By the color of their skin and not the content of their character
Gov. Bredesen repeated his request to the Judicial Selection Commission to select a new panel of three candidates to fill a vacancy on the state Supreme Court.
Bredesen rejected a panel of finalists in July, saying it was unacceptable to have to choose between two white candidates following the withdrawal of the only black finalist.
So, where’s the Asian, Indian, Hispanic, and Jew? To bad no one nominated a Hispanic, Hindu, French-speaking, physically-handicapped, communist, gay black woman*.
*Bonus for the reference.
August 11th, 2006 at 11:32 am
What about midgets?
August 11th, 2006 at 12:09 pm
Yep, you forgot “short”.
August 11th, 2006 at 1:41 pm
But, but we have to have diversity…
August 11th, 2006 at 3:24 pm
Diversity belongs in a portfolio, not on a bench.
August 11th, 2006 at 4:45 pm
How about the diversity of having a Constitutonalist on the Tennessee Supreme Court. You know, those who obey and rule according to the law as it is written in plain English. They are certainly a minority.
August 13th, 2006 at 4:54 pm
If he wants diversity, the panel should give him a few Republicans.
Ironically, the only Republican to serve during my rather extensive lifetime was a black attorney appointed by Lamar Alexander in 1980 or 1981.
He failed the confidence vote at the first Supreme Court “election”.
Bredesen has been a pretty good governor, but this seals the deal.
I am voting for Bryson.