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Politics : View from the Center and Left
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To: Lane3 who wrote (64058)5/7/2008 2:36:01 PM
From: Cogito  Read Replies (2) of 542836
 
>> think you're inferring way to much. I'm talking about "advise and consent," too. My notion of advice is telling the pres when a nominee is unqualified, such as Myers. Of course, everyone told him that so the Senate didn't have to come to the rescue. It's not telling him that he needs to nominate someone who has certain political values.<<

Karen -

I think that "advise and consent" should go beyond merely looking at a resume and deciding that a nominee meets the minimum requirements.

Could there not be judges on the bench who have the requisite qualifications, but whose interpretation of the Constitution is wacky? If a Senator believes that a Supreme Court nominee does not or would not interpret the Constitution in a reasonable way, then I believe that Senator should vote against confirming him or her.

- Allen
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