Wednesday, May 13th, 2009...7:49 am
Here We Go Again?
As many of you know, Janet Napolitano is being mentioned as a possible nominee to replace David Souter. The crew over at First Read are hinting that she may have an inside track, but whether this is based on insider knowledge or just pundits trying to say something interesting is hard to tell.
Should she get appointed, it end the dreams of many a Democrat that predicted that she would run for the US Senate in 2012, or even 2010.
What is also interesting is that Ken Salazar has been mentioned. If this happens, it has the possibility of shaking up Southern Arizona politics. Should Salazar get appointed, that would open up his spot at Interior for the guy that he barely edged out for the job…Raúl Grijalva. For those of you who remember those heady days of January, everybody with any standing in local politics, from Richard Elías to Nina Trasoff to Jennifer Eckstrom were mentioned as possible candidates in a primary. I have my doubts that Salazar gets the nod, but if he does, let the fun begin.
11 Comments
May 13th, 2009 at 9:17 am
Democrats are dreaming that she will run for the U.S. Senate? Really??
May 13th, 2009 at 10:41 am
We gotta play ‘em one day at a time. I’m just happy to be here. Hope I can help the ballclub. I just want to give it my best shot, and the good Lord willing, things will work out.
May 13th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
Ya never know, but I were establishing the odds in Las Vegas I’d say Janet has as much chance at a SCOTUS appointment as I have of becoming Miss California – except that I haven’t had a boob job, and I think gay people have the same right to be miserable in a marriage as we breeders.
May 13th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
That would be something if it came to pass two out of the three women ever to serve on the court would have come from Arizona….Also, Janet was the first American woman ever to argue a case at the Hauge!
May 13th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
Count me as one Democrat who is NOT dreaming of Janet’s future candidacy for any Arizona office ever again. She should have told Obama what Ed Rendell did, which is that she had a job to finish as governor here. I wish her well if she is nominated for the Supreme Court, but I will never support her again as a candidate for office in this state. The nightmare currently being endured by teachers and students in Arizona is largely due to Janet leaving us with the foxes in charge of the henhouse.
May 13th, 2009 at 4:03 pm
Right on, Rex!
May 13th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
The court needs more female representation
It needs “real” black representation
It needs gay representation
Hey, what about Wanda Sykes?
May 13th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
Janet would be a very safe pick. Possibly a backup if the first nomination is too… activist? is that the right word? No, if the nominee is too human. She has been already confirmed by the Senate. Not much more they can object too.
May 13th, 2009 at 6:28 pm
Rex is absolutely right! I too would never, ever support Janet Napolitano in a run for senate or anything else . She did in fact abandon Arizona when our kids needed her the most. To damn with her ambition.
This is why we should be wary of folks with shallow roots in Arizona.
RRRRRR!
May 14th, 2009 at 4:53 am
Hey, has anyone done a poster of “Janet Get Your Gun” juxtaposed with an armed Sara Palin? In a contest, I’d put my money on Dead Eye Napolitano over the Hockey Mom.
May 15th, 2009 at 7:25 am
I think Janet’s chances of becoming a SupremeCourt Justice are much better than her chances of returning to Arizona to run for an office here.