Liberal_in_LA

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Tue May-05-09 11:53 PM
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6. lol yeah!

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quiller4

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Wed May-06-09 01:48 AM
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8. Some of the best justices were governors. I like Granholm

and I also like Gregoire as possible justices.

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Frank Booth

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Wed May-06-09 02:04 AM
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9. Supreme Court's worth it. She could serve 40 years.

And she's term-limited as Michigan gov.

I'm rooting for Granholm. She's had an interesting life, and it would be nice to have someone on the Supreme Court with a little more perspective than the typical gunner.

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Tue May-05-09 11:58 PM
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7. I still say Wardlaw is the best choice, but I understand she's not in the WaPo piece

Of the three options presented, I'd favor Wood.

I'm against Granholm because:

a) her states has enough problems already without having to break in a new Governor
b) as a poster said, let's leave some Dem Governors on the job
c) I think the best way, on this particular pick, to handle the onslaught of GOP whining is to give them as little as possible to object to on technical, non-ideological grounds (i.e. "but, she's not a judge")

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tkmorris

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Wed May-06-09 03:09 AM
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10. Ideologically I prefer Diane Wood

It's pretty clear that she would be an unabashed but fair Liberal on the court. Granholm has 8 years on her though, and doesn't appear to be a bad choice. Her lack of judicial experience lends ammo to those who would oppose her but if we would just grow a damned spine we can shove almost anyone through. I could live with either choice.

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TexasObserver

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Wed May-06-09 03:15 AM
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11. I like Jennifer Granholm for the same reason I like Hillary for it.

I think we need to inject into the court a solid dose of Democratic ideals, at the core political level. One thing that politicians bring is a better sense of the where the public heart is.

Both are qualified from the standpoint of legal training and knowledge.

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elleng

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Wed May-06-09 03:36 PM
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12. and remember that Sandra Day was a politician.

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Thrill

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Wed May-06-09 03:49 PM
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13. I don't buy all this suspense. I think its a good bet to be Kagan

Real World Experience, Already been vetted and through the confirmation process, young, liberal, and good on all the issues we care about.

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