Justice Souter of the US Supreme Court is retiring.  I’m not going to miss the boob.
However, this is where the fun begins.  Obama’s potential nominee list ranks right up there with Ruth Bader-Hyphenated-Ginsberg.  Supposedly, had we con…

Grunt all you like…we see how effective the party has been in exile thus far.

Bite me, it’s been four months. And tell Axelrod I said “Hi”.

Buy Danish on May 1, 2009 at 11:50 AM
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Interesting indeed.

Would she be Justice Clinton or Justice Rodham, do you suppose?

but will vote against the Democrat every time.

Yes – if they can be motivated to vote at all. Some conservatives stayed home in 2008 because they were unhappy with McCain, but I seriously doubt they’ll be doing that next time.

Grunt all you like…we see how effective the party has been in exile thus far.

The CJ Political Report on May 1, 2009 at 10:00 AM

Condescend all you like, we see how effective the party without noticeable principles has been thus far.

So who to believe? There’s no question that the GOP brand is suffering right now. But I think the Rasmussen info is more significant than Pew, because self-identified independents have to pick someone to vote for – and usually a Dem or a Republican are their only choices. I don’t really care if they don’t call themselves GOP as long as they vote GOP. And the Rasmussen generic ballot suggests they’re increasingly leaning toward doing just that.

Missy on May 1, 2009 at 10:21 AM

I get the impression that there are a lot of Conservatives that are too disgusted with how squishy the Republican party has been to affiliate with them, but will vote against the Democrat every time.

If Specter stays on the committee, does this mean one of the existing Democrats has to be kicked off and a new Republican named to it?

Or are they going to claim that Specter’s defection entitles them to another seat.

MarkTheGreat on May 1, 2009 at 8:28 AM

It was apparently promised to him by the leadership, but the Democrats have to vote on it, and a number of them aren’t happy about it. The Senate Republicans should vote in a replacement, if they are allowed.

The trend away from the GOP is being seen nationwide.

Meanwhile, over at Rasmussen:

For just the second time in more than five years of daily or weekly tracking, Republicans now lead Democrats in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 41% would vote for their district’s Republican candidate while 38% would choose the Democrat. Thirty-one percent (31%) of conservative Democrats said they would vote for their district’s Republican candidate.

So who to believe? There’s no question that the GOP brand is suffering right now. But I think the Rasmussen info is more significant than Pew, because self-identified independents have to pick someone to vote for – and usually a Dem or a Republican are their only choices. I don’t really care if they don’t call themselves GOP as long as they vote GOP. And the Rasmussen generic ballot suggests they’re increasingly leaning toward doing just that.

Of course a simple majority vote can change this rule.

Subject to filibuster of course.

MarkTheGreat on May 1, 2009 at 8:28 AM

I remember hearing that rule changes aren’t subject to the filibuster.

Time to get real, folks.

It’s time for the GOP to become gracious losers and woo the center back into the fold. You get more with honey than vinegar.

The CJ Political Report on May 1, 2009 at 8:32 AM

The democrats were never gracious losers, and filibustered every chance they got. And they seem to have done just fine in the last election. And SCOTUS justices are for life. So thanks for the advice, sweetie, but no thanks.

I hate to say this, but I have no faith in Grahamnesty. He is starting from zero and will have to prove himself.

ladyingray on May 1, 2009 at 8:36 AM

Well, he’s nothing but a McCain stooge, so maybe McCain will help him take a stand.

snort.

Be careful what you wish for… As long as the Republicans continue to be the party of “no,” they continue to alienate the middle, which they need.
The CJ Political Report on May 1, 2009 at 8:32 AM

No, what alienates people is a lack of principles. The “middle” doesn’t exist. People have positions on issues, or they don’t. The people that don’t care, you don’t lose their vote by taking a stand. The people that DO care, you do lose when you stand against them or fail to stand with them. This is true with individual issues, and those issues sum to make up a party’s platform.

Overall, the “middle” is closer to the right. So if the GOP wants to succeed, they’ll stay closer to the right.

The CJ Political Report on May 1, 2009 at 8:32 AM

*sniff sniff*

Either I smell Spam or someone farted stinkily.

House breaking odds on another GOP rollover. Place your bets.

Fletch54 on May 1, 2009 at 8:25 AM

I GARONTEE !!!!!!!

Halli Casser-Jayne
author, A YEAR IN MY PAJAMAS WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA, The Politics of Strange Bedfellows

NOBODY, AND I MEAN NOBODY MESSES WITH JOE

/hehe

Or are they going to claim that Specter’s defection entitles them to another seat.

Subject to filibuster of course.

I don’t think this is a game changing proposition but I think it’ll definitely have an effect.