Supremely Political

Quick, which Supreme Court nominee does this refer to?

"FITBN (Fill in the blank nominee) is too extreme."

"FITBN will be a thoughtful jurist and bring honor to The Court."

"FITBN was chosen for political reasons."

"FITBN would not have been picked if not for his/her race/gender/political creed."

"FITBN will tip the balance on the court in favor of the Liberals/Conservatives."

It does not mater who the FITBN is, the above questions simply are regurgitated as if they are wisdom by whichever side the FITBN attracts/repels.

Every Supreme Court nominee from the days of William Marbury to Sonia Sotomayor has been political.

The judiciary is filled with qualified judges who have been thoroughly examined by Congress and their peers. Since presidents get so few chances to nominate and selecting one is such a process, the volume of qualified applicants makes the process of choosing come down to symbolism and politics.

It does not matter which party is choosing the same thing happens every time.

So, when I hear that there is a vacancy I can pretty much predict what each side will say without knowing who the nominee even is, since their responses are so predictable and knee jerk ... just like this time.