Still waiting...

I had previously predicted we'd be hearing about Supreme Court nominee Janice Rogers Brown by now.  We are still waiting.  I may have been off on the timing, but I am standing by the prediction, now even more so.  Why?  Read this.  Now, consider what names are mentioned and in which contexts:

Janice Rogers Brown isn't listed at all as one of the seven "frequently mentioned" candidate.  Nor is she even one of the five "less frequently" names.  And she isn't Hispanic; the AP goes out of their way to emphasize with the closing of the story that there has never been a Hispanic on the Supreme Court (although they ignore the fact that a Hispanic, Justice Benjamin Cardozo, served on the court nearly a century ago...).

But they DO mention quite prominently that Janice Rogers Brown is one of the "filibusterable" candidates that the democRats will "fight to the bitter end."

All the more reason to expect Janice Rogers Brown; the press never gets this stuff right!

President Bush: bring it on!  Let the democRats filibuster.  The time has come to invoke the CONSTITUTIONAL option and end filibusters of judicial nominees.  If it comes to that, and you push for it, you will shore up support among the conservative base and have a real issue in your Party's favor heading into the 2006 election cycle.

Comments

[Tony]

Remember, Judge Roberts wasn't even mentioned by anyone...he wasn't on their short or long lists, he came from out of the blue. All the speculation is just that... speculation.

As far as the filibuster goes, remember the treachery the "gang" of 7 Republicans did with the Demoncrats? Janice Rogers Brown was one of the justices they were forced to say was not "extreme", and they confirmed her. Ergo, though they would try, it would be a hard sell to filibuster her, as they would have to admit that they let an unfit justice on the DC Circuit Court earlier this year.

And yes, their has been a Hispanic on the court, but there has never been a black woman, so I have some hope. But I also wonder if the Prez has the fight in him to do this right now. Man, I hope so...JRB would be the most fun one could have watching the court, and I think a darn fine jurist.

[JayBoz]

Everyone should e-mail the Whitehouse today!
comments@whitehouse.gov
Let them know we want Janice Rogers Brown as our next Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States! Put "Janice Rogers Brown for SCOTUS!" in the subject line so they can't miss it. I have sent one in, have you?

[Gullyborg]

I did, apparently to no avail...

OK, the President let me down. I'm not going to say "I was wrong" on this one, because I believe my view is still the best. But I will say that the President let me (and all of us) down.

But, being the eternal optomist, I will continue to support his decision, in the hopes that she turns out to be the outstanding jurist he believes she will be.