Hendrik Hertzberg: Put Al Gore On The Supreme Court

New Yorker:

"The choice would be electrifying," writes Michael Sean Winters at "In All Things," the group blog of America, the Catholic (Jesuit) weekly.

The biggest objection to putting Al Gore on the Supreme Court, I assume, would be that he's not a lawyer. But is this really a bug rather than a feature?

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Comments

[Lisa-G]

No more men on the court until half are women (1 over or 1 under).

Period. End of Story.

Enough of this non-representational nonsense. If any of you don't like it, move to Iran.

[UsofA]

George Washington law professor, Jonathan Turley: ethical, brilliant and vetted.

[redfrog]

I would celebrate that appointment! However, that isn't going to happen. Obama says he will appoint "a pragmatist" and I think that means he will bend to the Republicans' interests again. Look for a woman and/or a minority, but one who is not too "offensive" or opinionated. Jonathan Turley would be my pick, though. Bet Obama doesn't like his judicial stances.

[Puzes]

If only!

[billygore2000]

As Justice Gore sits down beside Justice Scalia, he'll no doubt say to the latter, "Get over it!"

[Raleigh Dave]

I say put Judge Judy up there, think about how she would rock that court.

[billygore2000]

To rock that court would take more brains, wider experience, and greater ability with literacy than whatshername.

[elsiebelle]

Oh, please, no, no ,no, no.......

[LeftTexas]

Dear Lord, what a great idea! The wingnuts will go bats hit!

[nomadicexpat]

Obama's own little Harriet Mayer moment

[LeftTexas]

You seem so bright, maybe you will be nominated.

[Bec01]

He probably wouldn't accept it anyway.

[wolfcaster]

He should choose Anita Hill, that would be so awkward

[Raleigh Dave]

That would certainly get Clarence to retire.

[JoeAmerican]

Literal "poetic justice."

[HekmabaJuzimax]

Put Ralph Nader on the Supreme Court. Stop laughing.

[dayala]

he should nominate Michelle Obama...she's a lawyer, intelligent, independent-thinker, worldly and 'empathetic'.

[Shashi0224]

Wow, can you imagine the responses that would get??.....It's only funny because she honestly is very qualified.....the reactions would be so much fun to watch!!

[MeetJohnDoe]

Great idea!!

[denlong]

No No No
Hillary Clinton is perfect to stand up to Scalia ...
she'll probably drive him completely nuts

let Al stay focused on the environment