During a debate with Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Scott Brown was asked who he would consider his “model” Supreme Court justice. He was clearly stumped by the question, so he fumbled around a bit. First he said Scalia, then Kennedy, then Roberts, and finally Sotomayor. It’s an amusing clip to watch. Warren just answered with Elena Kagan, not a bad move given how popular Kagan likely is in Massachusetts as former dean of Harvard Law School.
Oct 04 2012
Scott Brown’s Favorite Supreme Court Justice
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Michael Heath
October 4, 2012 at 1:13 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
David Gregory, one of the laziest journalists who ever had access to power. Here he doesn’t even ask why they like certain justices. His question is given equal weight to asking them who they wanted booted off the island.
barrywalker
October 4, 2012 at 1:30 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I was at that debate, and he was booed very loudly for that response. Even the Brown supporter to my right cringed when he said that.
Pathetic.
slc1
October 4, 2012 at 1:58 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Re Michael Heath @ #1
Is Gregory more inept then Jim Lehrer?
naturalcynic
October 4, 2012 at 2:04 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I like the look on Warren’s face as Brown was fumbling. Like the cat when a plate of smoked salmon had been dropped in front of her.
Michael Heath
October 4, 2012 at 2:17 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I don’t watch Lehrer’s show so I can’t assess Mr. Lehrer’s journalism skills. Mr. Lehrer was truly awful last evening.
d.c.wilson
October 4, 2012 at 2:21 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
The look on Brown’s face as the audience booed was even better. You can see the wheels turning as he thought, “oh shit! I’m back in MA! Quick who’s that liberal everyone here likes?”
Uncle Glenny
October 4, 2012 at 3:20 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
“All of them, David!”
Reginald Selkirk
October 4, 2012 at 3:25 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Too bad he didn’t pick Oliver Wendell Holmes, eh? ;)
baal
October 4, 2012 at 4:40 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
@#6 – that was my thought as well. Mr. Brown forgot he’s not in Washington. Scalia is not well regarded by most who know his views. Even the auto correct wanted me to use ‘scaliness’ instead.
Chiroptera
October 4, 2012 at 5:58 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
First he said Scalia, then Kennedy, then Roberts, and finally Sotomayor.
What’s your favorite color?
Blue! No, yellow!
Modusoperandi
October 4, 2012 at 7:19 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Oh, come on, people! You have to remember that Brown is in the Moderate wing of the Republican Party!*
* He’s there alone. And also he’s not there.
Ed Brayton
October 4, 2012 at 11:10 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
It’s hard to decide which one is worse, David Gregory or Chuck Todd. Both complete hacks.
Usernames are smart
October 4, 2012 at 11:42 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Ahhhhhh! *thud*
I’d pay money to see that.
slc1
October 5, 2012 at 6:49 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Re Ed Brayton @ #22
Ole Wolf Blitzer is right up there in the hack department.
peterh
October 5, 2012 at 7:04 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Dang! #8 beat me to it.
eric
October 5, 2012 at 9:20 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I am beginning to hate this question. It seems to get asked a lot, but I think its the sort of question no political candidate would ever have an opinion on unless it was asked.
Putting on my fake senator hat for the moment, it would never occur to me to approve (via vote) a new justice ‘because they are like Bob.’ I’d look at their resume, qualifications, past rulings, etc., but comparing them to some current justice…what’s the point of that? It doesn’t provide any new information. Its just sort of a bad proxy for a candidate’s actual case history. But if you can look at the case history directly – and every senator can – you don’t need the proxy.
baal
October 5, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
@16 eric – the SCT justice question is more of a loyalty pledge than anything else. The loyalty in this context is to overturning Roe vs Wade (and Griswold).