Category: supreme court

Sotomayor is Obama’a Pick; Not Gregoire

May 27, 2009 Posted by wa state pol under Barack Obama, Christine Gregoire, National Politics, supreme court
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President Obama picked Judge Sonia Sotomayor as his Supreme Court choice, not Governor Gregoire, as editorialized on this website back on May 3 (see: http://www.washingtonstatepolitics.com/2009/05/03/why-gregoire-is-a-great-pick-for-obama-to-make-for-the-supreme-court/).  That having been said, Obama’s choice of Sotomayor makes sense; she is a veteran judge, has a compelling personal history, and in this era of identity politics, the fact she…

Why Gregoire Is a GREAT Pick for Obama to Make for the Supreme Court

May 3, 2009 Posted by wa state pol under Barack Obama, Christine Gregoire, Governor, National Politics, supreme court
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With a brief mention in a New York Times article that she was a possibility for appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court as a replacement for the retiring Justice Souter, a bevy of possible scenarios opened up for Gregoire and for Washington State.  For Governor Gregoire, the timing is perfect, with a highly unpopular budget…