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The Spectacle Blog
The gravevine is buzzing…. If Justice John Paul Stevens retires, almost all the speculation on a successor has focused on Elena Kagan, Diane Wood and Merrick Garland. But here’s another name that could really disarm political opposition: Thurgood Marshall Jr. A board member of the liberal Ford Foundation and a former Clinton administration legal appointee, Marshall has at least decent credentials. And, from a purely PR/political standpoint, what Republican senator would dare oppose him? I doubt the Obama administration or congressional Dems really relish a fight this summer over contentious social/judicial issues that definitely do not play in their favor. Marshall might be their ticket for avoiding a fight. Republicans might grumble about him having a resume more fit at the moment for an circuit appeals court judgeship than the high court, but would they really put up a fight? Methinks not. The nomination could turn out to be the least publicly contentious one since that of Antonin Scalia, but this time to the benefit of liberals. The question is, does the Obama administration have the political smarts to see how such a nomination would play in its favor?
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Scott | 4.6.10 @ 2:44PM
It would be nice if Hillyer would explain himself, because I can only come up with the vaguest of guesses as to why the Republicans might be hesistant to engage. The most obvious I can think of is being called racist, but any minority nominee would serve that end, and if it's the charge of racism he thinks senators are afraid of, they'd be running like a pack of scalded dogs from the Tea Parties, wouldn't they?
I have a really hard time believing that Hillyer thinks the name alone is some magic charm, because it's not as if Marshall, Sr. was so universally admired as to cast a shadow of immunity upon all who hold the name. And if Senior came in for criticism, and he did, I can't see Junior escaping unscathed. If anything, the name would open up lines of attack (or at least mischief); for example, were I a senator, I'd find the most obnoxious and fatheaded opinions his father ever wrote and ask him if he concurred.
Please, Mr. Hillyer, some clarification, if you would be so kind.
J.C.Eaton| 4.6.10 @ 3:13PM
Hear! Hear!
Oldefarte| 4.6.10 @ 3:41PM
WHAT REPUBLICAN SENATOR WOULD DARE OPPOSE HIM [or any other SC nominee]? They HAD BETTER OPPOSE ANY NOMINEE, if they want to stay employed in DC. I simply cannot understand the apparent lack of understanding of the extent of voter disatisfaction with, not only Democrat, but also Republican congressmen. Graham is presently playing Russian Rullette with his sharing a bed with Schumer over immigration reform. It not enough that no Republicans voted for Welfarecare-------if any of these Republicans cooperate in any way, shape or form on any future legislation coming from this dictatorial administration, they will pay the ultimate political price, be it in November or beyond!!!!
DrTomVoter| 4.6.10 @ 3:58PM
Hear! Hear!