5 Supreme Court Justices

A number of persons have said, for some time now (actually on both sides of the aisle) that they favor a particular Presidential candidate that may, for whatever combination of reasons, not necessarily be electable -- because the candidate represents their hot-button issue best. Or, absent finding that particular candidate and determining not to vote for the "lesser of two evils," they have either hinted or written outright that they'll be staying home come election day.

On the other hand, I have clearly and continuously written that, no matter the primaries, I'll be voting for the person with the (R) behind their name. Why? some persons have asked.

I would respond: see the title of this post. That is why.

It is anticipated that the next President of the United States may possibly have the opportunity to nominate up to five individuals to fill potential Supreme Court vacancies. The five most senior members of the court are:

-John Paul Stevens, since 12-19-1975

-Antonin Scalia, since 09-26-1986

-Anthony Kennedy, since 02-18-1988

-David Souter, since 10-09-1990

-Clarence Thomas, since 10-23-1991

For me, that's simply reason enough to vote Republican.

In my opinion, what immediate two qualities should we look for in a SCOTUS nominee? How about:

- Someone who has not cited or supported foreign case law in our courts

- A strict constructionist who will not legislate from the SCOTUS chambers

Considering those factors, what kind of a person do you think will be nominated by a Demorat?

See my post explaining why SCOTUS appointments are so incredibly important.

BZ