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The Spectacle Blog
Politico has shot down the rumor that Obama administration insiders are floating the idea of Hillary Clinton as a replacement for John Paul Stevens on the Supreme Court. The scuttlebutt started when Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch praised Hillary on The Today Show and said she’s a possibility for the high court. The White House is now denying that Hill’s name is on the short list.
And no wonder. Trying to push a Clinton nominee through the Senate vetting process — even though Dems enjoy comfortable majorities on the Judiciary Committee and in the Senate proper — would entail a gory fight. The fact that Hillary has a such a long (and sordid) political track record makes her nomination all but prohibitive. After the health-care overhaul fight, Obama doesn’t want a drawn-out confirmation process, particularly leading into the midterms. Look for a less political, though no less radical, nominee.
Still, it would have been fun to see her demeanor from the bench, given her quintessential short fuse.
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randyinrocklin| 4.12.10 @ 3:16PM
Orrin Hatch is the next RINO target after Bennett. Utah needs toe get rid of their RINOs for good!
Oldefarte| 4.12.10 @ 5:43PM
Well if Bill ever gets prosecuted by Flowers, Lewinski,etc; Hillary could then convince the other justices to refuse to hear the case!!!!!!!!!
Oldefarte| 4.12.10 @ 5:46PM
PS, if Hillary were to become a SC justice, that would be the one and only time that she wore [in doning a robe] anything resembling A DRESS!!!
Chuck| 4.12.10 @ 5:54PM
Hillary as Chief Justice and Bill as UN Secretary General together they will rule the world!
Cris Worth| 4.12.10 @ 6:31PM
When Hillary was nominated as Sec. of State where was the gory senate fight and the discussion of her sordid past? Another grand opportunity for the GOP to make hay went by the wayside. Only two no Republican votes.
Nick| 4.12.10 @ 6:55PM
Hatch had better have done this as some sort of Machiavellian plot to make sure Shrillary the Hut never becomes the nominee.
Unfortunately, I don't think he is that clever.
Spicy Joker| 4.12.10 @ 11:45PM
Hillary Rotten Clinton will never be a Supreme Court Injustice. Among other things, her finances are highly questionable, she's too partisan, and she even failed the D.C. bar exam.
Nick| 4.12.10 @ 11:55PM
I've changed my mind.
I hope Shrillary the Hut does get nominated. And CONFIRMED!
She's what, 63? She's only got about 10 years left. Maybe less. Especially if Bubba the pervert gets caught again!
Eric | 4.13.10 @ 12:19AM
What happens to this appointment and Sonia Sotomayor when it's discovered Barack Obama was not a "natural born citizen"? I didn't lend credence to the birther theory a year ago, but he's spent too much time and money trying to hide his birth certificate and other parts of his past. He's hiding something beyond his agenda.
Richard Baker| 4.13.10 @ 1:15AM
I've read some of her writings and this women possesses a tediously inept mind. Clarity of thought is NOT her finest talent. Disagree? Read anything that she has written. Hard to imagine that she is an educated member of society.
Yosemeti Sam| 4.13.10 @ 6:31AM
" ... The scuttlebutt started when Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch praised Hillary on The Today Show ...."
What exactly - is Senator Hatch smoking?
Mike M| 4.13.10 @ 8:33AM
Hillary has been such an overwhelming success as Sec. of State that she would be the perfect supreme court justice...Muslims the world over eagerly await!!