"We need somebody who's got the heart, the empathy, to recognize what it's like to be a young teenage mom. The empathy to understand what it's like to be poor, or African-American, or gay, or disabled, or old. And that's the criteria by which I'm going to be selecting my judges." – Barack O’Bama It seems the current debate over Obama’s choice for a Supreme Court justice is missing the mark entirely. We don’t need a justice that feels “empathy”….it’d be nice, but someone who understands the rule of law and the Constitution should and would not allow “empathy” to get in the way. Empathy is an admirable trait, but it should never skew a Supreme Court justice’s decision.
There is talk, as well, of who Obama will pick. Will it be a woman, a Hispanic, a homosexual, or all of the above? Wow….wouldn’t that be cute! I’ve heard talk of Napolitano as a contender. She seems to fit the criteria, and she can take her same incompetent PC approach she has used to protect our borders and apply it to her court rulings.
It seems as if Obama’s decision will be based solely upon “gimmicks” rather than pragmatism…
***As I mentioned Friday morning, I have been busy settling into a new career and city. Things will start picking up again soon, so I appreciate your staying tuned.***
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