On Sun, 7 Nov 2004, Justin wrote:
> http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/07/politics/07court.html?partner=ALTAVISTA1&pagewanted=print
>
> We're going to get some extremist anti-abortion, pro-internment,
> anti-1A, anti-4A, anti-5A, anti-14A, right-wing wacko.
You mean Shrub is going to elevate Clarence Thomas? Did we bring a new
secretary for him to harrass?
> Imagine Ashcroft as Chief Justice.
Oh. My. God. Don't even *think* of such a thing. Seriously, I don't
believe he could make it through confirmation, although he would likely
(a) be a recess appointment, and (b) serve till the filibuster ended in
2006 :-(
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