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June 10, 2003
Dear Mr. President:
blah blah blah
The candidates I would advise you to consider are:
The Honorable Arlen Specter, Republican Senator from Pennsylvania.
The Honorable Ann Williams, Judge, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, nominated by President Ronald Reagan to the Northern District of Illinois.
The Honorable Edward Prado. Judge, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, nominated by you and unanimously confirmed by the 108th Senate.
The Honorable Michael Mukasey, Judge, Southern District of New York, nominated by President Ronald Reagan.
The Honorable Stanley Marcus, Judge, Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, nominated by President Ronald Reagan.
All of these individuals appear to be legally excellent, ideologically moderate, and several of them would add diversity to the Court. All of them have a history of bipartisan support, are within the mainstream, and have demonstrated a commitment to the rule of law.
Blah blah blah.
My profound hope is that, should there be a Supreme Court vacancy this summer, you will nominate a candidate who will unite us, not divide us. I am confident that by working together we can achieve that goal. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Sincerely,
Charles E. Schumer
United States Senator
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If Chuckie thinks of him as being as good as Arlen...
oh well. Another chance to argue for conservatism has been shot down in bipartisan fashion.
And I’m guessing it won’t take more than a few weeks after his confirmation for the Dems to attack him anyway.
The man, and I use the term loosely, would not know sincere if it bit him in the butt.