Scalia is to Wookie as Thomas is to Ewok
Quote of note:
"It is striking that Senator Reid chose to blast Justice Thomas, even while complimenting Justice Scalia, who largely shares the same judicial philosophy," said Sean Rushton, executive director of the Committee for Justice, which lobbies in favor of conservative judicial nominees. "A lot of people on the conservative side were pretty steamed up by the senator's remarks."
I guess he should have insulted both of them.
Anyway…
Reid Says He Could Back Scalia for Chief Justice
Comments Anger Liberals And Thomas Supporters
By Michael A. Fletcher
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, December 7, 2004; Page A04
Partisans on both sides of the debate over judicial nominees voiced displeasure yesterday with incoming Senate Minority Leader Harry M. Reid's comments indicating that Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia could make an acceptable nominee for chief justice.
In an interview Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press," the Nevada Democrat said that although he often disagrees with Scalia, he could support him to be chief justice of the United States because he is "one smart guy." Reid qualified his statement, however, saying Scalia first would have to overcome "ethics problems," including his refusal to recuse himself from a case involving the Office of the Vice President after accompanying Vice President Cheney on a duck-hunting trip to Louisiana in January.
