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  •  after Alito gets on the bench (none / 0)

    Still five votes for Roe/Casey, though Stenberg will fall by June 2007.

    If Lieberman is vulnerable, the GOP will surely take advantage of the opportunity.  And I understand the problems with him -- I just don't believe it can be a priority given all our other races in 2006.

    Pass S. 223. Call Your Senators Today.

    by Adam B on Mon Jan 30, 2006 at 10:13:52 AM PDT

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    •  probably wrong (none / 0)

      Roe itself may stand, as Roberts or Kennedy may pay lip service to the idea of stare decisis.

      However, it's pretty clear that the substance of Roe will be rolled back pretty heavily.  Count Alito, Thomas, Scalia as automatic votes for any loony idea out there floated by the GOP establishment.  Count Roberts as a likely vote to roll back the penumbrae.  You're telling me Kennedy is the swing vote on abortion?

      And forget about abortion.  What about voting rights, Bush v. Gore, and the role of the presidency?  

      Alito is pretty crucial.  If he gets on the bench, the SC goes from being conservative to potentially being wingnutty.

      by dkmin on Mon Jan 30, 2006 at 10:17:57 AM PDT

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      •  oops (none / 0)

        read too quickly, see that you discuss stenberg.

        nonetheless, i think the more critical matter here (not that abortion isn't important) is the idea that you've now got 5 automatic votes in favor of many radical changes to the interpretation of the Constitution, and at least 3 genuinely revolutionary justices (or i should deevolutionary (or actually, i should say, intelligently designed)).

        by dkmin on Mon Jan 30, 2006 at 10:20:53 AM PDT

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