One more addition to the Dems' '09 "To Do" list

[Stinky The Clown]

Impeach one Supreme.

I don't care which one.

I'd prefer either Nino or Slappy, but the fact is, any one of the conservatives is fine with me.

[Demeter]

1. I Wouldn't Settle for Just One

Three, at least. And that's been on the list since 2000!

[Rhiannon12866]

2. I agree with you, but you have to clue me in.

I'm new at this. I know who is who, but which ones are Nino and Slappy? :shrug: My feeling was that neither Roberts or Scalito (I know his nickname ;)) should have been confirmed. That's what destroyed any "balance" on the court. And I was disheartened that Bush* got to appoint anyone, but it was inevitable. But they both were very bad choices for us.:-(

[Stinky The Clown]

3. Nino is Scalia and Slappy is Thomas

You have to go way back through Supreme Court folklore to get the etymology of the nicknames. :)

[Rydz777]

4. Question

I know the etymology of Nino - from Antonin. I'm curious about where Slappy came from. Thomas is a guy who seldom opens his mouth. (I'm reminded of the old saying: better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.)

[Rhiannon12866]

6. Good quote and a good question.

Mark Twain, right?:-)

[Rhiannon12866]

5. Thank you! And I agree with either of these, and should have been able to figure this out.

Scalia has always been a big problem for us and Thomas should never have been confirmed. He is just a copycat of Scalia. I remember the whole imbroglio with Anita Hill, heard this in my dentist's chair, just as I did about 9/11... Fortunately, I have a liberal dentist so I learned quite a bit there even before I became politically aware, quite a coincidence. It was 9/11 that woke me up, and I joined DU after that. But I know who is who on the Supreme Court and agree with your suggestions. However, we stood a fighting chance before Alito and, especially, Roberts...:-(